Comparing Zoom vs Twilio?
You are losing out big time.

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.

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Overview

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.

TL;DR

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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.

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.

COMPARING THE SDKs

Twilio vs. Zoom vs. Dyte

Checkout this feature-to-feature comparison chart and you will understand why Zoom SDK is NOT the right Twilio Video replacement.

Platform Supported
Zoom
Twilio
Dyte
SDK footprint size
Zoom

~75 MB

Twilio

~1 MB

Dyte

~200 KB GZIP

Ease of development
Zoom

Development is tough & restrictive

Twilio

Requires high coding effort

Dyte

Easy integration with open APIs

UI Support
Zoom

No UI support

Twilio

No UI support

Dyte

Highly customizable UI Kit

SDK overhead
Zoom

Single SDK but only supports video calls

Twilio

Multiple SDKs for calling, streaming and more

Dyte

A single SDK that supports everything

HLS Streaming
Zoom

Not available

Twilio

Not available

Dyte

In-built

RTMP Streaming
Zoom

Available

Twilio

Not available

Dyte

In-built

Video Quality
Zoom

HD

Twilio

HD

Dyte

Full HD

Phone dial-in with SIP
Zoom

Complex integration

Twilio

Complex integration

Dyte

In-built

Breakout Rooms
Zoom

Not available

Twilio

Not available

Dyte

In-built

Plugins
Zoom

Only white board

Twilio

Not available

Dyte

In-built or build your own

Polls
Zoom

Not available

Twilio

Not available

Dyte

In-built

AI/ML Middleware
Zoom

Not available

Twilio

Complex Integration

Dyte

Single line integration

Error Handling
Zoom

Basic

Twilio

Complex integration

Dyte

Managed by the SDK

Roles/Permissions
Zoom

Limited to host and participant only

Twilio

Limited to host & participant only

Dyte

Create custom roles that are specific to your use-case

Audio room
Zoom

Not available

Twilio

Not available

Dyte

In-built

Support for auto device switching
Zoom

Complex integration

Twilio

Complex integration

Dyte

In-built

Analytics
Zoom

Limited

Twilio

Limited

Dyte

Detailed

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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

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Free
Zoom

10,000 free minutes

Twilio

Not available

Dyte

10,000 free minutes

Video
Zoom

$0.004 /user /minute

Twilio

$0.004 /user /minute

Dyte

$0.004 /user /minute

Audio
Zoom

$0.0035 /user /minute

Twilio

$0.004 /user /minute

Dyte

$0.001 /user /minute

Support
Zoom

Plans upto $1900/month

Twilio

Plans upto $5000/month

Dyte

Basic Support for Free

Analytics
Zoom

Brief analytics

Twilio

Separate charges

Dyte

Free

Recording
Zoom

$0.004 /user /minute

Twilio

$0.004 /user /minute  +$0.01 /minute composition charges

Dyte

Flat $0.010 /minute

Storage
Zoom

$100 /month for 1TB storage

Twilio

Free 10 GB,$0.05 /GB /month for additional storage

Dyte

First 7 days free,$0.023 /GB /month.

Volume Discounts
Zoom

Not available

Twilio

Not available

Dyte

Available

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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

Claim upto $30,000 credits
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.

Enterprise Compliance

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.

Advanced Analytics

Access detailed analytics to understand user
interaction and derive insights for an audio/video call
or a livestream.

Crystal Clear Quality

Power real-time interactions with HD call quality. With adaptive bitrate so you don’t even have to worry about network conditions.

Seamlessly Scalability

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

Customers trust Dyte over Twilio or Zoom SDK

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

Achieved 7X faster dev with Dyte over Twilio
Dyte reduced our development timeline by 7X and speed up our go-to-market by almost by 12 months.
Sujit Karpe
Co-Founder and CTO
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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
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