#1 WebRTC Alternative
Are you looking for a WebRTC alternative?
Get started with Video SDK in just couple of hours with highly customisable UI kits.
- In built, chat, poll, whiteboard, Q&A.
- End to end granular customisation.
- 10,000 minutes free every month.
- No credit card required.
LOVED BY DEVELOPERS AT
Experiencing challenges with WebRTC? Fix all with Video SDK
Super Fast Implementation
Prebuilt templates for creating virtual events and classrooms, as well as adding video calling to your platform in 10 minutes.
Reduce Development Effort
Custom video tracks, optimised mode for text and motion, preconfigured templates, and code examples save development efforts by 100x.
Optimized For Best Call Quality
Low-latency across the globe with high bitrate audio and video streams.
Features comparison: WebRTC vs Video SDK
features | Video SDK | WebRTC |
|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✓ VideoSDK supports millions participants. | ✕ WebRTC supports 2-3 participants only. |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✓ VideoSDK generally requires more than 2 weeks for SDK integration . | ✕ WebRTC SDK is Complex for integration. |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✓ VideoSDK offers adaptive audio/video quality. | ✓ WebRTC offers adaptive audio/video quality |
Works behind the Firewall, Private Network | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✓ VideoSDK offer Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates. | ✕ WebRTC has limited Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates. |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✓ Available | ✕ No |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✓ In VideoSDK no needed manual configuration. | ✕ No |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✓ Collaborative features available VideoSDK. | ✕ In WebRTC collaborative features is not available. |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✓ Easy integration | ✕ No |
Webhooks | ✓ Available | ✓ Yes |
Pricing Model | ✓ Usage based Price | NA |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ VideoSDK supports interactive live streaming . | NA |
Cloud Recording | ✓ VideoSDK offers cloud recording capabilities. | NA |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✓ VideoSDK provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✕ WebRTC not provides an interactive whiteboard feature. |
Multi-platform | ✓ VideoSDK supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. | ✓ WebRTC supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. |
Interactive Participant Support | ✓ Up to 5,000 | ✕ WebRTC support limited Interactive Participants. |
Mobile browser support | ✓ Video support only 90% mobile browsers. | ✕ 20% |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✓ VideoSDK supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments.. | ✓ WebRTC supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments.. |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✕ VideoSDK is not dependent on open source. | ✓ WebRTC is dependent on open source. |
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
API for building specific features such as collaborative games, polls etc | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
API to build social features such as merging rooms, battles, coins, gifts sending etc | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
Full HD recording | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording. | ✕ WebRTC not supports full HD recording. |
Open source templates | ✓ VideoSDK heavily rely on open source templates. | ✓ WebRTC heavily rely on open source templates. |
Full Custom roles | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles. | ✕ Limited |
HLS Streaming | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming. | ✓ Yes |
Cost-effective | ✓ VideoSDK is cost effective. | ✓ WebRTC is cost effective. |
Prebuilt SDK | ✓ VideoSDK provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✕ WebRTC not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. |
Fully customizable UI | ✓ VideoSDK allows for a Limited customizable UI. | ✕ Yes, but requires much efforts |
Metaverse platform support | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform. | ✓ WebRTC support Metaverse platform. |
Session analytics | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option. | ✕ WebRTC not offer session analytics option. |
Data Tracks | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option. | ✕ WebRTC not offer track data option. |
features | Video SDK | WebRTC |
|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✓ VideoSDK supports millions participants. | ✕ WebRTC supports 2-3 participants only. |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✓ VideoSDK generally requires more than 2 weeks for SDK integration . | ✕ WebRTC SDK is Complex for integration. |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✓ VideoSDK offers adaptive audio/video quality. | ✓ WebRTC offers adaptive audio/video quality |
