Zoom vs Amazon Chime SDK
How do Zoom and Amazon Chime SDK compare? And what does Video SDK offer?
The
Zoom Video SDK
provides a reliable video conferencing experience similar to the original Client, but with added flexibility. It encompasses a wide range of services, including audio, video, chat, screen sharing, data streams, server-side APIs, and webhooks. This extensive set of features allows developers to create customized and immersive video communication experiences within their applications.
Amazon Chime
is an SDK designed to facilitate the integration of video conferencing, audio calls, and texting into your applications. The Amazon Chime SDK offers essential live video features and incorporates AWS' user management capabilities to enhance the overall functionality.How Video SDK make a difference
While evaluating SDK options, AWS Chime and Zoom are both viable choices. Zoom stands out with its broader reach, large developer base, and strong integration capabilities, while Chime benefits from AWS' reliable cloud infrastructure and enterprise support.
However, for agile startups, both options may be considered bulky and lacking in certain features that justify their cost.
This is where Video SDK comes in. It offers a single, comprehensive SDK that includes video and voice calls, live streaming, and collaborative features. It can be seamlessly integrated into your app in just a few minutes.
This page compares AWS Chime and Zoom, but it's worth considering Video SDK as a worthy alternative while making your decision.
Features comparison : Zoom vs AWS Chime vs Video SDK
features | Zoom Video SDK | AWS Chime | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ Zoom Video SDK supports limited participants. | ✕ AWS Chime supports upto 55 participants. | ✓ VideoSDK supports millions participants. |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Tough and restrictive | ✕ Requires high coding effort | ✓ VideoSDK generally requires more than 2 weeks for SDK integration . |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✕ Adpative audio/video quality not available in Zoom Video SDK. | ✓ AWS Chime offers adaptive audio/video quality. | ✓ VideoSDK offers adaptive audio/video quality. |
Works behind the Firewall, Private Network | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✕ Zoom Video SDK offer limited Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates. | ✕ AWS Chime offer limited Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates. | ✓ VideoSDK offer Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates. |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✕ Not available | ✕ Not available | ✓ Available |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✕ Not available | ✕ Not available | ✓ In VideoSDK no needed manual configuration. |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✕ In Zoom Video SDK collaborative features are available but it`s limited. | ✕ In AWS Chime collaborative features is not available. | ✓ Collaborative features available VideoSDK. |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Not available | ✕ Not available | ✓ Easy integration |
Webhooks | ✕ Only for a few states | ✕ Not available | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | ✓ Usage based | ✓ Usage based | ✓ Usage based Price |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not supports interactive live streaming. | ✕ Separate SDK | ✓ VideoSDK supports interactive live streaming . |
Cloud Recording | ✓ Zoom Video SDK offers cloud recording capabilities. | ✓ AWS Chime offers cloud recording capabilities. | ✓ VideoSDK offers cloud recording capabilities. |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✓ Zoom Video SDK provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✕ AWS Chime not provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✓ VideoSDK provides an interactive whiteboard feature. |
Multi-platform | ✕ Zoom Video SDK supports not multiple platforms for a wider reach. | ✕ AWS Chime not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach | ✓ VideoSDK supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Up to 300 | ✕ AWS Chime support upto 250 interactive participants. | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Zoom Video only support chrome brower. | ✕ AWS Chime offers limited support for mobile browsers. | ✓ Video support only 90% mobile browsers. |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments. | ✓ AWS Chime supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments.. | ✓ VideoSDK supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments.. |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✓ Zoom Video SDK is dependent on open source. | ✕ AWS Chime is not dependent on open source. | ✕ VideoSDK is not dependent on open source. |
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
API for building specific features such as collaborative games, polls etc | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
API to build social features such as merging rooms, battles, coins, gifts sending etc | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full HD recording | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not supports full HD recording. | ✓ AWS Chime supports full HD recording. | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording. |
Open source templates | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not heavily rely on open source templates. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK heavily rely on open source templates. |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not support for custom roles. | ✕ AWS Chime offer limited support for custom roles. | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles. |
HLS Streaming | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not supports HLS streaming. | ✓ AWS Chime supports HLS streaming. | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming. |
Cost-effective | ✕ Zoom Video SDK is not cost effective. | ✕ AWS Chime is not cost effective. | ✓ VideoSDK is cost effective. |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✕ AWS Chime not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✓ VideoSDK provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. |
Fully customizable UI | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not customizable UI. | ✕ AWS Chime not allows for a customizable UI. | ✓ VideoSDK allows for a Limited customizable UI. |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not support Metaverse platform. | ✕ AWS Chime not support Metaverse platform. | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform. |
Session analytics | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not offer session analytics option | ✕ Paid | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option. |
Data Tracks | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not offer track data option. | ✕ AWS Chime not offer data tracks option. | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option. |
features | Zoom Video SDK | AWS Chime | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ Zoom Video SDK supports limited participants. | ✕ AWS Chime supports upto 55 participants. | ✓ VideoSDK supports millions participants. |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Tough and restrictive | ✕ Requires high coding effort | ✓ VideoSDK generally requires more than 2 weeks for SDK integration . |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✕ Adpative audio/video quality not available in Zoom Video SDK. | ✓ AWS Chime offers adaptive audio/video quality. | ✓ VideoSDK offers adaptive audio/video quality. |
Works behind the Firewall, Private Network | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✕ Zoom Video SDK offer limited Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates. | ✕ AWS Chime offer limited Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates. | ✓ VideoSDK offer Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates. |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✕ Not available | ✕ Not available | ✓ Available |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✕ Not available | ✕ Not available | ✓ In VideoSDK no needed manual configuration. |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✕ In Zoom Video SDK collaborative features are available but it`s limited. | ✕ In AWS Chime collaborative features is not available. | ✓ Collaborative features available VideoSDK. |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Not available | ✕ Not available | ✓ Easy integration |
