Agora vs Vonage
A head-to-head comparison of Agora and Vonage, And what features and value does Video SDK offer?
Agora
Live Video SDK aims to make live video calls and live streams inside applications easier. The SDK is very low-level and allows enterprise development teams to control every aspect of the live video experience.
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?
When comparing Video SDK options, both Vonage and Agora are worthy of consideration. Vonage is renowned for its reliability and robust developer support, making it a trustworthy option. Conversely, Agora distinguishes itself with advanced features like encrypted audio and video streaming.
However, it's crucial to acknowledge that both SDKs might be classified as legacy platforms, and they may not include certain modern features like built-in collaborative tools, a low-code UI builder, and 24/7 support.
And here comes Video SDK. It’s quite easy and quick SDK that helps you deal with multiple features, such as chat, polls, breakout rooms, streaming capability, and RTMP out — all in a single SDK.
Let’s compare Video SDK along with Agora and Vonage, and understand why Video SDK is a much better choice for all your needs.
Features Comparison : Agora vs Vonage vs Video SDK
features | Agora | Vonage | Video SDK |
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No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ Agora not supports more than 55 participants. | ✕ Vonage supports limited participants. | ✓ VideoSDK supports millions participants. |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Agora generally requires more than 3 months for SDK integration. | ✕ Vonage requires high coding effort. | ✓ VideoSDK generally requires more than 2 weeks for SDK integration . |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✕ Agora not offers adaptive audio/video quality. | ✕ 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 | ✕ Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates not available in Agora. | ✕ 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 Agora collaborative features is not available. | ✕ In Vonage collaborative features is not available. | ✓ Collaborative features available VideoSDK. |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Complex integration | ✕ Not available | ✓ Easy integration |
Webhooks | ✕ Only use cloud recording use-cases. | ✕ Available but not for everything | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | ✓ Usage based | ✓ Usage based | ✓ Usage based Price |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ Agora supports interactive live streaming. | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK supports interactive live streaming . |
Cloud Recording | ✓ Agora offers cloud recording capabilities. | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK offers cloud recording capabilities. |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✓ Agora provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✕ Vonage not provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✓ VideoSDK provides an interactive whiteboard feature. |
Multi-platform | ✓ Agora supports 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 | ✕ Agora provides limited support for interactive participants. | ✕ Vonage not support Interactive Participants. | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Agora offers limited support for mobile browsers. | ✕ Limited | ✓ Video support only 90% mobile browsers. |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✕ Agora 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 | ✕ Agora is not 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 | ✓ Agora supports full HD recording. | ✓ Vonage supports full HD recording. | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording. |
Open source templates | ✕ Agora not heavily rely on open source templates. | ✕ Vonage not rely on open source templates. | ✓ VideoSDK heavily rely on open source templates. |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Agora offer limited support for full custom roles. | ✕ Vonage has limited custom roles. | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles. |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Agora supports HLS streaming. | ✓ Vonage supports HLS streaming. | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming. |
Cost-effective | ✕ Agora is not cost effective. | ✕ Vonage is not cost effective. | ✓ VideoSDK is cost effective. |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ Agora 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 | ✓ Agora allows for a customizable UI. | ✕ Vonage has Limited customizable UI. | ✓ VideoSDK allows for a Limited customizable UI. |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ Agora not support Metaverse platform. | ✕ Limited | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform. |
Session analytics | ✓ Agora offer session analytics option. | ✕ Vonage has Paid Analytics. | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option. |
Data Tracks | ✕ Agora not offer data tracks option. | ✕ Vonage offer Data Tracks option but it Paid. | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option. |
features | Agora | Vonage | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ Agora not supports more than 55 participants. | ✕ Vonage supports limited participants. | ✓ VideoSDK supports millions participants. |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Agora generally requires more than 3 months for SDK integration. | ✕ Vonage requires high coding effort. | ✓ VideoSDK generally requires more than 2 weeks for SDK integration . |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✕ Agora not offers adaptive audio/video quality. | ✕ 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 | ✕ Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates not available in Agora. | ✕ 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 Agora collaborative features is not available. | ✕ In Vonage collaborative features is not available. | ✓ Collaborative features available VideoSDK. |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Complex integration | ✕ Not available | ✓ Easy integration |
Webhooks | ✕ Only use cloud recording use-cases. | ✕ Available but not for everything | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | ✓ Usage based | ✓ Usage based | ✓ Usage based Price |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ Agora supports interactive live streaming. | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK supports interactive live streaming . |
