WebRTC vs BigBlueButton

A head-to-head comparison of WebRTC and BigBlueButton, And what features does Video SDK offer?

WebRTC

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.

BigBlueButton

BigBlueButton is a free and open-source web conferencing system that allows users to host and join video conferences, online meetings, and virtual classrooms. It is a popular choice for educational institutions and businesses, as it offers a wide range of features.

How Video SDK make a difference?

WebRTC and BigBlueButton are two distinct technologies with different applications in the realm of real-time communication and collaboration. WebRTC is an open-source project that empowers real-time communication while BigBlueButton is an open-source web conferencing system specifically designed for online learning and collaboration. 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 BigBlueButton, and understand why Video SDK is a much better choice for all your needs.

Features Comparison : WebRTC vs BigBlueButton vs Video SDK

WebRTC
BigBlueButton
Video SDK

No. of participants (Including hosts)

2-3 participants only

Upto 100 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

3rd Party Deployment

Yes

Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates

No

Yes

Available

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

No

Not Available

Available

Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming

No

Not 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

Monthly Price

Usage based

Interactive Live Streaming

NA

Yes

Yes

Cloud Recording

NA

Yes

Yes

Interactive Whiteboard

No

Yes

Yes

Multi-platform

Yes

Yes

Interactive Participant Support

Very limited

Upto 100

Up to 5,000

Mobile browser support

20%

Limited

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

Yes

Yes

Open source templates

Yes

Yes

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 BigBlueButton vs Video SDK

WebRTC
BigBlueButton
Video SDK

Volume Discount

NA

Yes

Yes

Video Conferencing

NA

  • Load Balancer: $99/month
  • Live Streaming: $99/month
  • Recording Storage: $19/TB/month
  • Slack-like Chat: $199/month (Maximum 25 users per 60 min session)
  • Video SD: $2.00
  • Video HD: $3.00
  • Video Full HD: $7.00
  • Video 2K: $7.00
  • Video 2K+: $7.00

Analytics

NA

NA

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

Pro plan starts at $149.90 per year per license

Additional Pricing (Maximum 25 users per 60 min session):

  • Load balancer: $99 per month
  • Live streaming: $99 per month
  • Recording storage: $19 per TB per month
  • Slack-like chat: $199 per month

$0.002 per participant minute

Minimum price for audio-only calls

NA

Pro plan starts at $149.90 per year per license

Additional Pricing (Maximum 25 users per 60 min session):

  • Load balancer: $99 per month
  • Live streaming: $99 per month
  • Recording storage: $19 per TB per month
  • Slack-like chat: $199 per month

$0.0006 per participant min

Advanced Firewall Control

No

Yes

Free

Cloud recording pricing

NA

Recording storage: $19 per TB per month (for 25 participants on session)

  • Video SD: $15.00 1,000 minutes, No limit on participants
  • Video HD: $15.00 1,000 minutes,No limit on participants

RTMP pricing

NA

$2.5 per GB per month

  • $15 per 1,000 minutes

ILS pricing

NA

$99 per month (For Maximum 25 users per 60 min session)

  • $0.001 per participant minute (Also supports Full HD)

Storage pricing

NA

  • Higheredlab: Offers additional recording storage for $19 per TB per month
  • WebHostingZone: Offers 450 GB for $259 per month
  • MynaParrot: Offers 400 GB for $229 per month
  • Big Blue Meeting: Offers as low as $12.50 per month
  • Biggerbluebutton: Offers a premium 4 TB of storage for $1200 concurrent users
  • $3 per 1000 minutes per month

Support Comparison : WebRTC vs BigBlueButton vs Video SDK

WebRTC
BigBlueButton
Video SDK

Support

NA

Yes

Yes

Cost

NA

$149/mo

Free

Access to Testing

No

Yes

All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK.

Access to TAM / CS Engineer

No

Yes

Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers

SLAs

No

Yes, but Additional.

  • iLite provides SLA support for Big Blue Button

Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime

SUCCESS STORY

How ForagerOne built interactive learning platform with Video SDK

Discover why Video SDK is the top choice for customers

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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