How do TokBox and Jitsi compare? And what does Dyte Video SDK offer?
TokBox and Jitsi are the leading live video platforms. TokBox is better suited to enterprise use cases, while Jitsi is ideal for early-stage startups or developers searching for an inexpensive video conferencing SDK. However, neither offer features such as excellent support, automated user network management, or collaborative features.
Dyte changes that. Dyte's lightweight SDK includes video/voice calls, live streams, and collaborative features and can be integrated into your app within 10 minutes.
This page outlines the pros and cons and pits TokBox vs Jitsi; it also explains why you should consider Dyte when making an informed decision.
Vonage Video API (formerly TokBox) allows developers to create tailor-made video experiences for their web, mobile, or desktop apps.
Jitsi is a free, open-source platform that makes video conferencing easy. It requires no downloads or plugins and is a great choice for those looking to get their hands dirty with live video but don’t want to invest too much.
Choosing between Video SDK product providers can be difficult. We created a feature comparison chart to show why Dyte is the superior choice.
Requires high coding effort
Requires high coding effort
Easy integration with open APIs
No UI support
No UI support
Highly customisable UI Kit
A single SDK
Multiple SDKs for calling, streaming and more
A single SDK that supports everything
Limited to host and participant only
Limited to host & participant roles
Create custom roles that are specific to your use-case
Not available
Complex integration
In-built or built your own
Not available
Complex integration
In-built
Available but not for everything
Available
Available
Manual configuration needed
Complex integration
In-built
~500 KB
85 MB
~200 KB
Not available
Not available
Prebuilt with video call
Available at extra cost
Not available
Available at no extra cost
Not available
Not available
Single line integration
Not available
Manual configuration needed
In-built
Not available
Not available
In-built
Ease of development
Requires high coding effort
Requires high coding effort
Easy integration with open APIs
UI Support
No UI support
No UI support
Highly customizable UI Kit
SDK Overhead
A single SDK
Multiple SDKs for calling, streaming, and more
A single SDK that supports everything
Roles/Permissions
Limited to host & participant roles
Limited to host & participant roles
Create custom roles that are specific to your use-case
Plugins
Not available
Complex integration
In-built or build your own
Polls
Not available
Complex integration
In-built
Webhooks
Available but not for everything
Available
Available
Breakout Rooms
Manual configuration needed
Complex integration
In-built
SDK Footprint Size
~500 KB
85 MB
200 KB
Media Player
Not available
Not available
In-built
Composite Recording
Available at extra cost
Not available
Available at no extra cost
AI/ML Middleware
Not available
Not available
Single line integration
Audio Room
Not available
Manual configuration needed
In-built
Support for Multiple Audio I/O
Not available
Not available
Available
Dyte's real-time SDK simplifies the integration of custom, secure, and high-quality video and voice features into your web, mobile, and desktop apps with just a few lines of code.
Build tailor-made live experiences in your app that satiate your user's needs. Use Dyte's UI kit for a low-code experience building or start from scratch with its core SDKs.
Stop worrying about hard coding the edge cases that can disrupt a video call while building live in your product — and let Dyte take care of it.
Dyte offers exhaustive product documentation, making it easy for you to dive in and look at sample code, how-tos and understand how the SDK works.
Whether you need to get a few basic queries answered, or need technical heavylifting, we’re here for you.
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