Cloud Recording | ✓ Agora offers cloud recording capabilities. | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK offers cloud recording capabilities. |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✓ Agora provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✕ Vonage not provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✓ VideoSDK provides an interactive whiteboard feature. |
Multi-platform | ✓ Agora supports 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 | ✕ Agora provides limited support for interactive participants. | ✕ Vonage not support Interactive Participants. | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Agora offers limited support for mobile browsers. | ✕ Limited | ✓ Video support only 90% mobile browsers. |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✕ Agora 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 | ✕ Agora is not 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 | ✓ Agora supports full HD recording. | ✓ Vonage supports full HD recording. | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording. |
Open source templates | ✕ Agora not heavily rely on open source templates. | ✕ Vonage not rely on open source templates. | ✓ VideoSDK heavily rely on open source templates. |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Agora offer limited support for full custom roles. | ✕ Vonage has limited custom roles. | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles. |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Agora supports HLS streaming. | ✓ Vonage supports HLS streaming. | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming. |
Cost-effective | ✕ Agora is not cost effective. | ✕ Vonage is not cost effective. | ✓ VideoSDK is cost effective. |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ Agora 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 | ✓ Agora allows for a customizable UI. | ✕ Vonage has Limited customizable UI. | ✓ VideoSDK allows for a Limited customizable UI. |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ Agora not support Metaverse platform. | ✕ Limited | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform. |
Session analytics | ✓ Agora offer session analytics option. | ✕ Vonage has Paid Analytics. | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option. |
Data Tracks | ✕ Agora not offer data tracks option. | ✕ Vonage offer Data Tracks option but it Paid. | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option. |
Price Comparison : Agora vs Vonage vs Video SDK
features | Agora | Vonage | Video SDK |
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Volume Discount | ✕ Agora not offer the volume discount. | ✕ Available, but limited | ✓ VideoSDK offer the volume discount . |
Video Conferencing |
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Analytics | ✕
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Separate pricing for video and audio | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 minutes every month | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Minimum price for video calls | $0.0039 per participant minute | $0.00395 per participant minute | $0.002 per participant minute |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | $0.00099 per participant minute | $0.0017 per participant minute | $0.0006 per participant min |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✕ Agora not offer firewall control. | ✕ Paid | ✓ VideoSDK offer free firewall control. |
Compliance & Privacy | ✕ Agora provides robust support only for HIPAA compliance, although it comes with associated charges. | ✕ 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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Cloud recording pricing |
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RTMP pricing |
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ILS pricing | Aggregated resolution based per participant pricing |
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Storage pricing | Extra cost |
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features | Agora | Vonage | Video SDK |
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Volume Discount | ✕ Agora not offer the volume discount. | ✕ Available, but limited | ✓ VideoSDK offer the volume discount . |
Video Conferencing |
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Analytics | ✕
| ✕ Paid | ✓ VideoSDK offer free analytics. |
Separate pricing for video and audio | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 minutes every month | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Minimum price for video calls | $0.0039 per participant minute | $0.00395 per participant minute | $0.002 per participant minute |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | $0.00099 per participant minute | $0.0017 per participant minute | $0.0006 per participant min |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✕ Agora not offer firewall control. | ✕ Paid | ✓ VideoSDK offer free firewall control. |
Compliance & Privacy | ✕ Agora provides robust support only for HIPAA compliance, although it comes with associated charges. | ✕ 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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Cloud recording pricing |
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RTMP pricing |
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ILS pricing | Aggregated resolution based per participant pricing |
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Storage pricing | Extra cost |
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Support Comparison : Agora vs Vonage vs Video SDK
features | Agora | Vonage | Video SDK |
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Support | ✕ Paid | ✕ 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 |
| ✕ Multiple tiers plan | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers |
SLAs |
| ✕ Multiple tiers plan | ✓ Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime |
features | Agora | Vonage | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Support | ✕ Paid | ✕ 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 |
| ✕ Multiple tiers plan | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers |
SLAs |
| ✕ Multiple tiers plan | ✓ Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime |
See why customers love Video SDK
“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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