Zoom vs Vonage
How do Zoom and Vonage 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.
Vonage
Video API, formerly known as TokBox, empowers developers to craft personalized video experiences for their web, mobile, or desktop applications. With this API, developers can seamlessly integrate video communication features, offering users a unique and immersive video experience within their respective apps.How Video SDK make a difference
Zoom and Vonage are SDKs that enable the integration of live experiences into products. Zoom is known for its strong reliability and scalability, while Vonage stands out with its easy integration and UI customization options.
However, Video SDK offers a modern live SDK that combines live video, audio calls, streaming, collaborative features, and more in a single lightweight SDK.
In this comparison, we will examine the pros and cons of Zoom and Vonage to help you make an informed decision. Let's dive in.
Features comparison : Zoom vs Vonage vs Video SDK
features | Zoom Video SDK | Vonage | Video SDK |
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No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ Zoom Video SDK supports limited participants. | ✕ Vonage supports limited participants. | ✓ VideoSDK supports millions participants. |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Tough and restrictive | ✕ Vonage 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. | ✕ Vonage has limited 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. | ✕ Vonage has 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 Vonage 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 | ✕ Available but not for everything | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | ✓ Usage based | ✓ Usage based | ✓ Usage based Price |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not supports interactive live streaming. | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK supports interactive live streaming . |
Cloud Recording | ✓ Zoom Video SDK offers cloud recording capabilities. | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK offers cloud recording capabilities. |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✓ Zoom Video SDK provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✕ Vonage 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. | ✕ Vonage not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. | ✓ VideoSDK supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Up to 300 | ✕ Vonage not support Interactive Participants. | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Zoom Video only support chrome brower. | ✕ Limited | ✓ Video support only 90% mobile browsers. |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments. | ✕ Vonage 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. | ✕ Vonage 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. | ✓ Vonage supports full HD recording. | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording. |
Open source templates | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not heavily rely on open source templates. | ✕ Vonage not rely on open source templates. | ✓ VideoSDK heavily rely on open source templates. |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not support for custom roles. | ✕ Vonage has limited custom roles. | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles. |
HLS Streaming | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not supports HLS streaming. | ✓ Vonage supports HLS streaming. | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming. |
Cost-effective | ✕ Zoom Video SDK is not cost effective. | ✕ Vonage is not cost effective. | ✓ VideoSDK is cost effective. |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✕ Vonage not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✓ VideoSDK provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. |
Fully customizable UI | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not customizable UI. | ✕ Vonage has Limited customizable UI. | ✓ VideoSDK allows for a Limited customizable UI. |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not support Metaverse platform. | ✕ Limited | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform. |
Session analytics | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not offer session analytics option | ✕ Vonage has Paid Analytics. | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option. |
Data Tracks | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not offer track data option. | ✕ Vonage offer Data Tracks option but it Paid. | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option. |
features | Zoom Video SDK | Vonage | Video SDK |
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No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ Zoom Video SDK supports limited participants. | ✕ Vonage supports limited participants. | ✓ VideoSDK supports millions participants. |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Tough and restrictive | ✕ Vonage 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. | ✕ Vonage has limited 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. | ✕ Vonage has 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 Vonage 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 | ✕ Available but not for everything | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | ✓ Usage based | ✓ Usage based | ✓ Usage based Price |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not supports interactive live streaming. | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK supports interactive live streaming . |
Cloud Recording | ✓ Zoom Video SDK offers cloud recording capabilities. | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK offers cloud recording capabilities. |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✓ Zoom Video SDK provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✕ Vonage 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. | ✕ Vonage not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. | ✓ VideoSDK supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Up to 300 | ✕ Vonage not support Interactive Participants. | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Zoom Video only support chrome brower. | ✕ Limited | ✓ Video support only 90% mobile browsers. |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments. | ✕ Vonage 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. | ✕ Vonage 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. | ✓ Vonage supports full HD recording. | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording. |
Open source templates | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not heavily rely on open source templates. | ✕ Vonage not rely on open source templates. | ✓ VideoSDK heavily rely on open source templates. |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not support for custom roles. | ✕ Vonage has limited custom roles. | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles. |
HLS Streaming | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not supports HLS streaming. | ✓ Vonage supports HLS streaming. | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming. |
Cost-effective | ✕ Zoom Video SDK is not cost effective. | ✕ Vonage is not cost effective. | ✓ VideoSDK is cost effective. |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✕ Vonage not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✓ VideoSDK provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. |
Fully customizable UI | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not customizable UI. | ✕ Vonage has Limited customizable UI. | ✓ VideoSDK allows for a Limited customizable UI. |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not support Metaverse platform. | ✕ Limited | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform. |
Session analytics | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not offer session analytics option | ✕ Vonage has Paid Analytics. | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option. |
Data Tracks | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not offer track data option. | ✕ Vonage offer Data Tracks option but it Paid. | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option. |
Cost comparison : Zoom vs Vonage vs Video SDK
features | Zoom Video SDK | Vonage | Video SDK |
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Volume Discount | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not offer the volume discount. | ✕ Available, but limited | ✓ VideoSDK offer the volume discount . |
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Analytics | ✕ No | ✕ Paid | ✓ 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 | $0.00395 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 | ✕ Paid | ✓ VideoSDK offer free firewall control. |
Compliance & Privacy | ✕ Zoom provides robust support for Only SOC 2 Type 2 compliance. | ✕ Vonage Video provides robust support for Only GDPR but it may be Paid. | ✓ Secure real-time audio-video to your app or website with compliance and privacy.
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Volume Discount | ✕ Zoom Video SDK not offer the volume discount. | ✕ Available, but limited | ✓ VideoSDK offer the volume discount . |
Video Conferencing |
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Analytics | ✕ No | ✕ Paid | ✓ 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 | $0.00395 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 | ✕ Paid | ✓ VideoSDK offer free firewall control. |
Compliance & Privacy | ✕ Zoom provides robust support for Only SOC 2 Type 2 compliance. | ✕ Vonage Video provides robust support for Only GDPR but it may be Paid. | ✓ Secure real-time audio-video to your app or website with compliance and privacy.
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Support comparison : Zoom vs Vonage vs Video SDK
features | Zoom Video SDK | Vonage | Video SDK |
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Support | ✕ No | ✕ Paid | ✓ Yes |
Cost |
| Plans greater than $5500 | Free |
Access to Testing | ✕ No | ✕ Only paid accounts | ✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK. |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer | ✕ No | ✕ Multiple tiers plan | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers |
SLAs | ✕ No | ✕ Multiple tiers plan | ✓ Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime |
features | Zoom Video SDK | Vonage | Video SDK |
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Support | ✕ No | ✕ Paid | ✓ Yes |
Cost |
| Plans greater than $5500 | Free |
Access to Testing | ✕ No | ✕ Only paid accounts | ✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK. |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer | ✕ No | ✕ Multiple tiers plan | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers |
SLAs | ✕ No | ✕ Multiple tiers plan | ✓ Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime |
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
