WebRTC vs Ant Media
A head-to-head comparison of WebRTC and Ant Media, And what features does Video SDK offer?
WebRTC is a free and open-source initiative that empowers web browsers with Real-Time Communications (RTC) capabilities through straightforward JavaScript APIs. The WebRTC components have been finely tuned to effectively fulfill this objective.
Ant Media is an open-source, enterprise-grade live streaming platform that enables businesses and organizations to broadcast live video content to their audiences at scale. It offers a wide range of features, including live video encoding, transcoding, recording, and distribution.
How Video SDK make a difference?
WebRTC and Ant Media are both facilitate real-time communication. WebRTC is the ideal choice, if primary focus within web browsers, offering simplicity, security, and low latency. If the project centers on multimedia content delivery, especially in the context of live streaming or video-on-demand services, Ant Media excels with its streaming capabilities. However, It's essential to be aware of their limitations.
Introducing Video SDK- a powerful and easy-to-use video conferencing SDK that offers a wide range of features, including chat, polls, breakout rooms, streaming capability, and RTMP out. It is the perfect solution for businesses and organizations of all sizes that need to create high-quality and engaging real-time communication experiences.
Here is a comparison of Video SDK with WebRTC and Ant Media, and understand why Video SDK is a much better choice for all your needs.
Features comparison : WebRTC vs Ant Media vs Video SDK
features | WebRTC | Ant Media Server | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ 2-3 participants only | ✕ 6 Participants Only | ✓ Up to millions of viewers |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Complex | ✕ Complex Integration | ✓ Avg. integration takes only 2 weeks |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✓ Available | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Works behind the Firewall, Private Network | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✕ No | ✕ Partial Available | ✓ Available |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✕ No | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✕ No | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ No | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Available |
Webhooks | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | NA | License Based | ✓ Usage based |
Interactive Live Streaming | NA | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cloud Recording | NA | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Multi-platform | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Very limited | ✕ Upto 200 | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ 20% | ✕ Limited (30%) | ✓ 90% |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
API for building specific features such as collaborative games, polls etc | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
API to build social features such as merging rooms, battles, coins, gifts sending etc | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full HD recording | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Open source templates | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Limited | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cost-effective | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ No | Separate SDK | ✓ Yes |
Fully customizable UI | ✕ Yes, but requires much efforts | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Metaverse platform support | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Legacy Solution | ✓ Yes | ✓ No | |
Session analytics | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Data Tracks | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
features | WebRTC | Ant Media Server | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ 2-3 participants only | ✕ 6 Participants Only | ✓ Up to millions of viewers |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Complex | ✕ Complex Integration | ✓ Avg. integration takes only 2 weeks |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✓ Available | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Works behind the Firewall, Private Network | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✕ No | ✕ Partial Available | ✓ Available |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✕ No | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✕ No | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ No | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Available |
Webhooks | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | NA | License Based | ✓ Usage based |
Interactive Live Streaming | NA | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cloud Recording | NA | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Multi-platform | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Very limited | ✕ Upto 200 | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ 20% | ✕ Limited (30%) | ✓ 90% |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
API for building specific features such as collaborative games, polls etc | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
API to build social features such as merging rooms, battles, coins, gifts sending etc | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full HD recording | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Open source templates | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Limited | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cost-effective | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ No | Separate SDK | ✓ Yes |
Fully customizable UI | ✕ Yes, but requires much efforts | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Metaverse platform support | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Legacy Solution | ✓ Yes | ✓ No | |
Session analytics | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Data Tracks | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Price Comparison : WebRTC vs Ant Media vs Video SDK
features | WebRTC | Ant Media Server | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | NA | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Video Conferencing | NA |
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Analytics | NA | ✕ No | ✓ Free |
Separate pricing for video and audio | NA | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 minutes every month | NA | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Minimum price for video calls | NA | Ranging from $99 to $2,499 | $0.002 per participant minute |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | NA | Ranging from $99 to $2,499 | $0.0006 per participant min |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Free |
Cloud recording pricing | NA | Hourly License: $0.09 per instance per hour Annual License (Self-Hosted): $69.00 per month |
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RTMP pricing | NA | Hourly License: $0.09 per instance per hour Annual License (Self-Hosted): $69.00 per month |
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ILS pricing | NA | Hourly License: $0.09 per instance per hour Annual License (Self-Hosted): $69.00 per month Perpetual License (Self-Hosted): $1999.00 |
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Storage pricing | NA |
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features | WebRTC | Ant Media Server | Video SDK |
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Volume Discount | NA | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Video Conferencing | NA |
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Analytics | NA | ✕ No | ✓ Free |
Separate pricing for video and audio | NA | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 minutes every month | NA | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Minimum price for video calls | NA | Ranging from $99 to $2,499 | $0.002 per participant minute |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | NA | Ranging from $99 to $2,499 | $0.0006 per participant min |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Free |
Cloud recording pricing | NA | Hourly License: $0.09 per instance per hour Annual License (Self-Hosted): $69.00 per month |
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RTMP pricing | NA | Hourly License: $0.09 per instance per hour Annual License (Self-Hosted): $69.00 per month |
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ILS pricing | NA | Hourly License: $0.09 per instance per hour Annual License (Self-Hosted): $69.00 per month Perpetual License (Self-Hosted): $1999.00 |
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Storage pricing | NA |
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Support Comparison : WebRTC vs Ant Media vs Video SDK
features | WebRTC | Ant Media Server | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Support | NA | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cost | NA |
Ant Media Server also offers three pricing editions:
| Free |
Access to Testing | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK. |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers |
SLAs | ✕ No | ✓ Yes (Enterprise Plan) | ✓ Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime |
features | WebRTC | Ant Media Server | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Support | NA | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cost | NA |
Ant Media Server also offers three pricing editions:
| Free |
Access to Testing | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK. |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers |
SLAs | ✕ No | ✓ Yes (Enterprise Plan) | ✓ Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime |
Discover why Video SDK is the top choice for customers
“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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