Webhooks | ✕ Only for a few states | ✕ Not available | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | ✓ Usage based | ✓ Usage based | ✓ Usage based Price |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not supports interactive live streaming. | ✕ Separate SDK | ✓ VideoSDK supports interactive live streaming . |
Cloud Recording | ✓ Zoom Video SDK offers cloud recording capabilities. | ✓ AWS Chime offers cloud recording capabilities. | ✓ VideoSDK offers cloud recording capabilities. |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✓ Zoom Video SDK provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✕ AWS Chime not provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✓ VideoSDK provides an interactive whiteboard feature. |
Multi-platform | ✕ Zoom Video SDK supports not multiple platforms for a wider reach. | ✕ AWS Chime not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach | ✓ VideoSDK supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Up to 300 | ✕ AWS Chime support upto 250 interactive participants. | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Zoom Video only support chrome brower. | ✕ AWS Chime offers limited support for mobile browsers. | ✓ Video support only 90% mobile browsers. |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments. | ✓ AWS Chime supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments.. | ✓ VideoSDK supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments.. |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✓ Zoom Video SDK is dependent on open source. | ✕ AWS Chime is not dependent on open source. | ✕ VideoSDK is not dependent on open source. |
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
API for building specific features such as collaborative games, polls etc | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
API to build social features such as merging rooms, battles, coins, gifts sending etc | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full HD recording | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not supports full HD recording. | ✓ AWS Chime supports full HD recording. | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording. |
Open source templates | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not heavily rely on open source templates. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK heavily rely on open source templates. |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not support for custom roles. | ✕ AWS Chime offer limited support for custom roles. | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles. |
HLS Streaming | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not supports HLS streaming. | ✓ AWS Chime supports HLS streaming. | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming. |
Cost-effective | ✕ Zoom Video SDK is not cost effective. | ✕ AWS Chime is not cost effective. | ✓ VideoSDK is cost effective. |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✕ AWS Chime not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✓ VideoSDK provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. |
Fully customizable UI | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not customizable UI. | ✕ AWS Chime not allows for a customizable UI. | ✓ VideoSDK allows for a Limited customizable UI. |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not support Metaverse platform. | ✕ AWS Chime not support Metaverse platform. | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform. |
Session analytics | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not offer session analytics option | ✕ Paid | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option. |
Data Tracks | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not offer track data option. | ✕ AWS Chime not offer data tracks option. | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option. |
Cost comparison : Zoom vs AWS Chime vs Video SDK
features | Zoom Video SDK | AWS Chime | Video SDK |
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Volume Discount | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not offer the volume discount. | ✓ AWS Chime offer the volume discount. | ✓ VideoSDK offer the volume discount . |
Video Conferencing |
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Analytics | ✕ No | ✕ $0.023 per minute | ✓ VideoSDK offer free analytics. |
Separate pricing for video and audio | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 minutes every month | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Minimum price for video calls | $0.0035 per participant minute | $0.0017 per participant minute | $0.002 per participant minute |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | $0.0035 per participant minute | $0.0017 per participant minute | $0.0006 per participant min |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer free firewall control. |
Compliance & Privacy | ✕ Zoom provides robust support for Only SOC 2 Type 2 compliance. | ✕ AWS Chime SDK provides robust support for HIPAA compliance. | ✓ Secure real-time audio-video to your app or website with compliance and privacy.
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Cloud recording pricing |
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RTMP pricing |
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ILS pricing | NA | NA |
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features | Zoom Video SDK | AWS Chime | Video SDK |
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Volume Discount | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not offer the volume discount. | ✓ AWS Chime offer the volume discount. | ✓ VideoSDK offer the volume discount . |
Video Conferencing |
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Analytics | ✕ No | ✕ $0.023 per minute | ✓ VideoSDK offer free analytics. |
Separate pricing for video and audio | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 minutes every month | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Minimum price for video calls | $0.0035 per participant minute | $0.0017 per participant minute | $0.002 per participant minute |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | $0.0035 per participant minute | $0.0017 per participant minute | $0.0006 per participant min |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer free firewall control. |
Compliance & Privacy | ✕ Zoom provides robust support for Only SOC 2 Type 2 compliance. | ✕ AWS Chime SDK provides robust support for HIPAA compliance. | ✓ Secure real-time audio-video to your app or website with compliance and privacy.
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Cloud recording pricing |
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RTMP pricing |
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ILS pricing | NA | NA |
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Storage pricing |
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Support comparison : Zoom vs AWS Chime vs Video SDK
features | Zoom Video SDK | AWS Chime | Video SDK |
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Support | ✕ No | ✕ Paid | ✓ Yes |
Cost |
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| Free |
Access to Testing | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK. |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers |
SLAs | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime |
features | Zoom Video SDK | AWS Chime | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Support | ✕ No | ✕ Paid | ✓ Yes |
Cost |
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| Free |
Access to Testing | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK. |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers |
SLAs | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime |
See why customers love Video SDK
“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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