Vonage vs Jitsi
How do Vonage and Jitsi 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.
Jitsi is a free and open-source platform that simplifies video conferencing. It offers a user-friendly experience without the need for downloads or plugins, making it an excellent option for those seeking a straightforward live video solution without significant investment.
How Video SDK make a difference
When it comes to live video platforms, Vonage and Jitsi are two prominent options. Vonage is well-suited for enterprise use cases, offering robust features and capabilities. On the other hand, Jitsi is an attractive choice for early-stage startups or developers seeking a cost-effective video conferencing SDK.
Here's where Video SDK enters the picture to revolutionize your live video experiences. It provides a lightweight SDK that encompasses video/voice calls, live streams, and collaborative features, all seamlessly integrated into your application within just a few minutes.
On this page, we thoroughly examine the pros and cons of Vonage and Jitsi, helping you understand their strengths and weaknesses. Moreover, we demonstrate why Video SDK is the superior choice, bringing cutting-edge capabilities to the table and empowering you to make an informed decision for your video communication needs.
Features comparison : Vonage vs Jitsi vs Video SDK
features | Vonage | Jitsi | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ Vonage supports limited participants. | ✕ Jitsi Meet supports limited participants. | ✓ VideoSDK supports millions participants. |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Vonage requires high coding effort. | ✕ Requires high coding effort | ✓ VideoSDK generally requires more than 2 weeks for SDK integration. |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✕ Vonage has limited adaptive audio/video quality. | ✕ Jitsi Meet not offers adaptive audio/video quality. | ✓ 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. | ✕ Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates are limited in Jitsi Meet. | ✓ VideoSDK offer Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates. |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✕ Not available | ✕ Not available | ✓ Available |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✕ Not available | ✕ Manual configuration needed | ✓ In VideoSDK no needed manual configuration. |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✕ In Vonage collaborative features is not available. | ✕ Complex integration | ✓ Collaborative features available VideoSDK. |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Not available | ✓ Yes | ✓ Easy integration |
Webhooks | ✕ Available but not for everything | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | ✓ Usage based | NA | ✓ Usage based Price |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ Yes | NA | ✓ VideoSDK supports interactive live streaming. |
Cloud Recording | ✓ Yes | ✕ Jitsi Meet not offers cloud recording capabilities. | ✓ VideoSDK offers cloud recording capabilities. |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✕ Vonage not provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✕ Jitsi Meet not provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✓ VideoSDK provides an interactive whiteboard feature. |
Multi-platform | ✕ Vonage not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. | ✕ Jitsi Meet not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach | ✓ VideoSDK supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Vonage not support Interactive Participants. | ✕ Jitsi Meet provides limited support for interactive participants. | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Limited | ✕ Jitsi Meet offers limited support for mobile browsers. | ✓ Video support only 90% mobile browsers. |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✕ Vonage not supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments.. | ✕ Jitsi Meet not supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments. | ✓ VideoSDK supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments.. |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✕ Vonage is not dependent on open source. | ✕ Jitsi Meet is not dependent on open source. | ✕ VideoSDK is not dependent on open source. |
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
API for building specific features such as collaborative games, polls etc | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ 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. | ✓ Jitsi Meet supports full HD recording. | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording. |
Open source templates | ✕ Vonage not rely on open source templates. | ✕ Jitsi Meet not heavily rely on open source templates. | ✓ VideoSDK heavily rely on open source templates. |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Vonage has limited custom roles. | ✕ Limited to host & participant roles | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles. |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Vonage supports HLS streaming. | ✓ Jitsi supports HLS streaming. | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming. |
Cost-effective | ✕ Vonage is not cost effective. | ✓ Jitsi Meet is cost effective. | ✓ VideoSDK is cost effective. |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ Vonage not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✕ Jitsi Meet not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✓ VideoSDK provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. |
Fully customizable UI | ✕ Vonage has Limited customizable UI. | ✕ Jitsi Meet not allows for a customizable UI. | ✓ VideoSDK allows for a Limited customizable UI. |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ Limited | ✕ Jitsi Meet not support Metaverse platform. | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform. |
Session analytics | ✕ Vonage has Paid Analytics. | ✕ Jitsi Meet offer limited analytics option. | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option. |
Data Tracks | ✕ Vonage offer Data Tracks option but it Paid. | ✕ Jitsi Meet offer limited data tracks option. | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option. |
features | Vonage | Jitsi | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ Vonage supports limited participants. | ✕ Jitsi Meet supports limited participants. | ✓ VideoSDK supports millions participants. |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Vonage requires high coding effort. | ✕ Requires high coding effort | ✓ VideoSDK generally requires more than 2 weeks for SDK integration. |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✕ Vonage has limited adaptive audio/video quality. | ✕ Jitsi Meet not offers adaptive audio/video quality. | ✓ 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. | ✕ Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates are limited in Jitsi Meet. | ✓ VideoSDK offer Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates. |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✕ Not available | ✕ Not available | ✓ Available |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✕ Not available | ✕ Manual configuration needed | ✓ In VideoSDK no needed manual configuration. |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✕ In Vonage collaborative features is not available. | ✕ Complex integration | ✓ Collaborative features available VideoSDK. |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Not available | ✓ Yes | ✓ Easy integration |
