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.
Ease of development | Requires high coding effort | Easy integration with open APIs | Requires high coding effort |
UI Support | No UI support | Highly customizable UI Kit | No UI support |
SDK Overhead | A single SDK | A single SDK that supports everything | Multiple SDKs for calling, streaming and more |
Roles / Permissions | Limited to host & participant roles | Custom roles that are specific to your use-case | Limited to host & participant roles |
Plugins | Not available | In-built or build your own | Complex integration |
Polls | Not available | In-built | Complex integration |
Webhooks | Available but not for everything | Available | Available |
Breakout Rooms | Manual configuration needed | In-built | Complex integration |
SDK Footprint Size | ~500 KB | 200 KB | 85 MB |
Media Player | Not available | In-built | Not available |
Composite Recording | Available at extra cost | Available at no extra cost | Not available |
AI/ML Middleware | Not available | Single line integration | Not available |
Audio Room | Not available | In-built | Manual configuration needed |
Support for Multiple Audio I/O | Not available | Available | Not 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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