Vonage vs 100ms
How do Vonage and 100ms compare? And what does VideoSDK offer?
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.
100ms
is a platform that provides infrastructure and client-side SDKs for developers to build real-time, interactive audio-video experiences in their apps. It combines the capabilities of video conferencing (built over WebRTC), live streaming (built over HLS), and real-time databases.How VideoSDK make a difference
When it comes to embedding real-time communications in your products, two popular options are 100ms and Vonage. Comparing the two, 100ms stands out with a more modern solution, providing easier-to-use APIs and built-in collaborative elements. On the other hand, Vonage offers a legacy platform known for its reliability and capacity to handle a larger number of users than 100ms.
However, it's worth noting that 100ms may suffer from high latency and limited regional server support, while Vonage lacks some modern features like network degradation management and a low-code UI builder.
But here's where VideoSDK comes in to transform your live video experience. It offers a lightweight SDK that combines the best of Vonage and 100ms while adding even more features on top. With VideoSDK, you can enjoy a seamless and efficient integration, empowering you to create exceptional real-time communication experiences for your users.
In this comparison, we thoroughly analyze 100ms and Vonage, discussing their pros and cons. We'll demonstrate why VideoSDK is the perfect choice for your needs, offering a cutting-edge solution that brings together the best of both worlds.
Features comparison : Vonage vs 100ms vs VideoSDK
features | Vonage | 100ms | VideoSDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of Participants (Including Hosts) | ✕ up to 200 participants | ✓ Upto 10,000 participants | ✓ VideoSDK supports upto Million Participants |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Avg. integration takes 3+ months. | ✓ Easier integration with pre-built templates and reduced lines of code required | ✓ VideoSDK requires less than 2 weeks for SDK integration |
Adpative Audio/Video Quality | ✓ HD and FHD quality | ✓ HD (720p) | ✓ VideoSDK provides best adaptive audio/video quality. |
Works behind the Firewall/Private-Network | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✕ Vonage has limited Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates. | ✕ Limited | ✓ VideoSDK offers Role management, Permissions, Policy and Templates |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✕ Not available | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✕ Available but no dynamic layout | ✓ Available, Needs Manual Configuration | ✓ Available (No need for manual config.) |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✓ Available | ✓ Available | ✓ VideoSDK offers a range of collaborative features |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ 3rd party integration | ✓ Available | ✓ Easy Integration |
Webhooks | ✕ Available for advance usecase | ✓ Available for Advance Usecases only | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | ✓ Usage based | ✓ Pay-as-you-go | ✓ Pay-as-You-Go Plan |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ Available | ✓ Available | ✓ VideoSDK supports Interactive Live Streaming |
Cloud Recording | ✓ Available with manual config. composition | ✓ Available | ✓ VideoSDK offers Cloud Recording Capabilities |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✓ Available | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK provides Interactive Whiteboard Feature |
Multi-platform | ✕ Vonage not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK compatible with Multi-Platforms for greater reach |
Interactive Participant Support | ✓ Yes | ✕ Limited Support | ✓ Upto 5,000 |
Mobile Browser Support | ✕ Limited Support (Not supported Safari 12 and older on macOS) | ✓ Yes (89% Browser Supported) | ✓ Video support 91% mobile browsers |
Automatic Audio/Video Degrade, Re-connectivity | ✕ Vonage not supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments. | ✕ 720p only | ✓ VideoSDK supports Reconnectivity with Audio/Video Quality adjustments.. |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✕ No | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Yes |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✕ Vonage is not dependent on open source. | ✕ No | ✕ VideoSDK is not dependent on open source. |
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS | ✕ No | ✓ Available | ✓ Yes |
API for Specific Features (Collaborative Games, Polls, etc.) | ✕ No | ✓ Available | ✓ Yes |
API for Social Features (Merging Rooms, Battles, Coins, Gifts Sending etc.) | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full HD Recording | ✓ Vonage supports full HD recording. | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording |
