WebRTC vs Red5
A head-to-head comparison of WebRTC and Red5, And what features and value 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.
Red5 is a free and open-source media server that enables real-time streaming of video and audio over the internet. It is a flexible platform that can be used to build a wide variety of streaming applications on demand. However, RED5 is expensive to run for large-scale streaming due to high computing resource requirements and lack of pre-built applications.
How Video SDK make a difference?
WebRTC and red5 are both powerful technologies, but they have different strengths and applications. WebRTC is an open-source project that enables real-time communication directly within web browsers while red5 excels in handling streaming and real-time communication. It's important to consider their limitations when choosing between WebRTC and red5.
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 Red5, and understand why Video SDK is a much better choice for all your needs.
Features Comparison : WebRTC vs Red5 vs Video SDK
features | WebRTC | Red5 | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ 2-3 participants only | ✕ Upto 250 Participants | ✓ 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 | ✕ 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 | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Available |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ No | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Available |
Webhooks | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | NA | Subscription 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 1000 | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ 20% | Limited (25%) | ✓ 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 | No | ✓ 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 | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Data Tracks | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
features | WebRTC | Red5 | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ 2-3 participants only | ✕ Upto 250 Participants | ✓ 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 | ✕ 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 | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Available |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ No | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Available |
Webhooks | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | NA | Subscription 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 1000 | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ 20% | Limited (25%) | ✓ 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 | No | ✓ 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 | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Data Tracks | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Price Comparison : WebRTC vs Red5 vs Video SDK
features | WebRTC | Red5 | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | NA | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Video Conferencing | NA | Developer Pro: $29.99 per month Small- to medium-sized companies: $7,500 per year Enterprise services: $57,000 High volume: Custom pricing Startup Pro: $109 |
|
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 | Not Available | $0.002 per participant minute |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | NA | Not Available | $0.0006 per participant min |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Free |
Cloud recording pricing | NA | On $3,399 per month Plan |
|
RTMP pricing | NA | On $3,399 per month Plan |
|
ILS pricing | NA | Basic live streaming: $29.99 per month Growth Pro: $89 per year or $99 per month Bulk discounts: Available for large enterprise installations" |
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Storage pricing | NA | Developer Pro: $29.99 per month Small- to medium-sized companies: $7,500 per year Enterprise services: $57,000 High volume: Custom pricing Startup Pro: $109 |
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features | WebRTC | Red5 | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | NA | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Video Conferencing | NA | Developer Pro: $29.99 per month Small- to medium-sized companies: $7,500 per year Enterprise services: $57,000 High volume: Custom pricing Startup Pro: $109 |
|
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 | Not Available | $0.002 per participant minute |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | NA | Not Available | $0.0006 per participant min |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Free |
Cloud recording pricing | NA | On $3,399 per month Plan |
|
RTMP pricing | NA | On $3,399 per month Plan |
|
ILS pricing | NA | Basic live streaming: $29.99 per month Growth Pro: $89 per year or $99 per month Bulk discounts: Available for large enterprise installations" |
|
Storage pricing | NA | Developer Pro: $29.99 per month Small- to medium-sized companies: $7,500 per year Enterprise services: $57,000 High volume: Custom pricing Startup Pro: $109 |
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Support Comparison : WebRTC vs Red5 vs Video SDK
features | WebRTC | Red5 | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Support | NA | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cost | NA | Basic live streaming: $29.99 per month Growth Pro: $89 per year or $99 per month Small- to medium-sized companies: $7,500 per year Enterprise services: $57,000 per year High volume: Custom pricing | 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 | ✓ Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime |
features | WebRTC | Red5 | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Support | NA | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cost | NA | Basic live streaming: $29.99 per month Growth Pro: $89 per year or $99 per month Small- to medium-sized companies: $7,500 per year Enterprise services: $57,000 per year High volume: Custom pricing | 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 | ✓ Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime |
Discover why Video SDK is the top choice for customers
“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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