Agora vs WebRTC
A head-to-head comparison of Agora and WebRTC, 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.
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 considering real-time communications, Agora and WebRTC are options. Agora has modern APIs and collaboration tools, while WebRTC is a reliable open source option.
Well, Video SDK makes a difference here. But how? This page compares Agora vs WebRTC and reveals why Video SDK excels. Perfect for you!
Features Comparison : Agora vs WebRTC vs Video SDK
features | Agora | WebRTC | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ Agora not supports more than 55 participants. | ✕ WebRTC supports 2-3 participants only. | ✓ VideoSDK supports millions participants. |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Agora generally requires more than 3 months for SDK integration. | ✕ WebRTC SDK is Complex for integration. | ✓ VideoSDK generally requires more than 2 weeks for SDK integration . |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✕ Agora not offers adaptive audio/video quality. | ✓ WebRTC 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 | ✕ Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates not available in Agora. | ✕ WebRTC 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 | ✕ No | ✓ Available |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✕ Not available | ✕ No | ✓ In VideoSDK no needed manual configuration. |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✕ In Agora collaborative features is not available. | ✕ In WebRTC collaborative features is not available. | ✓ Collaborative features available VideoSDK. |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Complex integration | ✕ No | ✓ Easy integration |
Webhooks | ✕ Only use cloud recording use-cases. | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | ✓ Usage based | NA | ✓ Usage based Price |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ Agora supports interactive live streaming. | NA | ✓ VideoSDK supports interactive live streaming . |
Cloud Recording | ✓ Agora offers cloud recording capabilities. | NA | ✓ VideoSDK offers cloud recording capabilities. |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✓ Agora provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✕ WebRTC not provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✓ VideoSDK provides an interactive whiteboard feature. |
Multi-platform | ✓ Agora supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. | ✓ WebRTC 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. | ✕ WebRTC support limited Interactive Participants. | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Agora offers limited support for mobile browsers. | ✕ 20% | ✓ Video support only 90% mobile browsers. |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✕ Agora not supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments. | ✓ WebRTC 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. | ✓ WebRTC is 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. | ✕ WebRTC not supports full HD recording. | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording. |
Open source templates | ✕ Agora not heavily rely on open source templates. | ✓ WebRTC heavily rely on open source templates. | ✓ VideoSDK heavily rely on open source templates. |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Agora offer limited support for full custom roles. | ✕ Limited | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles. |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Agora supports HLS streaming. | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming. |
Cost-effective | ✕ Agora is not cost effective. | ✓ WebRTC is cost effective. | ✓ VideoSDK is cost effective. |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ Agora not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✕ WebRTC not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✓ VideoSDK provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. |
Fully customizable UI | ✓ Agora allows for a customizable UI. | ✕ Yes, but requires much efforts | ✓ VideoSDK allows for a Limited customizable UI. |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ Agora not support Metaverse platform. | ✓ WebRTC support Metaverse platform. | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform. |
Session analytics | ✓ Agora offer session analytics option. | ✕ WebRTC not offer session analytics option. | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option. |
Data Tracks | ✕ Agora not offer data tracks option. | ✕ WebRTC not offer track data option. | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option. |
features | Agora | WebRTC | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ Agora not supports more than 55 participants. | ✕ WebRTC supports 2-3 participants only. | ✓ VideoSDK supports millions participants. |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Agora generally requires more than 3 months for SDK integration. | ✕ WebRTC SDK is Complex for integration. | ✓ VideoSDK generally requires more than 2 weeks for SDK integration . |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✕ Agora not offers adaptive audio/video quality. | ✓ WebRTC 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 | ✕ Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates not available in Agora. | ✕ WebRTC 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 | ✕ No | ✓ Available |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✕ Not available | ✕ No | ✓ In VideoSDK no needed manual configuration. |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✕ In Agora collaborative features is not available. | ✕ In WebRTC collaborative features is not available. | ✓ Collaborative features available VideoSDK. |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Complex integration | ✕ No | ✓ Easy integration |
