Zooooooooom out of a heavy SDK.
Dyte beats Zoom SDK anyday.

Lack of basic features, limited customization, and a heavy SDK footprint make you scout for Zoom SDK replacements. Compare Zoom SDK vs. Dyte feature-by-feature.

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Why Zoom SDK is NOT the right Twilio Video Replacement?

Twilio video is sunsetting and is scheduled to go offline on December 5, 2024. While Twilio is directing its Programmable Video users to migrate to Zoom SDK, it’s not the perfect fit.

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Twilio vs. Zoom vs. Dyte

Twilio recommends Zoom SDK for migration. But, does a 75MB SDK, limited features and no customization make sense?

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4 places (of many) where Zoom SDK falls short

Limited Scalability

The maximum number of users supported in a real-time meeting is significantly low at only 300 participants, as compared to 15,000 with Twilio Video and Dyte.

Does Not Use WebRTC

Can complicate WebRTC connections, leading to issues with real-time call quality, camera input on custom browsers & features like acoustic echo cancellation.

No End-to-End Encryption

Surprising, isn't it? Zoom SDK does not offer the basic security feature that prevents potential interception or unauthorized access during transmission.

No AI/ML Middleware Support

Limits executing AI/ML algorithms for media processing tasks like noise reduction or adding advanced features like custom filters, transcription services, etc.

Comparison

Dyte vs. Zoom SDK

Check out this feature-to-feature comparison chart, and you will understand why searching for a Zoom SDK replacement is wise

Platform Supported
Zoom
Dyte
Ease of Development
Zoom

Development is tough & restrictive

Dyte

Get started within mins and launch quickly

Audio Room Support
Zoom

Not supported

Dyte

Yes

Custom UI Support
Zoom

Not possible

Dyte

Robust end-to-end UI Kit that is easy to use and customize

Roles / Permissions
Zoom

Limited to host and participant only

Dyte

Create custom roles that are specific to your use-case

Plugins
Zoom

Only Whiteboard

Dyte

One-click add ons or build your own

Analytics
Zoom

Brief analytics

Dyte

Detailed data for every call & participant

Max Quality
Zoom

720p

Dyte

1080p

HLS Streaming
Zoom

No

Dyte

Yes

RTMP Streaming
Zoom

Yes

Dyte

Yes

Polls
Zoom

Not available

Dyte

In-built

Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware
Zoom

Not available

Dyte

Single line integration

Breakout Rooms
Zoom

Not available

Dyte

In-built

SDK Footprint Size
Zoom

~75 MB

Dyte

~500 KB GZIP

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Framework / Platform Support

Ease of Development

Get started within mins and launch quickly

Development is tough & restrictive

Audio Room Support

Yes

Not supported

Custom UI Support

Pre-built + UI Component Library (Robust end-to-end Dyte UI Kit)

Pre-built only (Zoom Meeting UI)

Roles / Permissions

Create custom roles that are specific to your use-case

Limited to 3 roles - host, co-host, and user only

Plugins

One-click add ons or build your own, e.g. YouTube, Remote browser, Whiteboard, Code Editor, Quiz, etc.

Only Whiteboard

Analytics

Detailed data for every call & participant

Brief analytics

Max Quality

1080p for all platforms

1080p on native platforms
Only 720p web rendering

HLS Streaming

Yes

No

RTMP Streaming

Yes

Yes

Polls

In-built

Not available

Virtual Background, Live Transcription & AI/ML Middleware

Single line integration


Additional coding effort to add different packages

Breakout Rooms

In-built

Limited only to Web. Not supported on native platforms

SDK Footprint Size

~200 KB GZIP

~22MB to ~45MB based on feature requirements

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SAVE UPTO 40%

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Get 10,000 free credits refreshed every month with lower rates for video and audio, Proactive support, and more customization options.
Twilio Enterprise users are also eligible to receive credits up to $30,000

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Free Tier

Available

Available

Video

$0.004 per user per minute

$0.0035 per user per minute

Audio

$0.001 per user per minute

$0.0035 per user per minute

RTMP

Flat $0.010 per minute

$0.0035 per user per minute

HLS

Flat $0.002 per minute

Not Available

Support

Basic support for free

Plans upto $1900/month

Recording

Flat $0.010 per minute

$0.004 per user per minute

Storage

First 7 days free , $0.023 per GB per month

$100/month for 1TB storage

Analytics

Free

Brief Analytics

HIPAA

$500/month

Seperate pricing

Volume Discount

Available

Not Available

Free Tier
Zoom

Available

Dyte

Available

Video
Zoom

$0.0035 per user per minute

Dyte

$0.004 per user per minute

Audio
Zoom

$0.0035 per user per minute

Dyte

$0.001 per user per minute

RTMP
Zoom

$0.0035 per user per minute

Dyte

Flat $0.010 per minute

HLS
Zoom

Not Available

Dyte

Flat $0.002 per minute

Support
Zoom

Plans upto $1900/month

Dyte

Free

Recording
Zoom

$0.004 per user per minute

Dyte

Flat $0.010 per minute

Storage
Zoom

$100/month for 1TB storage

Dyte

First 7 days free , $0.023 per GB per month

Analytics
Zoom

Brief Analytics

Dyte

Free

HIPAA
Zoom

Seperate pricing

Dyte

$300/month

Volume Discount
Zoom

Not available

Dyte

Available

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Customers trust Dyte over Zoom SDK

Know why developers and product teams at leading organisations choose Dyte over Zoom SDK.

The manual grind of managing meetings and analytics and Zoom's operational complexities tested our resilience. Dyte significantly improved our students' experience. The switch made our app lighter, live video more stable at scale.
Shoieb Shaikh
Engineering Manager
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We do over 15,000 sessions with them every week (~165 million minutes a year). In the past, we have also tried Zoom SDKs, Jitsi, etc. but didn't find any luck due to their low server-uptime. 10/10 would recommend Dyte.
Vishal Patil
Product Manager
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We use Dyte, and they are literally one of the best partners on the planet.
Felix Lee
Co-Founder and CEO
Dyte's seamless integration has made it a breeze for our patients to connect with therapists and psychiatrists.
Gobikrishnan
Co-Founder and CEO
WHY DYTE

What makes Dyte the best video sdk?

Dyte helps you integrate custom, secure, high-quality live video and voice to your web, mobile, and desktop applications in just a few lines of code.

Detailed analytics

Access detailed analytics on video call metrics like participant interactions, duration, and more to analyze participant interest throughout the session. 

Collaborative features

Make live calls between users more immersive with collaborative features like screen share, chat, polls, emojis, et al. offered out-of-box with Dyte.

Advanced customization

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. 

Seamlessly Scalability

With in-built adaptive bitrate, auto-bandwidth switching, and other load-balancing capabilities, you can scale effortlessly.

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