Zoom vs Jitsi
How do Zoom and Jitsi Compare? And what does VideoSDK 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.
Jitsi
is a free and open-source platform that simplifies video conferencing. It offers a user-friendly experience without the need for downloads or plugins, making it an excellent option for those seeking a straightforward live video solution without significant investment.How VideoSDK make a difference
While considering SDK options, both Zoom and Jitsi are viable choices. Zoom offers greater reliability and scalability, while Jitsi stands out as an open-source platform with a larger developer community.
However, both Zoom and Jitsi lack some modern collaborative features, such as built-in collaboration tools, a low-code UI builder, and 24/7 support.
VideoSDK changes the game by providing reliable and jitter-free video, easy low-code permission control, and plugin support, making it simple to create immersive live video experiences.
This page not only compares Zoom and Jitsi but also highlights why VideoSDK is worth considering while building your live events. With VideoSDK, you can unlock the full potential of your live video experiences and take them to new heights.
Features comparison : Zoom vs Jitsi vs VideoSDK
Compare features of Zoom, Jitsi, and VideoSDK for video conferencing. Assess their capabilities in terms of scalability, security, customization, and integration options.
features | Zoom Video SDK | Jitsi | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ Zoom Video SDK supports limited participants. | ✕ Jitsi Meet supports limited 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. | ✕ Jitsi Meet not 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. | ✕ Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates are limited in Jitsi Meet. | ✓ 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 | ✕ Manual configuration needed | ✓ 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. | ✕ Complex integration | ✓ Collaborative features available VideoSDK. |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Not available | ✓ Yes | ✓ Easy integration |
Webhooks | ✕ Only for a few states | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | ✓ Usage based | NA | ✓ Usage based Price |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not supports interactive live streaming. | NA | ✓ VideoSDK supports interactive live streaming . |
Cloud Recording | ✓ Zoom Video SDK offers cloud recording capabilities. | ✕ Jitsi Meet not offers cloud recording capabilities. | ✓ VideoSDK offers cloud recording capabilities. |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✓ Zoom Video SDK provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✕ Jitsi Meet 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. | ✕ Jitsi Meet not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach | ✓ VideoSDK supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Up to 300 | ✕ Jitsi Meet provides limited support for interactive participants. | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Zoom Video only support chrome brower. | ✕ Jitsi Meet 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. | ✕ Jitsi Meet not 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. | ✕ Jitsi Meet 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. | ✓ Jitsi Meet supports full HD recording. | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording. |
Open source templates | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not heavily rely on open source templates. | ✕ Jitsi Meet not heavily rely on open source templates. | ✓ VideoSDK heavily rely on open source templates. |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not support for custom roles. | ✕ Limited to host & participant roles | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles. |
HLS Streaming | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not supports HLS streaming. | ✓ Jitsi supports HLS streaming. | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming. |
Cost-effective | ✕ Zoom Video SDK is not cost effective. | ✓ Jitsi Meet is cost effective. | ✓ VideoSDK is cost effective. |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✕ Jitsi Meet not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✓ VideoSDK provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. |
Fully customizable UI | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not customizable UI. | ✕ Jitsi Meet not allows for a customizable UI. | ✓ VideoSDK allows for a Limited customizable UI. |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not support Metaverse platform. | ✕ Jitsi Meet not support Metaverse platform. | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform. |
Session analytics | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not offer session analytics option | ✕ Jitsi Meet offer limited analytics option. | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option. |
Data Tracks | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not offer track data option. | ✕ Jitsi Meet offer limited data tracks option. | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option. |
features | Zoom Video SDK | Jitsi | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ Zoom Video SDK supports limited participants. | ✕ Jitsi Meet supports limited 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. | ✕ Jitsi Meet not 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. | ✕ Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates are limited in Jitsi Meet. | ✓ 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 | ✕ Manual configuration needed | ✓ 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. | ✕ Complex integration | ✓ Collaborative features available VideoSDK. |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Not available | ✓ Yes | ✓ Easy integration |