Webhooks | ✕ Available but not for everything | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | ✓ Usage based | NA | ✓ Usage based Price |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ Yes | NA | ✓ VideoSDK supports interactive live streaming. |
Cloud Recording | ✓ Yes | ✕ Jitsi Meet not offers cloud recording capabilities. | ✓ VideoSDK offers cloud recording capabilities. |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✕ Vonage not provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✕ Jitsi Meet not provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✓ VideoSDK provides an interactive whiteboard feature. |
Multi-platform | ✕ Vonage not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. | ✕ Jitsi Meet not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach | ✓ VideoSDK supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Vonage not support Interactive Participants. | ✕ Jitsi Meet provides limited support for interactive participants. | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Limited | ✕ Jitsi Meet offers limited support for mobile browsers. | ✓ Video support only 90% mobile browsers. |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✕ Vonage not supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments.. | ✕ Jitsi Meet not supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments. | ✓ VideoSDK supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments.. |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✕ Vonage is not dependent on open source. | ✕ Jitsi Meet is not dependent on open source. | ✕ VideoSDK is not dependent on open source. |
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
API for building specific features such as collaborative games, polls etc | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ 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. | ✓ Jitsi Meet supports full HD recording. | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording. |
Open source templates | ✕ Vonage not rely on open source templates. | ✕ Jitsi Meet not heavily rely on open source templates. | ✓ VideoSDK heavily rely on open source templates. |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Vonage has limited custom roles. | ✕ Limited to host & participant roles | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles. |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Vonage supports HLS streaming. | ✓ Jitsi supports HLS streaming. | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming. |
Cost-effective | ✕ Vonage is not cost effective. | ✓ Jitsi Meet is cost effective. | ✓ VideoSDK is cost effective. |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ Vonage not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✕ Jitsi Meet not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✓ VideoSDK provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. |
Fully customizable UI | ✕ Vonage has Limited customizable UI. | ✕ Jitsi Meet not allows for a customizable UI. | ✓ VideoSDK allows for a Limited customizable UI. |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ Limited | ✕ Jitsi Meet not support Metaverse platform. | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform. |
Session analytics | ✕ Vonage has Paid Analytics. | ✕ Jitsi Meet offer limited analytics option. | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option. |
Data Tracks | ✕ Vonage offer Data Tracks option but it Paid. | ✕ Jitsi Meet offer limited data tracks option. | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option. |
Cost comparison : Vonage vs Jitsi vs Video SDK
features | Vonage | Jitsi | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | ✕ Available, but limited | NA | ✓ VideoSDK offer the volume discount. |
Video Conferencing |
| NA |
|
Analytics | ✕ Paid | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer free analytics. |
Separate pricing for video and audio | ✓ Yes | NA | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 minutes every month | ✕ No | NA | ✓ Yes |
Minimum price for video calls | $0.00395 per participant minute | NA | $0.002 per participant minute |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | $0.0017 per participant minute | NA | $0.0006 per participant min |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✕ Paid | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer free firewall control. |
Compliance & Privacy | ✕ Vonage Video provides robust support for Only GDPR but it may be Paid. | ✕ Jitsi not provides compliance & privacy support. | ✓ Secure real-time audio-video to your app or website with compliance and privacy.
|
Cloud recording pricing |
| NA |
|
RTMP pricing |
| NA |
|
ILS pricing |
| NA |
|
Storage pricing |
| NA |
|
features | Vonage | Jitsi | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | ✕ Available, but limited | NA | ✓ VideoSDK offer the volume discount. |
Video Conferencing |
| NA |
|
Analytics | ✕ Paid | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer free analytics. |
Separate pricing for video and audio | ✓ Yes | NA | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 minutes every month | ✕ No | NA | ✓ Yes |
Minimum price for video calls | $0.00395 per participant minute | NA | $0.002 per participant minute |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | $0.0017 per participant minute | NA | $0.0006 per participant min |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✕ Paid | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer free firewall control. |
Compliance & Privacy | ✕ Vonage Video provides robust support for Only GDPR but it may be Paid. | ✕ Jitsi not provides compliance & privacy support. | ✓ Secure real-time audio-video to your app or website with compliance and privacy.
|
Cloud recording pricing |
| NA |
|
RTMP pricing |
| NA |
|
ILS pricing |
| NA |
|
Storage pricing |
| NA |
|
Support comparison : Vonage vs Jitsi vs Video SDK
features | Vonage | Jitsi | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Support | ✕ Paid | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Cost | Plans greater than $5500 | NA | Free |
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 |
features | Vonage | Jitsi | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Support | ✕ Paid | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Cost | Plans greater than $5500 | NA | Free |
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
“We switched from a major international player to Video SDK due to their responsiveness to feedback, superior product, and better service. They outshine bigger players in the market and have been excellent in resolving issues promptly.”
Shilpa Jain ,
CEO & Co-Founder at Talk Your Heart Out
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