Webhooks | ✕ Only use cloud recording use-cases. | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | ✓ Usage based | NA | ✓ Usage based Price |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ Agora supports interactive live streaming. | NA | ✓ VideoSDK supports interactive live streaming . |
Cloud Recording | ✓ Agora offers cloud recording capabilities. | NA | ✓ VideoSDK offers cloud recording capabilities. |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✓ Agora provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✕ WebRTC not provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✓ VideoSDK provides an interactive whiteboard feature. |
Multi-platform | ✓ Agora supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. | ✓ WebRTC 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. | ✕ WebRTC support limited Interactive Participants. | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Agora offers limited support for mobile browsers. | ✕ 20% | ✓ Video support only 90% mobile browsers. |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✕ Agora not supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments. | ✓ WebRTC 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. | ✓ WebRTC is 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. | ✕ WebRTC not supports full HD recording. | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording. |
Open source templates | ✕ Agora not heavily rely on open source templates. | ✓ WebRTC heavily rely on open source templates. | ✓ VideoSDK heavily rely on open source templates. |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Agora offer limited support for full custom roles. | ✕ Limited | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles. |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Agora supports HLS streaming. | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming. |
Cost-effective | ✕ Agora is not cost effective. | ✓ WebRTC is cost effective. | ✓ VideoSDK is cost effective. |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ Agora not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✕ WebRTC not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✓ VideoSDK provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. |
Fully customizable UI | ✓ Agora allows for a customizable UI. | ✕ Yes, but requires much efforts | ✓ VideoSDK allows for a Limited customizable UI. |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ Agora not support Metaverse platform. | ✓ WebRTC support Metaverse platform. | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform. |
Session analytics | ✓ Agora offer session analytics option. | ✕ WebRTC not offer session analytics option. | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option. |
Data Tracks | ✕ Agora not offer data tracks option. | ✕ WebRTC not offer track data option. | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option. |
Price Comparison : Agora vs WebRTC vs Video SDK
features | Agora | WebRTC | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | ✕ Agora not offer the volume discount. | NA | ✓ VideoSDK offer the volume discount . |
Video Conferencing |
| NA |
|
Analytics | ✕
| NA | ✓ VideoSDK offer free analytics. |
Separate pricing for video and audio | ✓ Yes | NA | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 minutes every month | ✓ Yes | NA | ✓ Yes |
Minimum price for video calls | $0.0039 per participant minute | NA | $0.002 per participant minute |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | $0.00099 per participant minute | NA | $0.0006 per participant min |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✕ Agora not offer firewall control. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer free firewall control. |
Compliance & Privacy | ✕ Agora provides robust support only for HIPAA compliance, although it comes with associated charges. | ✕ WebRTC 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 | Aggregated resolution based per participant pricing | NA |
|
Storage pricing | Extra cost | NA |
|
features | Agora | WebRTC | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | ✕ Agora not offer the volume discount. | NA | ✓ VideoSDK offer the volume discount . |
Video Conferencing |
| NA |
|
Analytics | ✕
| NA | ✓ VideoSDK offer free analytics. |
Separate pricing for video and audio | ✓ Yes | NA | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 minutes every month | ✓ Yes | NA | ✓ Yes |
Minimum price for video calls | $0.0039 per participant minute | NA | $0.002 per participant minute |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | $0.00099 per participant minute | NA | $0.0006 per participant min |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✕ Agora not offer firewall control. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer free firewall control. |
Compliance & Privacy | ✕ Agora provides robust support only for HIPAA compliance, although it comes with associated charges. | ✕ WebRTC 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 | Aggregated resolution based per participant pricing | NA |
|
Storage pricing | Extra cost | NA |
|
Support Comparison : Agora vs WebRTC vs Video SDK
features | Agora | WebRTC | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Support | ✕ Paid | 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 | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers |
SLAs |
| ✕ No | ✓ Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime |
features | Agora | WebRTC | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Support | ✕ Paid | 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 | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers |
SLAs |
| ✕ No | ✓ 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