Open Source Templates | ✕ Vonage not rely on open source templates. | ✕ Limited | ✓ VideoSDK rely on open source templates |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Vonage has limited custom roles. | ✕ Supported | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Vonage supports HLS streaming. | ✓ Available | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming |
Cost-effective | ✕ Vonage is not cost effective. | ✕ Based On Use | ✓ VideoSDK is Cost Effective |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ Vonage not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✓ Available | ✓ VideoSDK provides Prebuilt SDKs for easier integration |
Fully Customizable UI | ✕ Vonage has Limited customizable UI. | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK allows for Limited customizable UI |
Metaverse Platform Support | ✕ Limited | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform |
Session Analytics | ✕ Available, Paid Integration | ✓ Available | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option |
Data Tracks | ✕ Vonage offer Data Tracks option but it Paid. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option |
features | Vonage | 100ms | VideoSDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of Participants (Including Hosts) | ✕ up to 200 participants | ✓ Upto 10,000 participants | ✓ VideoSDK supports upto Million Participants |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Avg. integration takes 3+ months. | ✓ Easier integration with pre-built templates and reduced lines of code required | ✓ VideoSDK requires less than 2 weeks for SDK integration |
Adpative Audio/Video Quality | ✓ HD and FHD quality | ✓ HD (720p) | ✓ VideoSDK provides best adaptive audio/video quality. |
Works behind the Firewall/Private-Network | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✕ Vonage has limited Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates. | ✕ Limited | ✓ VideoSDK offers Role management, Permissions, Policy and Templates |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✕ Not available | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✕ Available but no dynamic layout | ✓ Available, Needs Manual Configuration | ✓ Available (No need for manual config.) |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✓ Available | ✓ Available | ✓ VideoSDK offers a range of collaborative features |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ 3rd party integration | ✓ Available | ✓ Easy Integration |
Webhooks | ✕ Available for advance usecase | ✓ Available for Advance Usecases only | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | ✓ Usage based | ✓ Pay-as-you-go | ✓ Pay-as-You-Go Plan |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ Available | ✓ Available | ✓ VideoSDK supports Interactive Live Streaming |
Cloud Recording | ✓ Available with manual config. composition | ✓ Available | ✓ VideoSDK offers Cloud Recording Capabilities |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✓ Available | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK provides Interactive Whiteboard Feature |
Multi-platform | ✕ Vonage not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK compatible with Multi-Platforms for greater reach |
Interactive Participant Support | ✓ Yes | ✕ Limited Support | ✓ Upto 5,000 |
Mobile Browser Support | ✕ Limited Support (Not supported Safari 12 and older on macOS) | ✓ Yes (89% Browser Supported) | ✓ Video support 91% mobile browsers |
Automatic Audio/Video Degrade, Re-connectivity | ✕ Vonage not supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments. | ✕ 720p only | ✓ VideoSDK supports Reconnectivity with Audio/Video Quality adjustments.. |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✕ No | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Yes |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✕ Vonage is not dependent on open source. | ✕ No | ✕ VideoSDK is not dependent on open source. |
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS | ✕ No | ✓ Available | ✓ Yes |
API for Specific Features (Collaborative Games, Polls, etc.) | ✕ No | ✓ Available | ✓ Yes |
API for Social Features (Merging Rooms, Battles, Coins, Gifts Sending etc.) | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full HD Recording | ✓ Vonage supports full HD recording. | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording |
Open Source Templates | ✕ Vonage not rely on open source templates. | ✕ Limited | ✓ VideoSDK rely on open source templates |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Vonage has limited custom roles. | ✕ Supported | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Vonage supports HLS streaming. | ✓ Available | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming |
Cost-effective | ✕ Vonage is not cost effective. | ✕ Based On Use | ✓ VideoSDK is Cost Effective |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ Vonage not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✓ Available | ✓ VideoSDK provides Prebuilt SDKs for easier integration |
