Vonage vs LiveKit

How do Vonage and LiveKit compare? And what does Video SDK offer?

Vonage

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.

LiveKit

Livekit is a collection of SDKs that enables the integration of live video and audio into your native applications. It offers various notable features, including live streaming, in-game communication, video calls, and more. Livekit utilizes a modern, end-to-end WebRTC stack to deliver seamless and high-quality real-time communication experiences.

How Video SDK make a difference

Vonage and LiveKit are top live video platforms. Vonage for enterprises, LiveKit for startups with budget-friendly needs. Both lack support and collaboration features.

Video SDK transforms the game. Lightweight SDK with video/voice, live streams, and collaboration in a few minutes. Compare Vonage vs LiveKit, discover Video SDK's advantages.

Features comparison : Vonage vs LiveKit vs Video SDK

Vonage
LiveKit
Video SDK

No. of participants (Including hosts)

Limited

Limited

Up to millions of viewers

Ease of SDK Integration

Requires high coding effort

Development is moderately tough

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 to host & participant roles

Available

Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency

Not available

Available

Available

Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming

Not available

Not Available

Available

Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc.

Not available

Not Available

Available

Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware

Not available

Not Available

Available

Webhooks

Available but not for everything

Not Available

Available

Pricing Model

Usage based

Subscription based

Usage based

Interactive Live Streaming

Yes

Yes

Yes

Cloud Recording

Yes

Yes

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

Yes

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

No

Yes

Open source templates

No

No

Yes

Full Custom roles

Limited

Limited

Yes

HLS Streaming

Yes

Yes

Yes

Cost-effective

No

No

Yes

Prebuilt SDK

No

No

Yes

Fully customizable UI

Limited

No

Yes

Metaverse platform support

Limited

No

Yes

Session analytics

Paid

No

Yes

Data Tracks

Paid

No

Yes

Cost comparison : Vonage vs LiveKit vs Video SDK

Vonage
LiveKit
Video SDK

Volume Discount

Available, but limited

No

Yes

Video Conferencing

  • $3.95 per 1,000 minutes
  • $20 per 1,000 minutes
  • Video SD: $2.00
  • Video HD: $3.00
  • Video Full HD: $7.00
  • Video 2K: $7.00
  • Video 2K+: $7.00

Analytics

Paid

Free

Free

Separate pricing for video and audio

Yes

Yes

Yes

Free 10,000 minutes every month

No

No

Yes

Minimum price for video calls

$0.00395 per participant minute

$0.02 per participant minute

$0.002 per participant minute

Minimum price for audio-only calls

$0.0017 per participant minute

$0.005 per participant minute

$0.0006 per participant min

Advanced Firewall Control

Paid

No

Free

Cloud recording pricing

  • $12.5 per 1,000 minutes

No accurate data available

  • $15 per 1,000 minutes, No limit on participants

RTMP pricing

  • $15 per 1,000 minutes

No accurate data available

  • $15 per 1,000 minutes

ILS pricing

  • $0.0015 per participant minute
  • $69 per hour (upto 500 viewers only and doesn't support Full HD)
  • $0.001 per participant minute (Also supports Full HD)

Storage pricing

  • $0.023 per GB

No accurate data available

  • $3 per 1000 minutes per month

Support comparison : Vonage vs LiveKit vs Video SDK

Vonage
LiveKit
Video SDK

Support

Paid

Yes

Yes

Cost

Plans greater than $5500

Only accounts having Standard or Enterprise plan

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

Only accounts having Enterprise plan

Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime

SUCCESS STORY

How ForagerOne built interactive learning platform with Video SDK

See why customers love Video SDK

Kanishk Agrawal-Sr. Director - Technology at Judge Group
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“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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