Webhooks | ✕ Only for a few states | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | ✓ Usage based | NA | ✓ Usage based Price |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not supports interactive live streaming. | NA | ✓ VideoSDK supports interactive live streaming . |
Cloud Recording | ✓ Zoom Video SDK offers cloud recording capabilities. | ✕ Jitsi Meet not offers cloud recording capabilities. | ✓ VideoSDK offers cloud recording capabilities. |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✓ Zoom Video SDK provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✕ Jitsi Meet 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. | ✕ Jitsi Meet not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach | ✓ VideoSDK supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Up to 300 | ✕ Jitsi Meet provides limited support for interactive participants. | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Zoom Video only support chrome brower. | ✕ Jitsi Meet 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. | ✕ Jitsi Meet not 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. | ✕ Jitsi Meet 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. | ✓ Jitsi Meet supports full HD recording. | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording. |
Open source templates | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not heavily rely on open source templates. | ✕ Jitsi Meet not heavily rely on open source templates. | ✓ VideoSDK heavily rely on open source templates. |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not support for custom roles. | ✕ Limited to host & participant roles | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles. |
HLS Streaming | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not supports HLS streaming. | ✓ Jitsi supports HLS streaming. | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming. |
Cost-effective | ✕ Zoom Video SDK is not cost effective. | ✓ Jitsi Meet is cost effective. | ✓ VideoSDK is cost effective. |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✕ Jitsi Meet not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✓ VideoSDK provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. |
Fully customizable UI | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not customizable UI. | ✕ Jitsi Meet not allows for a customizable UI. | ✓ VideoSDK allows for a Limited customizable UI. |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not support Metaverse platform. | ✕ Jitsi Meet not support Metaverse platform. | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform. |
Session analytics | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not offer session analytics option | ✕ Jitsi Meet offer limited analytics option. | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option. |
Data Tracks | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not offer track data option. | ✕ Jitsi Meet offer limited data tracks option. | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option. |
Cost comparison : Zoom vs Jitsi vs VideoSDK
Compare pricing of Zoom, Jitsi, and VideoSDK for video conferencing solutions. Analyze pricing structures, subscription models, and potential additional fees for each platform.
features | Zoom Video SDK | Jitsi | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not offer the volume discount. | NA | ✓ VideoSDK offer the volume discount . |
Video Conferencing |
| NA |
|
Analytics | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer free analytics. |
Separate pricing for video and audio | ✓ Yes | NA | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 minutes every month | ✕ No | NA | ✓ Yes |
Minimum price for video calls | $0.0035 per participant minute | NA | $0.002 per participant minute |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | $0.0035 per participant minute | NA | $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. | ✕ Jitsi not provides compliance & privacy support. | ✓ Secure real-time audio-video to your app or website with compliance and privacy.
|
Cloud recording pricing |
| NA |
|
RTMP pricing |
| NA |
|
ILS pricing | NA | NA |
|
Storage pricing |
| NA |
|
features | Zoom Video SDK | Jitsi | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not offer the volume discount. | NA | ✓ VideoSDK offer the volume discount . |
Video Conferencing |
| NA |
|
Analytics | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer free analytics. |
Separate pricing for video and audio | ✓ Yes | NA | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 minutes every month | ✕ No | NA | ✓ Yes |
Minimum price for video calls | $0.0035 per participant minute | NA | $0.002 per participant minute |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | $0.0035 per participant minute | NA | $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. | ✕ Jitsi not provides compliance & privacy support. | ✓ Secure real-time audio-video to your app or website with compliance and privacy.
|
Cloud recording pricing |
| NA |
|
RTMP pricing |
| NA |
|
ILS pricing | NA | NA |
|
Storage pricing |
| NA |
|
Support comparison : Zoom vs Jitsi vs VideoSDK
Assess support offerings of Zoom, Jitsi, and VideoSDK for video conferencing needs. Evaluate availability, responsiveness, and quality of customer assistance across platforms.
features | Zoom Video SDK | Jitsi | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Support | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Cost |
| NA | 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 | Jitsi | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Support | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Cost |
| NA | 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 VideoSDK
“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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