Vonage vs Daily
How do Vonage and Daily compare? And what does Video SDK offer?
Vonage
Video API, formerly known as TokBox, empowers developers to craft personalized video experiences for their web, mobile, or desktop applications. With this API, developers can seamlessly integrate video communication features, offering users a unique and immersive video experience within their respective apps.Daily
allows developers to create real-time video and audio calls that operate directly in the web browser. The SDK simplifies the process of handling common backend video call functionalities across various platforms, providing sensible defaults for a smoother development experience.How Video SDK make a difference
Vonage and Daily are leading live video platforms. Vonage suits enterprises, Daily ideal for startups. Both lack support and collaborative features.
Video SDK changes that - lightweight SDK with video/voice calls, live streams, and collaboration in 10 mins. Compare Vonage vs Daily, why Video SDK shines.
Features comparison : Vonage vs Daily vs Video SDK
features | Vonage | Daily | Video SDK |
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No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ Vonage supports limited participants. | ✕ Daily supports upto 1000 participants. | ✓ VideoSDK supports millions participants. |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Vonage requires high coding effort. | ✕ Daily SDK is Complex for integration. | ✓ VideoSDK generally requires more than 2 weeks for SDK integration . |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✕ Vonage has limited adaptive audio/video quality. | ✕ Daily audio/video quality upto 720p. | ✓ VideoSDK offers adaptive audio/video quality. |
Works behind the Firewall, Private Network | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✕ Vonage has limited Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates. | ✕ Daily has limited Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates. | ✓ VideoSDK offer Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates. |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✕ Not available | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✕ Not available | ✕ No | ✓ In VideoSDK no needed manual configuration. |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✕ In Vonage collaborative features is not available. | ✕ In Daily collaborative features is not available. | ✓ Collaborative features available VideoSDK. |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Not available | ✕ No | ✓ Easy integration |
Webhooks | ✕ Available but not for everything | ✕ No | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | ✓ Usage based | ✓ Usage based | ✓ Usage based Price |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✓ Daily supports interactive live streaming. | ✓ VideoSDK supports interactive live streaming . |
Cloud Recording | ✓ Yes | ✓ Daily offers cloud recording capabilities. | ✓ VideoSDK offers cloud recording capabilities. |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✕ Vonage not provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✓ Daily provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✓ VideoSDK provides an interactive whiteboard feature. |
Multi-platform | ✕ Vonage not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. | ✕ Daily not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. | ✓ VideoSDK supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Vonage not support Interactive Participants. | ✕ Daily support upto 1000 Interactive Participants. | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Limited | ✕ 84% | ✓ Video support only 90% mobile browsers. |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✕ Vonage not supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments.. | ✕ 720p only | ✓ VideoSDK supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments.. |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✕ No | ✕ Partial | ✓ Yes |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✕ Vonage is not dependent on open source. | ✕ Daily is not dependent on open source. | ✕ VideoSDK is not dependent on open source. |
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS | ✕ No | ✕ Yes | ✓ Yes |
API for building specific features such as collaborative games, polls etc | ✕ No | ✕ Partial | ✓ Yes |
API to build social features such as merging rooms, battles, coins, gifts sending etc | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full HD recording | ✓ Vonage supports full HD recording. | ✓ Daily supports full HD recording. | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording. |
Open source templates | ✕ Vonage not rely on open source templates. | ✕ Daily not rely on open source templates | ✓ VideoSDK heavily rely on open source templates. |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Vonage has limited custom roles. | ✕ Daily has no custom roles option. | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles. |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Vonage supports HLS streaming. | ✓ Daily supports HLS streaming. | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming. |
Cost-effective | ✕ Vonage is not cost effective. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK is cost effective. |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ Vonage not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✕ Yes, but limited features | ✓ VideoSDK provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. |
Fully customizable UI | ✕ Vonage has Limited customizable UI. | ✕ Daily has Limited customizable UI | ✓ VideoSDK allows for a Limited customizable UI. |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ Limited | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform. |
Session analytics | ✕ Vonage has Paid Analytics. | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option. |
Data Tracks | ✕ Vonage offer Data Tracks option but it Paid. | ✕ Partial data tracking option. | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option. |
Cost comparison : Vonage vs Daily vs Video SDK
features | Vonage | Daily | Video SDK |
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Volume Discount | ✕ Available, but limited | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK offer the volume discount . |
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Analytics | ✕ Paid | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK offer free analytics. |
Separate pricing for video and audio | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 minutes every month | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Minimum price for video calls | $0.00395 per participant minute | $0.004 per participant min | $0.002 per participant minute |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | $0.0017 per participant minute | $0.00099 per participant min | $0.0006 per participant min |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✕ Paid | ✕ $500/month | ✓ VideoSDK offer free firewall control. |
Compliance & Privacy | ✕ Vonage Video provides robust support for Only GDPR but it may be Paid. | ✕ Daily provides robust support for Only HIPAA compliance, although it comes with associated charges. | ✓ Secure real-time audio-video to your app or website with compliance and privacy.
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Support comparison : Vonage vs Daily vs Video SDK
features | Vonage | Daily | Video SDK |
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Support | ✕ Paid | ✕ Paid | ✓ Yes |
Cost | Plans greater than $5500 |
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Access to Testing | ✕ Only paid accounts | ✕ No | ✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK. |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer | ✕ Multiple tiers plan | ✕ No | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers |
SLAs | ✕ Multiple tiers plan | ✕ No | ✓ Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime |
See why customers love Video SDK
“VideoSDK's well-structured product and efficient support team expedited integration. Their excellent user experience and well-defined documentation prompted us to switch from our previous provider.”
Kanishk Agrawal ,
Sr. Director - Technology at Judge Group
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