Zoom vs WebRTC
How do Zoom and WebRTC 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.
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.
How Video SDK make a difference
While delving into the realm of real-time communications, Zoom and WebRTC come forward as viable options. Zoom showcases modern APIs and collaborative tools, while WebRTC represents a reliable open-source alternative.
Nonetheless, Video SDK introduces a game-changing factor. But what sets it apart? This page conducts an in-depth comparison between Zoom and WebRTC, shedding light on the reasons behind Video SDK's exceptional performance. An ideal solution tailored to your requirements!
Features comparison : Zoom vs WebRTC vs Video SDK
features | Zoom Video SDK | WebRTC | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ Limited | ✕ 2-3 participants only | ✓ Up to millions of viewers |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Tough and restrictive | ✕ Complex | ✓ Avg. integration takes only 2 weeks |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✕ Not available | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Works behind the Firewall, Private Network | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✕ Limited | ✕ No | ✓ Available |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✕ Not available | ✕ No | ✓ Available |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✕ Not available | ✕ No | ✓ Available |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✕ Free, but limited | ✕ No | ✓ Available |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Not available | ✕ No | ✓ Available |
Webhooks | ✕ Only for a few states | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | ✓ Usage based | NA | ✓ Usage based |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✕ No | NA | ✓ Yes |
Cloud Recording | ✓ Yes | NA | ✓ Yes |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Multi-platform | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Up to 300 | ✕ Very limited | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Chrome only | ✕ 20% | ✓ 90% |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
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 | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Open source templates | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Full Custom roles | ✕ No | ✕ Limited | ✓ Yes |
HLS Streaming | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cost-effective | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Fully customizable UI | ✕ No | ✕ Yes, but requires much efforts | ✓ Yes |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Session analytics | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Data Tracks | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
features | Zoom Video SDK | WebRTC | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ Limited | ✕ 2-3 participants only | ✓ Up to millions of viewers |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Tough and restrictive | ✕ Complex | ✓ Avg. integration takes only 2 weeks |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✕ Not available | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Works behind the Firewall, Private Network | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✕ Limited | ✕ No | ✓ Available |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✕ Not available | ✕ No | ✓ Available |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✕ Not available | ✕ No | ✓ Available |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✕ Free, but limited | ✕ No | ✓ Available |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Not available | ✕ No | ✓ Available |
Webhooks | ✕ Only for a few states | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | ✓ Usage based | NA | ✓ Usage based |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✕ No | NA | ✓ Yes |
Cloud Recording | ✓ Yes | NA | ✓ Yes |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Multi-platform | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Up to 300 | ✕ Very limited | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Chrome only | ✕ 20% | ✓ 90% |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
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 | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Open source templates | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Full Custom roles | ✕ No | ✕ Limited | ✓ Yes |
HLS Streaming | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cost-effective | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Fully customizable UI | ✕ No | ✕ Yes, but requires much efforts | ✓ Yes |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Session analytics | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Data Tracks | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Cost comparison : Zoom vs WebRTC vs Video SDK
features | Zoom Video SDK | WebRTC | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | ✕ No | NA | ✓ Yes |
Video Conferencing |
| NA |
|
Analytics | ✕ No | NA | ✓ Free |
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 | ✓ Free |
Cloud recording pricing |
| NA |
|
RTMP pricing |
| NA |
|
ILS pricing | NA | NA |
|
Storage pricing |
| NA |
|
features | Zoom Video SDK | WebRTC | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | ✕ No | NA | ✓ Yes |
Video Conferencing |
| NA |
|
Analytics | ✕ No | NA | ✓ Free |
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 | ✓ Free |
Cloud recording pricing |
| NA |
|
RTMP pricing |
| NA |
|
ILS pricing | NA | NA |
|
Storage pricing |
| NA |
|
Support comparison : Zoom vs WebRTC vs Video SDK
features | Zoom Video SDK | WebRTC | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Support | ✕ No | NA | ✓ 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 | WebRTC | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Support | ✕ No | NA | ✓ 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 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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