Fully Customizable UI | ✕ Vonage has Limited customizable UI. | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK allows for Limited customizable UI |
Metaverse Platform Support | ✕ Limited | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform |
Session Analytics | ✕ Available, Paid Integration | ✓ Available | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option |
Data Tracks | ✕ Vonage offer Data Tracks option but it Paid. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option |
Cost comparison : Vonage vs 100ms vs VideoSDK
features | Vonage | 100ms | VideoSDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | ✕ No | ✕ Available | ✓ VideoSDK offer the Volume Discount |
Video Conferencing | Yes | ✓ Yes |
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Analytics | ✕ $500/month | ✓ Available, starting at $449/month | ✓ VideoSDK offer Free Analytics with Dashboard |
Separate Pricing for Video and Audio | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 Minutes Every Month | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Minimum Price for Video Calls | $3.95 per 1000 participant per minute | $4 per 1000 participant minutes | $0.002 per participant minutes |
Minimum Price for Audio-only Calls | $0.0017 per participant minute | $1 per 1000 participant minutes | $0.0006 per participant minutes |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✓ Advanced Firewall -
| ✕ Not specified | ✓ VideoSDK offer Free Firewall Control |
Compliance & Privacy | ✕ Vonage Video provides robust support for Only GDPR but it may be Paid. | ✕ Support only HIPAA Compliance. | ✓ Provide Compliance Standards and Privacy Regulations:
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Cloud Recording Pricing | 15 hours of recording for $4.99 a month per extension | ✕
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RTMP Pricing | SD: $70 per 1000 session minute
HD: $100 per 1000 session minute
Full HD: $125 per 1000 session minute | SD: $40 per 1000 minutes
HD: $80 per 1000 minutes |
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ILS Pricing | Available
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Encoding:
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Storage Pricing |
| $13.5 per 1000 min |
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features | Vonage | 100ms | VideoSDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | ✕ No | ✕ Available | ✓ VideoSDK offer the Volume Discount |
Video Conferencing | Yes | ✓ Yes |
|
Analytics | ✕ $500/month | ✓ Available, starting at $449/month | ✓ VideoSDK offer Free Analytics with Dashboard |
Separate Pricing for Video and Audio | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 Minutes Every Month | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Minimum Price for Video Calls | $3.95 per 1000 participant per minute | $4 per 1000 participant minutes | $0.002 per participant minutes |
Minimum Price for Audio-only Calls | $0.0017 per participant minute | $1 per 1000 participant minutes | $0.0006 per participant minutes |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✓ Advanced Firewall -
| ✕ Not specified | ✓ VideoSDK offer Free Firewall Control |
Compliance & Privacy | ✕ Vonage Video provides robust support for Only GDPR but it may be Paid. | ✕ Support only HIPAA Compliance. | ✓ Provide Compliance Standards and Privacy Regulations:
|
Cloud Recording Pricing | 15 hours of recording for $4.99 a month per extension | ✕
|
|
RTMP Pricing | SD: $70 per 1000 session minute
HD: $100 per 1000 session minute
Full HD: $125 per 1000 session minute | SD: $40 per 1000 minutes
HD: $80 per 1000 minutes |
|
ILS Pricing | Available
|
Encoding:
|
|
Storage Pricing |
| $13.5 per 1000 min |
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Support comparison : Vonage vs 100ms vs VideoSDK
features | Vonage | 100ms | VideoSDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Support | ✕ Paid | ✓ Yes, Paid | ✓ Yes |
Cost |
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| Free |
Access to Testing | ✕ Only paid accounts | ✕ Not specified | ✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer | ✕ Available in Premium and Premier plans only | ✕ Yes, based on plans | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers |
SLAs | ✕ Available in Higher-tier plans | ✕ Paid Plans Only | ✓ Affordable SLA with 99.9% Uptime |
features | Vonage | 100ms | VideoSDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Support | ✕ Paid | ✓ Yes, Paid | ✓ Yes |
Cost |
|
| Free |
Access to Testing | ✕ Only paid accounts | ✕ Not specified | ✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer | ✕ Available in Premium and Premier plans only | ✕ Yes, based on plans | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers |
SLAs | ✕ Available in Higher-tier plans | ✕ Paid Plans Only | ✓ Affordable 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
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