Zoom vs Vonage

How do Zoom and Vonage compare? And what does Video SDK offer?
Zoom Video SDK
The

Zoom Video SDK

 provides a reliable video conferencing experience similar to the original Client, but with added flexibility. It encompasses a wide range of services, including audio, video, chat, screen sharing, data streams, server-side APIs, and webhooks. This extensive set of features allows developers to create customized and immersive video communication experiences within their applications.
Vonage

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
Zoom and Vonage are SDKs that enable the integration of live experiences into products. Zoom is known for its strong reliability and scalability, while Vonage stands out with its easy integration and UI customization options.
However, Video SDK offers a modern live SDK that combines live video, audio calls, streaming, collaborative features, and more in a single lightweight SDK.
In this comparison, we will examine the pros and cons of Zoom and Vonage to help you make an informed decision. Let's dive in.

Features comparison : Zoom vs Vonage vs Video SDK

Zoom Video SDK
Vonage
VideoSDK
No. of Participants (Including Hosts)
✕
Zoom Video SDK supports limited participants.
  • Basic: 100 participants
  • Pro: 100 participants
  • Business: 300 participants
  • Enterprise: 500 participants
✕
up to 200 participants
✓
VideoSDK supports upto Million Participants
Ease of SDK Integration
✕
Avg. integration takes 3+ to 6 months.
✕
Avg. integration takes 3+ months.
✓
VideoSDK requires less than 2 weeks for

SDK integration

Adpative Audio/Video Quality
✓
Yes
  • 720p on Basic plan
  • 1080p available for Business, Education and Enterprise plan
✓
HD and FHD quality
✓
VideoSDK provides best adaptive audio/video quality.
Works behind the Firewall/Private-Network
✕
No
✕
No
✓
Yes
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates
✕
Zoom Video SDK offer limited Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates.
✕
Vonage has limited Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates.
✓
VideoSDK offers Role management, Permissions, Policy and 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
✓
Yes with custom RTMP streams configuration
✕
Available but no dynamic layout
✓
Available (No need for manual config.)
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc.
✓
Only Whiteboard Availble
  • Need to integrate external SDKs for other collabrative features
✓
Available
✓
VideoSDK offers a range of collaborative features
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware
✕
Yes
  • Transcription only available in English
✕
3rd party integration
✓
Easy Integration
Webhooks
✓
Available
✕
Available for advance usecase
✓
Available
Pricing Model
✓
Usage based
✓
Usage based
✓
Pay-as-You-Go

Plan

Interactive Live Streaming
✕
Yes
✓
Available
✓
VideoSDK supports

Interactive Live Streaming

Cloud Recording
✓
Available
✓
Available with manual config. composition
✓
VideoSDK offers Cloud Recording Capabilities
Interactive Whiteboard
✓
Available from $2.49/month
✓
Available
✓
VideoSDK provides Interactive Whiteboard Feature
Multi-platform
✕
Zoom Video SDK supports not multiple platforms for a wider reach.
✕
Vonage not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach.
✓
VideoSDK compatible with Multi-Platforms for greater reach
Interactive Participant Support
✕
Up to 300
✓
Yes
✓
Upto 5,000
Mobile Browser Support
✕
Limited (iOS users can't join using their phone or tablet internet browser)
✕
Limited Support (Not supported Safari 12 and older on macOS)
✓
Video support 91% mobile browsers
Automatic Audio/Video Degrade, Re-connectivity
✕
Zoom Video SDK not supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments.
✕
Vonage not supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments.
✓
VideoSDK supports Reconnectivity with Audio/Video Quality adjustments..
Audio & Video powered by AI
✕
No
✕
No
✓
Yes
Independent of Open Source Dependency
✓
Zoom Video SDK is 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 Specific Features (Collaborative Games, Polls, etc.)
✕
No
✕
No
✓
Yes
API for Social Features (Merging Rooms, Battles, Coins, Gifts Sending etc.)
✕
No
✕
No
✓
Yes
Full HD Recording
✕
Zoom Video SDK not supports full HD recording.
✓
Vonage supports full HD recording.
✓
VideoSDK supports full HD recording
Open Source Templates
✕
Zoom Video SDK not heavily rely on open source templates.
✕
Vonage not rely on open source templates.
✓
VideoSDK rely on open source templates
Full Custom roles
✕
Zoom Video SDK not support for custom roles.
✕
Vonage has limited custom roles.
✓
VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles
HLS Streaming
✕
Zoom Video SDK not supports HLS streaming.
✓
Vonage supports HLS streaming.
✓
VideoSDK supports HLS streaming
Cost-effective
✕
Zoom Video SDK is not cost effective.
✕
Vonage is not cost effective.
✓
VideoSDK is Cost Effective
Prebuilt SDK
✕
Zoom Video SDK 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
✕
Zoom Video SDK not customizable UI.
✕
Vonage has Limited customizable UI.
✓
VideoSDK allows for Limited customizable UI
Metaverse Platform Support
✕
Zoom Video SDK not support Metaverse platform.
✕
Limited
✓
VideoSDK support Metaverse platform
Session Analytics
✓
Yes
✕
Available, Paid Integration
✓
VideoSDK offer session analytics option
Data Tracks
✕
Zoom Video SDK not offer track data option.
✕
Vonage offer Data Tracks option but it Paid.
✓
VideoSDK offer track data option

