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Agora vs LiveKit

A head-to-head comparison of Agora and LiveKit, And what features and value does Video SDK offer?
Agora

Agora

is a real-time communication solution that allows developers to integrate live audio, video, and messaging capabilities into their applications. Agora's SDK solution is provide low-latency, high-quality communication services that enable seamless interaction across various devices and platforms.
LiveKit

Livekit

is a collection of SDKs that enables the integration of live video and audio into your native applications. It offers various notable features, including live streaming, in-game communication, video calls, and more. Livekit utilizes a modern, end-to-end WebRTC stack to deliver seamless and high-quality real-time communication experiences.
How Video SDK make a difference?
If you're in search of a dependable live video conference SDK, you might have come across Livekit and Agora. Both are good platforms that provide SDKs for integrating live video calling and related features into your application.
Livekit and Agora offer reasonably reliable audio and video conferencing performance. However, achieving this requires writing lengthy blocks of code. Additionally, you may not find all the necessary features conveniently available in a single SDK.
And here comes Video SDK. A quite easy and quick SDK that helps you deal with multiple features, such as chat, polls, breakout rooms, streaming capability, and RTMP out β€” all in a single SDK.
In this comparison, we will explore the strengths and weaknesses of LiveKit and Agora, assisting you in making an informed decision.

Features Comparison : Agora vs LiveKit vs Video SDK

Agora
LiveKit
VideoSDK
No. of Participants (Including Hosts)
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Upto million per channel
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LiveKit supports limited participants.
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VideoSDK supports upto Million Participants
Ease of SDK Integration
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Average Integration take 3 to 6 months (depends on developer efficiency)
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Development is moderately tough
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VideoSDK requires less than 2 weeks for

SDK integration

Adpative Audio/Video Quality
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Yes
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LiveKit not offers adaptive audio/video quality.
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VideoSDK provides best adaptive audio/video quality.
Works behind the Firewall/Private-Network
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Not Supported in:
  • Video SDK (Native, third-party frameworks)
  • On-Premise Recording SDK
  • Interactive Gaming SDK
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No
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Yes
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates
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Available
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Limited to host & participant roles
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VideoSDK offers Role management, Permissions, Policy and Templates
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency
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Yes
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Available
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Available
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming
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Available
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Not Available
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Available (No need for manual config.)
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc.
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Available
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In LiveKit collaborative features is not available.
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VideoSDK offers a range of collaborative features
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware
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Complex Integration
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Not Available
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Easy Integration
Webhooks
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Available for Advance Usecase
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Not Available
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Available
Pricing Model
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Usage-Based
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Subscription based
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Pay-as-You-Go

Plan

Interactive Live Streaming
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Yes
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LiveKit supports interactive live streaming.
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VideoSDK supports

Interactive Live Streaming

Cloud Recording
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Available
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LiveKit offers cloud recording capabilities.
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VideoSDK offers Cloud Recording Capabilities
Interactive Whiteboard
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At $1.40 per 1,000 minutes
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LiveKit not provides an interactive whiteboard feature.
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VideoSDK provides Interactive Whiteboard Feature
Multi-platform
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Yes
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LiveKit not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach.
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VideoSDK compatible with Multi-Platforms for greater reach
Interactive Participant Support
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Yes
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LiveKit provides limited support for interactive participants.
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Upto 5,000
Mobile Browser Support
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Limited (do not support iOS safari)
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LiveKit offers limited support for mobile browsers.
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Video support 91% mobile browsers
Automatic Audio/Video Degrade, Re-connectivity
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Yes
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LiveKit supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments..
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VideoSDK supports Reconnectivity with Audio/Video Quality adjustments..
Audio & Video powered by AI
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Yes
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No
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Yes
Independent of Open Source Dependency
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No
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LiveKit is not dependent on open source.
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VideoSDK is not dependent on open source.
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS
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Yes
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No
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Yes
API for Specific Features (Collaborative Games, Polls, etc.)
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Yes
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No
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Yes
API for Social Features (Merging Rooms, Battles, Coins, Gifts Sending etc.)
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No
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No
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Yes
Full HD Recording
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Yes
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LiveKit not supports full HD recording.
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VideoSDK supports full HD recording
Open Source Templates
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Yes, Limited
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LiveKit not heavily rely on open source templates.
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VideoSDK rely on open source templates
Full Custom roles
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Limited
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LiveKit offer limited support for custom roles.
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VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles
HLS Streaming
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Yes
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LiveKit supports HLS streaming.
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VideoSDK supports HLS streaming
Cost-effective
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No
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LiveKit is not cost effective.
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VideoSDK is Cost Effective
Prebuilt SDK
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No
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LiveKit not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration.
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VideoSDK provides Prebuilt SDKs for easier integration
Fully Customizable UI
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Yes
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LiveKit not allows for a customizable UI.
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VideoSDK allows for Limited customizable UI
Metaverse Platform Support
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Yes
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LiveKit not support Metaverse platform.
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VideoSDK support Metaverse platform
Session Analytics
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Yes
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LiveKit not offer session analytics option.
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VideoSDK offer session analytics option
Data Tracks
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No
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LiveKit not offer data tracks option.
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VideoSDK offer track data option