Works behind the Firewall, Private Network | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✓ VideoSDK offer Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates. | ✕ WebRTC has limited Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates. |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✓ Available | ✕ No |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✓ In VideoSDK no needed manual configuration. | ✕ No |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✓ Collaborative features available VideoSDK. | ✕ In WebRTC collaborative features is not available. |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✓ Easy integration | ✕ No |
Webhooks | ✓ Available | ✓ Yes |
Pricing Model | ✓ Usage based Price | NA |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ VideoSDK supports interactive live streaming . | NA |
Cloud Recording | ✓ VideoSDK offers cloud recording capabilities. | NA |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✓ VideoSDK provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✕ WebRTC not provides an interactive whiteboard feature. |
Multi-platform | ✓ VideoSDK supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. | ✓ WebRTC supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. |
Interactive Participant Support | ✓ Up to 5,000 | ✕ WebRTC support limited Interactive Participants. |
Mobile browser support | ✓ Video support only 90% mobile browsers. | ✕ 20% |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✓ VideoSDK supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments.. | ✓ WebRTC supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments.. |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✕ VideoSDK is not dependent on open source. | ✓ WebRTC is dependent on open source. |
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
API for building specific features such as collaborative games, polls etc | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
API to build social features such as merging rooms, battles, coins, gifts sending etc | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
Full HD recording | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording. | ✕ WebRTC not supports full HD recording. |
Open source templates | ✓ VideoSDK heavily rely on open source templates. | ✓ WebRTC heavily rely on open source templates. |
Full Custom roles | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles. | ✕ Limited |
HLS Streaming | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming. | ✓ Yes |
Cost-effective | ✓ VideoSDK is cost effective. | ✓ WebRTC is cost effective. |
Prebuilt SDK | ✓ VideoSDK provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✕ WebRTC not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. |
Fully customizable UI | ✓ VideoSDK allows for a Limited customizable UI. | ✕ Yes, but requires much efforts |
Metaverse platform support | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform. | ✓ WebRTC support Metaverse platform. |
Session analytics | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option. | ✕ WebRTC not offer session analytics option. |
Data Tracks | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option. | ✕ WebRTC not offer track data option. |
Cost comparison: WebRTC vs Video SDK
features | Video SDK | WebRTC |
|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | ✓ VideoSDK offer the volume discount . | NA |
Video Conferencing |
| NA |
Analytics | ✓ VideoSDK offer free analytics. | NA |
Separate pricing for video and audio | ✓ Yes | NA |
Free 10,000 minutes every month | ✓ Yes | NA |
Minimum price for video calls | $0.002 per participant minute | NA |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | $0.0006 per participant min | NA |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✓ VideoSDK offer free firewall control. | ✕ No |
Compliance & Privacy | ✓ Secure real-time audio-video to your app or website with compliance and privacy.
| ✕ WebRTC not provides compliance & privacy support. |
Cloud recording pricing |
| NA |
RTMP pricing |
| NA |
ILS pricing |
| NA |
Storage pricing |
| NA |
features | Video SDK | WebRTC |
|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | ✓ VideoSDK offer the volume discount . | NA |
Video Conferencing |
| NA |
Analytics | ✓ VideoSDK offer free analytics. | NA |
Separate pricing for video and audio | ✓ Yes | NA |
Free 10,000 minutes every month | ✓ Yes | NA |
Minimum price for video calls | $0.002 per participant minute | NA |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | $0.0006 per participant min | NA |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✓ VideoSDK offer free firewall control. | ✕ No |
Compliance & Privacy | ✓ Secure real-time audio-video to your app or website with compliance and privacy.
| ✕ WebRTC not provides compliance & privacy support. |
Cloud recording pricing |
| NA |
RTMP pricing |
| NA |
ILS pricing |
| NA |
Storage pricing |
| NA |
Support comparison: WebRTC vs Video SDK
features | Video SDK | WebRTC |
|---|---|---|
Support | ✓ Yes | NA |
Cost | Free | NA |
Access to Testing | ✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK. | ✕ No |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers | ✕ No |
SLAs | ✓ Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime | ✕ No |
features | Video SDK | WebRTC |
|---|---|---|
Support | ✓ Yes | NA |
Cost | Free | NA |
Access to Testing | ✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK. | ✕ No |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers | ✕ No |
SLAs | ✓ Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime | ✕ No |
See why customers love Video SDK
“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
FAQ
