While Twilio Video directs its users to Zoom SDK, it is not the perfect fit.
Compare Zoom SDK and Twilio Video, and learn how Dyte beats both.
Twilio is directing its Programmable Video users to migrate to Zoom SDK. If you're reading this, chances are you've used Zoom before. While it's a great tool for video conferencing, the Zoom SDK doesn't quite stand in as a strong replacement for Twilio Video.
Zoom SDK also leaves a heavy footprint of 75MB, compared to about ~1MB for Twilio Video and ~200KB GZIP for Dyte.
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Dyte changes that. With Dyte, you get a single SDK that handles video/voice calls live streams and offers collaborative features out of the box. All that, and it takes you 10 minutes to integrate Dyte into your app.
This page pits Zoom vs Twilio, goes over the pros and cons, and explains why Dyte is better than them.
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.
Can complicate WebRTC connections, leading to issues with real-time call quality, camera input on custom browsers & features like acoustic echo cancellation.
Surprising, isn't it? Zoom SDK does not offer the basic security feature that prevents potential interception or unauthorized access during transmission.
Limits executing AI/ML algorithms for media processing tasks like noise reduction or adding advanced features like custom filters, transcription services, etc.
Checkout this feature-to-feature comparison chart and you will understand why Zoom SDK is NOT the right Twilio Video replacement.
~75 MB
~1 MB
~200 KB GZIP
Development is tough & restrictive
Requires high coding effort
Easy integration with open APIs
No UI support
No UI support
Highly customizable UI Kit
Single SDK but only supports video calls
Multiple SDKs for calling, streaming and more
A single SDK that supports everything
Not available
Not available
In-built
Available
Not available
In-built
HD
HD
Full HD
Complex integration
Complex integration
In-built
Not available
Not available
In-built
Only white board
Not available
In-built or build your own
Not available
Not available
In-built
Not available
Complex Integration
Single line integration
Basic
Complex integration
Managed by the SDK
Limited to host and participant only
Limited to host & participant only
Create custom roles that are specific to your use-case
Not available
Not available
In-built
Complex integration
Complex integration
In-built
Limited
Limited
Detailed
Platform Supported
SDK Footprint Size
~75 MB
~1 MB
~200 KB GZIP
Ease of Development
Development is tough & restrictive
Requires high coding effort
Easy integration with open APIs
UI Support
No UI support
No UI support
Highly customizable UI Kit
SDK Overhead
Single SDK but only supports video calls
Multiple SDKs for calling, streaming and more
A single SDK that supports everything
HLS Streaming
Not available
Not available
In-built
RTMP Streaming
Available
Not available
In-built
Video Quality
HD
HD
Full HD
Phone dial-in with SIP
Complex integration
Complex integration
In-built
Breakout Rooms
Not available
Not available
In-built
Plugins
Only Whiteboard
Not available
In-built or build your own
Polls
Not available
Not available
In-built
AI/ML Middleware
Not available
Complex integration
Single line integration
Error Handling
Basic
Complex integration
Managed by the SDK
Roles / Permissions
Limited to host and participant only
Limited to host and participant only
Create custom roles that are specific to your use-case
Audio room
Not available
Not available
In-built
Support for auto device switching
Complex integration
Complex integration
In-built
Analytics
Limited
Limited
Detailed
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 upto $30,000
10,000 free minutes
Not available
10,000 free minutes
$0.004 /user /minute
$0.004 /user /minute
$0.004 /user /minute
$0.0035 /user /minute
$0.004 /user /minute
$0.001 /user /minute
Plans upto $1900/month
Plans upto $5000/month
Basic Support for Free
Brief analytics
Separate charges
Free
$0.004 /user /minute
$0.004 /user /minute +$0.01 /minute composition charges
Flat $0.010 /minute
$100 /month for 1TB storage
Free 10 GB,$0.05 /GB /month for additional storage
First 7 days free,$0.023 /GB /month.
Not available
Not available
Available
Free
10,000 free minutes
Not available
10,000 free minutes and upto $30K credits for Twilio users
Video
$0.004 /user /minute
$0.004 /user /minute
$0.004 /user /minute
Audio
$0.0035 /user /minute
$0.004 /user /minute
$0.001 /user /minute
Support
Plans upto $1900/month
Plans upto $5000/month
Basic support for free
Analytics
Brief analytics
Separate charges
Free
Recording
$0.004 /user /minute
$0.004 /user /minute +$0.01 /minute composition charges
Flat $0.010 /minute
Storage
$100 /month for 1TB storage
Free 10 GB,$0.05 /GB /month for additional storage
First 7 days free,$0.023 /GB /month.
Volume Discounts
Not available
Not available
Available
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.
Dyte’s SDK is HIPAA, GDPR and SOC-2 compliant with End-to-end encryption, robust infrastructure that safeguards your communications and ensures data privacy.
Access detailed analytics to understand user
interaction and derive insights for an audio/video call
or a livestream.
Power real-time interactions with HD call quality. With adaptive bitrate so you don’t even have to worry about network conditions.
With in-built adaptive bitrate, auto-bandwidth switching, and other load-balancing capabilities, you can scale effortlessly.
Know why developers and product teams at leading organisations choose Dyte over Twilio Video or Zoom SDK.