#1 Ant Media Alternative
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Get started with Video SDK in just couple of hours with highly customizable UI kits.
- Built-in chat, polls, whiteboards, and Q&A
- Fully customization from end to end
- 10,000 free minutes per month
- No credit card required
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Super Fast Implementation
Prebuilt templates for creating virtual events and classrooms, as well as adding video calling to your platform in 10 minutes.
Reduce Development Effort
Custom video tracks, optimized mode for text and motion, preconfigured templates, and code examples save development efforts by 100x.
Optimized For Best Call Quality
Low-latency across the globe with high bitrate audio and video streams.
Features Comparison: Ant Media vs Video SDK
features | Ant Media Server | VideoSDK |
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No. of Participants (Including Hosts) | ✕ 6 Participants Only | ✓ VideoSDK supports upto Million Participants |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Complex Integration | ✓ VideoSDK requires less than 2 weeks for SDK integration |
Adpative Audio/Video Quality | ✓ Available | ✓ VideoSDK provides best adaptive audio/video quality. |
Works behind the Firewall/Private-Network | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK offers Role management, Permissions, Policy and Templates |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✕ Partial Available | ✓ Available |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✓ Available | ✓ Available (No need for manual config.) |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✓ Available | ✓ VideoSDK offers a range of collaborative features |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Easy Integration |
Webhooks | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | License Based | ✓ Pay-as-You-Go Plan |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK supports Interactive Live Streaming |
Cloud Recording | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offers Cloud Recording Capabilities |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK provides Interactive Whiteboard Feature |
Multi-platform | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK compatible with Multi-Platforms for greater reach |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Upto 200 | ✓ Upto 5,000 |
Mobile Browser Support | ✕ Limited (30%) | ✓ Video support 91% mobile browsers |
Automatic Audio/Video Degrade, Re-connectivity | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK supports Reconnectivity with Audio/Video Quality adjustments.. |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✕ No | ✕ VideoSDK is not dependent on open source. |
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
API for Specific Features (Collaborative Games, Polls, etc.) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
API for Social Features (Merging Rooms, Battles, Coins, Gifts Sending etc.) | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full HD Recording | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording |
Open Source Templates | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK rely on open source templates |
Full Custom roles | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming |
Cost-effective | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK is Cost Effective |
Prebuilt SDK | Separate SDK | ✓ VideoSDK provides Prebuilt SDKs for easier integration |
Fully Customizable UI | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK allows for Limited customizable UI |
Metaverse Platform Support | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform |
Session Analytics | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option |
Data Tracks | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option |
Price Comparison: Ant Media vs Video SDK
features | Ant Media Server | VideoSDK |
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Volume Discount | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer the Volume Discount |
Video Conferencing |
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Analytics | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer Free Analytics with Dashboard |
Separate Pricing for Video and Audio | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 Minutes Every Month | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Minimum Price for Video Calls | Ranging from $99 to $2,499 | $0.002 per participant minutes |
Minimum Price for Audio-only Calls | Ranging from $99 to $2,499 | $0.0006 per participant minutes |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK offer Free Firewall Control |
Compliance & Privacy | ✕ Ant Media Server provides robust support for GDPR compliance. | ✓ Provide Compliance Standards and Privacy Regulations:
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Cloud Recording Pricing | Hourly License: $0.09 per instance per hour
Annual License (Self-Hosted): $69.00 per month |
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RTMP Pricing | Hourly License: $0.09 per instance per hour
Annual License (Self-Hosted): $69.00 per month |
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ILS Pricing | Hourly License: $0.09 per instance per hour
Annual License (Self-Hosted): $69.00 per month
Perpetual License (Self-Hosted): $1999.00 |
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features | Ant Media Server | VideoSDK |
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Support | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cost |
Ant Media Server also offers three pricing editions:
| Free |
Access to Testing | ✓ Yes | ✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer | ✕ No | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers |
SLAs | ✓ Yes (Enterprise Plan) | ✓ Affordable SLA with 99.9% Uptime |
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“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.”
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CEO & Co-Founder at Talk Your Heart Out
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