Cost comparison : Zoom vs Vonage vs Video SDK

Zoom Video SDK
Vonage
VideoSDK
Volume Discount
✕
No
✕
No
✓
VideoSDK offer the

Volume Discount

Video Conferencing
  • $3.5 per 1,000 minutes
Yes
  • Video SD: $2.00
  • Video HD: $3.00
  • Video Full HD: $7.00
  • Video 2K: $7.00
  • Video 2K+: $7.00
Analytics
✓
Available
✕
$500/month
✓
VideoSDK offer Free Analytics with Dashboard
Separate Pricing for Video and Audio
✓
Yes
✓
Yes
✓
Yes
Free 10,000 Minutes Every Month
✓
Yes
✕
No
✓
Yes
Minimum Price for Video Calls
$3.5 per 1,000 participant minute
$3.95 per 1000 participant per minute
$0.002 per participant minutes
Minimum Price for Audio-only Calls
Starting at $1,200 per year
$0.0017 per participant minute
$0.0006 per participant minutes
Advanced Firewall Control
✓
Yes
✓
Advanced Firewall -
  • Configurable TURN: $1000/month
  • IP Proxy: $1000/month
✓
VideoSDK offer Free Firewall Control
Compliance & Privacy
✕
Zoom provides robust support for Only SOC 2 Type 2 compliance.
✕
Vonage Video provides robust support for Only GDPR but it may be Paid.
✓
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
✓
$15 per participant per 1,000 minutes
15 hours of recording for $4.99 a month per extension
  • Video SD: $15.00 1,000 minutes (No limit on participants)
  • Video HD: $15.00 1,000 minutes (No limit on participants)
RTMP Pricing
$15 for 1,000 minutes of HD audio.
SD: $70 per 1000 session minute HD: $100 per 1000 session minute Full HD: $125 per 1000 session minute
  • $15 per 1,000 minutes
ILS Pricing
  • Zoom Webinars: $79/month
  • Zoom Sessions: $99.00/month
  • Zoom Events: $149.00/month
Available
  • HD: $1.5 per 1000 viewer minute
  • Full HD: $3 per 1000 viewer minute
  • $0.001 per participant minute (Support Full HD)
Storage Pricing
  • $0.5/GB/month
  • Individual : $12.5 per 1000 archive minute
  • SD : $25 per 1000 archive minute
  • HD: $35 per 1000 archive minute
  • Full HD: $45 per 1000 archive minute
  • $3 per 1000 minutes per month

Support comparison : Zoom vs Vonage vs Video SDK

Zoom Video SDK
Vonage
VideoSDK
Support
✕
Live chat support
  • $50 USD/month subscription plans Live phone support
  • $200 USD/month subscription plans
✕
Paid
✓
Yes
Cost
  • Plans upto $1900 per month
  • Standard: FREE
  • Priority: $750/month
  • Premium: $1,500/month
  • Premier: $3,000/month
Free
Access to Testing
✓
Yes, All paid plans have access to testing support from Video SDK.
✕
Only paid accounts
✓
All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK
Access to TAM / CS Engineer
✓
In the Premier and Premier+ Plan Only
✕
Available in Premium and Premier plans only
✓
Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers
SLAs
✓
In the Premier+ Plan Only
✕
Available in Higher-tier plans
✓
Affordable SLA with

99.9% Uptime

SUCCESS STORY

How ForagerOne built interactive learning platform with Video SDK

See why customers love Video SDK
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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