Price Comparison : Agora vs LiveKit vs Video SDK

Agora
LiveKit
VideoSDK
Volume Discount
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Yes, based on minutes volume
  • 100k to 499k: 5%
  • 500k to 999k: 7%
  • 1 million to 3 million: 10%
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LiveKit not offer the volume discount.
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VideoSDK offer the

Volume Discount

Video Conferencing
Pricing based on per 1000 participant minutes:
  • Audio: $0.99
  • Video SD: $3.99
  • Video HD: $3.99
  • Video Full HD: $8.99
  • Video 2K: $15.99
  • Video 2K+: $35.99
  • $20 per 1,000 minutes
  • Video SD: $2.00
  • Video HD: $3.00
  • Video Full HD: $7.00
  • Video 2K: $7.00
  • Video 2K+: $7.00
Analytics
  • Standard Plan: $449/month
  • Premium Plan: $999/month
  • Enterprise Plan $1599/month
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Free
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VideoSDK offer Free Analytics with Dashboard
Separate Pricing for Video and Audio
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
Free 10,000 Minutes Every Month
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Yes
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No
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Yes
Minimum Price for Video Calls
$3.99 per 1,000 participant minute
$0.02 per participant minute
$0.002 per participant minutes
Minimum Price for Audio-only Calls
$0.99 per 1,000 participant minute
$0.005 per participant minute
$0.0006 per participant minutes
Advanced Firewall Control
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No
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No
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VideoSDK offer Free Firewall Control
Compliance & Privacy
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Yes (Charges associate with Support plans)
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LiveKit not provides compliance & privacy support.
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Provide Compliance Standards and Privacy Regulations:
  • HIPPA Complaint
  • GDPR Complaint
  • Data Localization
  • SOC2 : Type 2
  • ISO:27001
  • VAPT (Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing)
  • CERT-in (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team)
Cloud Recording Pricing
Recording Audio:
  • $1.49 per 1,000 minutes
Recording Video:
  • HD Video: $5.99 per 1,000 minutes
  • Full HD Video: $13.49 per 1,000 minutes
No accurate data available
  • Video SD: $15.00 1,000 minutes (No limit on participants)
  • Video HD: $15.00 1,000 minutes (No limit on participants)
RTMP Pricing
  • H.264 Full HD Output Video: $15.99 per 1000 mins
  • H.265 HD Output Video: $19.99 per 1000 mins
  • H.265 Full HD Output Video: $39.99 per 1000 mins
No accurate data available
  • $15 per 1,000 minutes
ILS Pricing
  • Audio only: $0.99 per 1,000 minutes
  • Video HD: $3.99 per 1,000 minutes
  • Video Full HD: $8.99 per 1,000 minutes
  • $69 per hour (upto 500 viewers only and doesn't support Full HD)
  • $0.001 per participant minute (Support Full HD)
Storage Pricing
Recording Audio:
  • $0.99/1,000 minutes
Recording Video:
  • HD Video: $3.99/1,000 minutes
  • Full HD Video: $8.99/1,000 minutes
No accurate data available
  • $3 per 1000 minutes per month

Support Comparison : Agora vs LiveKit vs Video SDK

Agora
LiveKit
VideoSDK
Support
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Paid
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Yes
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Yes
Cost
  • Standard Plan: $1200/month
  • Premium Plan: $2900/month
  • Enterprise Plan: $4900/month
Only accounts having Standard or Enterprise plan
Free
Access to Testing
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Not Specified
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No
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All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK
Access to TAM / CS Engineer
  • Premium Plan: Access to CS engineer, Code Review
  • Enterprise Plan: Everything in the Premium plan plus access to SA Engineer & Live Developer Consultation and Training
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No
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Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers
SLAs
  • Standard Plan: $1200/month
  • Premium Plan: $2900/month
  • Enterprise Plan: $4900/month
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Only accounts having Enterprise plan
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Affordable SLA with

99.9% Uptime

SUCCESS STORY

How ForagerOne built interactive learning platform with Video SDK

See why customers love Video SDK
Ankur Chandra-Engineering Manager at Fynd
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β€œI 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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