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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
Ant Media Server vs Videosdk

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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.

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Reduce Development Effort

Custom video tracks, optimized mode for text and motion, preconfigured templates, and code examples save development efforts by 100x.

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Optimized For Best Call Quality

Low-latency across the globe with high bitrate audio and video streams.

Features Comparison: Ant Media vs Video SDK

Ant Media Server
VideoSDK
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

Ant Media Server
VideoSDK
Volume Discount
✕
No
✓
VideoSDK offer the

Volume Discount

Video Conferencing
  • Yearly License: $99 to $2,499 Additional:
  • Hourly license: $0.09 per instance per hour
  • Annual license: $69 per month for self-hosted
  • Perpetual license: $1,999 for self-hosted"
  • Video SD: $2.00
  • Video HD: $3.00
  • Video Full HD: $7.00
  • Video 2K: $7.00
  • Video 2K+: $7.00
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:
  • 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
Hourly License: $0.09 per instance per hour Annual License (Self-Hosted): $69.00 per month
  • Video SD: $15.00 1,000 minutes (No limit on participants)
  • Video HD: $15.00 1,000 minutes (No limit on participants)
RTMP Pricing
Hourly License: $0.09 per instance per hour Annual License (Self-Hosted): $69.00 per month
  • $15 per 1,000 minutes
ILS Pricing
Hourly License: $0.09 per instance per hour Annual License (Self-Hosted): $69.00 per month Perpetual License (Self-Hosted): $1999.00
  • $0.001 per participant minute (Support Full HD)
Storage Pricing
  • Yearly License: $99 to $2,499 Additional:
  • Hourly license: $0.09 per instance per hour
  • Annual license: $69 per month for self-hosted
  • Perpetual license: $1,999 for self-hosted"
  • $3 per 1000 minutes per month
Support Comparison: Ant Media vs Video SDK
Ant Media Server
VideoSDK
Support
✓
Yes
✓
Yes
Cost
  • Premium: $999 per month or $799 per month annually, with a response time of 2 hours and a resolution time of 24 hours
Ant Media Server also offers three pricing editions:
  • Monthly license: $99 per month
  • Annual license: $948 per year
  • Perpetual license: $2,499 for a one-time purchase
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

SUCCESS STORY

How ForagerOne built interactive learning platform with Video SDK

Discover why Video SDK is the top choice for customers
Shilpa Jain-CEO & Co-Founder at Talk Your Heart Out
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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.”

Shilpa Jain ,

CEO & Co-Founder at Talk Your Heart Out

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