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) | ✕ Limited | ✕ Limited | ✓ Up to millions of viewers |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Requires high coding effort | ✕ Requires high coding effort | ✓ Avg. integration takes only 2 weeks |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✕ No | ✕ Not available | ✓ Available |
Works behind the Firewall, Private Network | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✕ Limited | ✕ Limited | ✓ Available |
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 | ✓ Available |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✕ Not available | ✕ Complex integration | ✓ Available |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Not available | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available |
Webhooks | ✕ Available but not for everything | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | ✓ Usage based | NA | ✓ Usage based |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ Yes | NA | ✓ Yes |
Cloud Recording | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Multi-platform | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Limited | ✕ Limited | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Limited | ✕ Limited | ✓ 90% |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
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 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Open source templates | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Limited | ✕ Limited to host & participant roles | ✓ Yes |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cost-effective | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Fully customizable UI | ✕ Limited | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ Limited | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Session analytics | ✕ Paid | ✕ Limited | ✓ Yes |
Data Tracks | ✕ Paid | ✕ Limited | ✓ Yes |
features | Vonage | Jitsi | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ Limited | ✕ Limited | ✓ Up to millions of viewers |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Requires high coding effort | ✕ Requires high coding effort | ✓ Avg. integration takes only 2 weeks |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✕ No | ✕ Not available | ✓ Available |
Works behind the Firewall, Private Network | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✕ Limited | ✕ Limited | ✓ Available |
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 | ✓ Available |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✕ Not available | ✕ Complex integration | ✓ Available |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Not available | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available |
Webhooks | ✕ Available but not for everything | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | ✓ Usage based | NA | ✓ Usage based |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ Yes | NA | ✓ Yes |
Cloud Recording | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Multi-platform | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Limited | ✕ Limited | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Limited | ✕ Limited | ✓ 90% |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
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 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Open source templates | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Limited | ✕ Limited to host & participant roles | ✓ Yes |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cost-effective | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Fully customizable UI | ✕ Limited | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ Limited | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Session analytics | ✕ Paid | ✕ Limited | ✓ Yes |
Data Tracks | ✕ Paid | ✕ Limited | ✓ Yes |
Cost comparison : Vonage vs Jitsi vs Video SDK
features | Vonage | Jitsi | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | ✕ Available, but limited | NA | ✓ Yes |
Video Conferencing |
| NA |
|
Analytics | ✕ Paid | ✕ No | ✓ Free |
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 | ✓ Free |
Cloud recording pricing |
| NA |
|
RTMP pricing |
| NA |
|
ILS pricing |
| NA |
|
Storage pricing |
| NA |
|
features | Vonage | Jitsi | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | ✕ Available, but limited | NA | ✓ Yes |
Video Conferencing |
| NA |
|
Analytics | ✕ Paid | ✕ No | ✓ Free |
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 | ✓ Free |
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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