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WebRTC vs Daily

How do WebRTC and Daily compare? And what 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.
Daily

Daily

allows developers to create real-time video and audio calls that operate directly in the web browser. The SDK simplifies the process of handling common backend video call functionalities across various platforms, providing sensible defaults for a smoother development experience.
How Video SDK make a difference
Real-time communication has become integral to various industries, from online meetings and virtual conferences to healthcare and gaming. WebRTC (Web Real-Time Communication) and Daily are two prominent players in this space, each offering unique advantages and disadvantages.
However, Video SDK introduces a transformative factor. But what makes it stand out? This page conducts a comprehensive comparison between WebRTC and Daily, unveiling the aspects that contribute to Video SDK's exceptional performance. An ideal solution tailored to meet your specific requirements!

Features comparison : WebRTC vs Daily vs Video SDK

WebRTC
Daily
VideoSDK
No. of Participants (Including Hosts)
WebRTC supports 2-3 participants only.
Up to 100,000 real-time active participants
VideoSDK supports upto Million Participants
Ease of SDK Integration
WebRTC SDK is Complex for integration.
Easy integration
VideoSDK requires less than 2 weeks for

SDK integration

Adpative Audio/Video Quality
WebRTC offers adaptive audio/video quality
Yes
VideoSDK provides best adaptive audio/video quality.
Works behind the Firewall/Private-Network
No
Yes
Yes
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates
WebRTC has limited Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates.
Custom roles available
VideoSDK offers Role management, Permissions, Policy and Templates
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency
No
Yes
Available
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming
No
Inbuilt Compositing Toolkit
Available (No need for manual config.)
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc.
In WebRTC collaborative features is not available.
Available
VideoSDK offers a range of collaborative features
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware
No
Available
Easy Integration
Webhooks
Yes
Available
Available
Pricing Model
NA
Usage-based
Pay-as-You-Go

Plan

Interactive Live Streaming
NA
Supported
VideoSDK supports

Interactive Live Streaming

Cloud Recording
NA
Available
VideoSDK offers Cloud Recording Capabilities
Interactive Whiteboard
WebRTC not provides an interactive whiteboard feature.
Available
VideoSDK provides Interactive Whiteboard Feature
Multi-platform
WebRTC supports multiple platforms for a wider reach.
Yes
VideoSDK compatible with Multi-Platforms for greater reach
Interactive Participant Support
WebRTC support limited Interactive Participants.
Limited support
Upto 5,000
Mobile Browser Support
20%
Limited (84% Browsers Supported)
Video support 91% mobile browsers
Automatic Audio/Video Degrade, Re-connectivity
WebRTC supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments..
720p only
VideoSDK supports Reconnectivity with Audio/Video Quality adjustments..
Audio & Video powered by AI
No
No
Yes
Independent of Open Source Dependency
WebRTC is dependent on open source.
No
VideoSDK is not dependent on open source.
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS
No
Available
Yes
API for Specific Features (Collaborative Games, Polls, etc.)
No
Limited
Yes
API for Social Features (Merging Rooms, Battles, Coins, Gifts Sending etc.)
No
No
Yes
Full HD Recording
WebRTC not supports full HD recording.
Available
VideoSDK supports full HD recording
Open Source Templates
WebRTC heavily rely on open source templates.
Limited use
VideoSDK rely on open source templates
Full Custom roles
Limited
Supported
VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles
HLS Streaming
Yes
Yes
VideoSDK supports HLS streaming
Cost-effective
WebRTC is cost effective.
Yes
VideoSDK is Cost Effective
Prebuilt SDK
WebRTC not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration.
Available
VideoSDK provides Prebuilt SDKs for easier integration
Fully Customizable UI
Yes, but requires much efforts
Yes
VideoSDK allows for Limited customizable UI
Metaverse Platform Support
WebRTC support Metaverse platform.
No
VideoSDK support Metaverse platform
Session Analytics
WebRTC not offer session analytics option.
Available
VideoSDK offer session analytics option
Data Tracks
WebRTC not offer track data option.
Yes
VideoSDK offer track data option

Cost comparison : WebRTC vs Daily vs Video SDK

WebRTC
Daily
VideoSDK
Volume Discount
NA
Available
VideoSDK offer the

Volume Discount

Video Conferencing
NA
  • $4 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
NA
$500/month for 5 seats
VideoSDK offer Free Analytics with Dashboard
Separate Pricing for Video and Audio
NA
Yes
Yes
Free 10,000 Minutes Every Month
NA
Yes
Yes
Minimum Price for Video Calls
NA
$4 per 1,000 participant minutes
$0.002 per participant minutes
Minimum Price for Audio-only Calls
NA
$1 per 1,000 participant minutes
$0.0006 per participant minutes
Advanced Firewall Control
No
$500/month
VideoSDK offer Free Firewall Control
Compliance & Privacy
WebRTC not provides compliance & privacy support.
Daily provides robust support for Only HIPAA compliance, although it comes with associated charges.
Provide Compliance Standards and Privacy Regulations:
  • HIPPA Complaint
  • GDPR Complaint
  • Data Localization
  • SOC2 : Type 2
  • ISO:27001
  • VAPT (Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing)
  • CERT-in (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team)
Cloud Recording Pricing
NA
  • $13.49 per 1,000 recorded minute.
  • 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
  • $15 per 1,000 encoded minute
  • $15 per 1,000 minutes
ILS Pricing
NA
$30 per 1,000 HLS duration minute
  • $0.001 per participant minute (Support Full HD)
Storage Pricing
NA
  • $3 per 1000 minutes per month
  • $3 per 1000 minutes per month

Support comparison : WebRTC vs Daily vs Video SDK

WebRTC
Daily
VideoSDK
Support
NA
Paid
Yes
Cost
NA
  • Advanced support: $500 or 5% monthly bill
  • Premium support: $1,500 or 6% monthly bill
  • Enterprise : $5,000 or 8% monthly bill
Free
Access to Testing
No
Available
All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK
Access to TAM / CS Engineer
No
In Paid Plans Only
Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers
SLAs
No
Yes
Affordable SLA with

99.9% Uptime

SUCCESS STORY

How Immigo empowered personalized language learning experience with Video SDK

See why customers love Video SDK
Ankur Chandra-Engineering Manager at Fynd
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“I still remember when I was trying out the product and connected over discord with Arjun Kava, and he immediately responded. It is one of the things that we found less often. The team is super enthusiastic to make the product as next big thing. Easy integration is the beauty of it. Few lines of code and it's done.”

Ankur Chandra ,

Engineering Manager at Fynd

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