WebRTC vs Janus

A head-to-head comparison of WebRTC and OpenVidu, And what features and value 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.

OpenVidu

OpenVidu is an open-source web real-time communication WebRTC platform and client-side SDK that enables developers to add real-time video and audio communication features to their applications. It is a low-level SDK that provides complete control over the video conferencing experience.

How Video SDK make a difference?

WebRTC and OpenVidu are both technologies that facilitate real-time communication, particularly for video and audio streaming in web applications. However, they serve different purposes and have distinct characteristics. 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 OpenVidu, and understand why Video SDK is a much better choice for all your needs.

Features Comparison : WebRTC vs OpenVidu vs Video SDK

WebRTC
OpenVidu
Video SDK

No. of participants (Including hosts)

2-3 participants only

5 Participant Only

Up to millions of viewers

Ease of SDK Integration

Complex

Hard Integration takes 3+ months

Avg. integration takes only 2 weeks

Adpative audio/video quality

Available

Not Available

Available

Works behind the Firewall, Private Network

No

Yes

  • Only Available for Enterprise Plan

Yes

Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates

No

Not available

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

Separate integration

Available

Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware

No

Separate integration

Available

Webhooks

Yes

Not Available

Available

Pricing Model

NA

Usage Based

Usage based

Interactive Live Streaming

NA

Yes

Yes

Cloud Recording

NA

Yes (Only on Enterprise Plan)

Yes

Interactive Whiteboard

No

Yes

Yes

Multi-platform

Yes

No

Yes

Interactive Participant Support

Very limited

Limited Support

Up to 5,000

Mobile browser support

20%

Limited (iOS not supported)

90%

Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity

Yes

Yes

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

Limited

Yes

API to build social features such as merging rooms, battles, coins, gifts sending etc

No

Limited

Yes

Full HD recording

No

No (Only on Enterprise Plan)

Yes

Open source templates

Yes

No

Yes

Full Custom roles

Limited

Yes

Yes

HLS Streaming

Yes

No

Yes

Cost-effective

Yes

No

Yes

Prebuilt SDK

No

Separate SDK

Yes

Fully customizable UI

Yes, but requires much efforts

Not Flexible

Yes

Metaverse platform support

Yes

No

Yes

Legacy Solution

Yes

No

Session analytics

No

Basic

Yes

Data Tracks

No

Basic

Yes

Price Comparison : WebRTC vs OpenVidu vs Video SDK

WebRTC
OpenVidu
Video SDK

Volume Discount

NA

No

Yes

Video Conferencing

NA

Yes

  • Video SD: $2.00
  • Video HD: $3.00
  • Video Full HD: $7.00
  • Video 2K: $7.00
  • Video 2K+: $7.00

Analytics

NA

No

Free

Separate pricing for video and audio

NA

Yes

Yes

Free 10,000 minutes every month

NA

No (15 days Free trial)

Yes

Minimum price for video calls

NA

$0.0018 per core per minute

$0.002 per participant minute

Minimum price for audio-only calls

NA

0.0006$ core/minute.

$0.0006 per participant min

Advanced Firewall Control

No

No

Free

Cloud recording pricing

NA

  • $5.18 per 6 cores for 24 hours
  • $25.92 per 10 cores for 24 hours
  • 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

Not Included

  • $15 per 1,000 minutes

ILS pricing

NA

Aggregated resolution based per participant pricing

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

Storage pricing

NA

Extra Cost

  • $3 per 1000 minutes per month

Support Comparison : WebRTC vs OpenVidu vs Video SDK

WebRTC
OpenVidu
Video SDK

Support

NA

Paid

Yes

Cost

NA

  • Email support costs $0.0006 per core per minute.
  • Community support is free

Free

Access to Testing

No

Yes

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

Access to TAM / CS Engineer

No

Yes (Enterprise plan)

Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers

SLAs

No

Additional (24x7 or NBD (Next Business Day))

Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime

SUCCESS STORY

How MomentoStream increased user engagement into their live streaming platform with Video SDK

Discover why Video SDK is the top choice for customers

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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