Vonage vs LiveKit
How do Vonage and LiveKit 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.
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
features | Vonage | LiveKit | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ Vonage supports limited participants. | ✕ LiveKit supports limited participants. | ✓ VideoSDK supports millions participants. |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Vonage requires high coding effort. | ✕ Development is moderately tough | ✓ VideoSDK generally requires more than 2 weeks for SDK integration. |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✕ Vonage has limited adaptive audio/video quality. | ✕ LiveKit 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. | ✕ Limited to host & participant roles | ✓ VideoSDK offer Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates. |
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 | ✓ In VideoSDK no needed manual configuration. |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✕ In Vonage collaborative features is not available. | ✕ In LiveKit collaborative features is not available. | ✓ Collaborative features available VideoSDK. |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Not available | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Easy integration |
Webhooks | ✕ Available but not for everything | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | ✓ Usage based | ✕ Subscription based | ✓ Usage based Price |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✓ LiveKit supports interactive live streaming. | ✓ VideoSDK supports interactive live streaming. |
Cloud Recording | ✓ Yes | ✓ LiveKit offers cloud recording capabilities. | ✓ VideoSDK offers cloud recording capabilities. |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✕ Vonage not provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✕ LiveKit not provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✓ VideoSDK provides an interactive whiteboard feature. |
Multi-platform | ✕ Vonage not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. | ✕ LiveKit not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. | ✓ VideoSDK supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Vonage not support Interactive Participants. | ✕ LiveKit provides limited support for interactive participants. | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Limited | ✕ LiveKit 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.. | ✓ LiveKit 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. | ✓ LiveKit 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. | ✕ LiveKit not supports full HD recording. | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording. |
Open source templates | ✕ Vonage not rely on open source templates. | ✕ LiveKit not heavily rely on open source templates. | ✓ VideoSDK heavily rely on open source templates. |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Vonage has limited custom roles. | ✕ LiveKit offer limited support for custom roles. | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles. |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Vonage supports HLS streaming. | ✓ LiveKit supports HLS streaming. | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming. |
Cost-effective | ✕ Vonage is not cost effective. | ✕ LiveKit is not cost effective. | ✓ VideoSDK is cost effective. |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ Vonage not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✕ LiveKit not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✓ VideoSDK provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. |
Fully customizable UI | ✕ Vonage has Limited customizable UI. | ✕ LiveKit not allows for a customizable UI. | ✓ VideoSDK allows for a Limited customizable UI. |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ Limited | ✕ LiveKit not support Metaverse platform. | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform. |
Session analytics | ✕ Vonage has Paid Analytics. | ✕ LiveKit not offer session analytics option. | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option. |
Data Tracks | ✕ Vonage offer Data Tracks option but it Paid. | ✕ LiveKit not offer data tracks option. | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option. |
features | Vonage | LiveKit | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ Vonage supports limited participants. | ✕ LiveKit supports limited participants. | ✓ VideoSDK supports millions participants. |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Vonage requires high coding effort. | ✕ Development is moderately tough | ✓ VideoSDK generally requires more than 2 weeks for SDK integration. |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✕ Vonage has limited adaptive audio/video quality. | ✕ LiveKit 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. | ✕ Limited to host & participant roles | ✓ VideoSDK offer Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates. |
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 | ✓ In VideoSDK no needed manual configuration. |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✕ In Vonage collaborative features is not available. | ✕ In LiveKit collaborative features is not available. | ✓ Collaborative features available VideoSDK. |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Not available | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Easy integration |
Webhooks | ✕ Available but not for everything | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | ✓ Usage based | ✕ Subscription based | ✓ Usage based Price |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✓ LiveKit supports interactive live streaming. | ✓ VideoSDK supports interactive live streaming. |
Cloud Recording | ✓ Yes | ✓ LiveKit offers cloud recording capabilities. | ✓ VideoSDK offers cloud recording capabilities. |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✕ Vonage not provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✕ LiveKit not provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✓ VideoSDK provides an interactive whiteboard feature. |
Multi-platform | ✕ Vonage not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. | ✕ LiveKit not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. | ✓ VideoSDK supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Vonage not support Interactive Participants. | ✕ LiveKit provides limited support for interactive participants. | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Limited | ✕ LiveKit 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.. | ✓ LiveKit 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. | ✓ LiveKit 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. | ✕ LiveKit not supports full HD recording. | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording. |
Open source templates | ✕ Vonage not rely on open source templates. | ✕ LiveKit not heavily rely on open source templates. | ✓ VideoSDK heavily rely on open source templates. |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Vonage has limited custom roles. | ✕ LiveKit offer limited support for custom roles. | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles. |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Vonage supports HLS streaming. | ✓ LiveKit supports HLS streaming. | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming. |
Cost-effective | ✕ Vonage is not cost effective. | ✕ LiveKit is not cost effective. | ✓ VideoSDK is cost effective. |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ Vonage not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✕ LiveKit not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✓ VideoSDK provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. |
Fully customizable UI | ✕ Vonage has Limited customizable UI. | ✕ LiveKit not allows for a customizable UI. | ✓ VideoSDK allows for a Limited customizable UI. |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ Limited | ✕ LiveKit not support Metaverse platform. | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform. |
Session analytics | ✕ Vonage has Paid Analytics. | ✕ LiveKit not offer session analytics option. | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option. |
Data Tracks | ✕ Vonage offer Data Tracks option but it Paid. | ✕ LiveKit not offer data tracks option. | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option. |
Cost comparison : Vonage vs LiveKit vs Video SDK
features | Vonage | LiveKit | Video SDK |
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Volume Discount | ✕ Available, but limited | ✕ LiveKit not offer the volume discount. | ✓ VideoSDK offer the volume discount. |
Video Conferencing |
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Analytics | ✕ Paid | ✓ Free | ✓ VideoSDK offer free analytics. |
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 | ✓ VideoSDK offer free firewall control. |
Compliance & Privacy | ✕ Vonage Video provides robust support for Only GDPR but it may be Paid. | ✕ LiveKit not provides compliance & privacy support. | ✓ Secure real-time audio-video to your app or website with compliance and privacy.
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Cloud recording pricing |
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RTMP pricing |
| No accurate data available |
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ILS pricing |
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Storage pricing |
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features | Vonage | LiveKit | Video SDK |
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Volume Discount | ✕ Available, but limited | ✕ LiveKit not offer the volume discount. | ✓ VideoSDK offer the volume discount. |
Video Conferencing |
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Analytics | ✕ Paid | ✓ Free | ✓ VideoSDK offer free analytics. |
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 | ✓ VideoSDK offer free firewall control. |
Compliance & Privacy | ✕ Vonage Video provides robust support for Only GDPR but it may be Paid. | ✕ LiveKit not provides compliance & privacy support. | ✓ Secure real-time audio-video to your app or website with compliance and privacy.
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Cloud recording pricing |
| No accurate data available |
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RTMP pricing |
| No accurate data available |
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ILS pricing |
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Storage pricing |
| No accurate data available |
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Support comparison : Vonage vs LiveKit vs Video SDK
features | Vonage | LiveKit | Video SDK |
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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 |
features | 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 |
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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