COMPARISON

100ms vs Agora

How do 100ms and Agora compare? And what does Dyte Video SDK offer?

Overview

100ms and Agora are two options you can use to embed real-time communications in your products. When compared to Agora, 100ms offers a more modern solution that provides easier to use APIs and built-in collaborative elements. In comparison, Agora offers a legacy but reliable platform that can handle more users than 100ms. 

100ms has high latency and low regional server support, while Agora lacks many modern features like network degradation management and low-code UI builder.

Dyte changes that. With Dyte, you get a lightweight SDK that offers the best from Agora and 100ms and adds more on top

This page pits 100ms vs. Agora, discusses their pros and cons, and explains why Dyte is perfect for you.

LIVE VIDEO SERVICES

So what are these?

What is 100ms?

Vonage Video API (formerly TokBox) allows developers to create tailor-made video experiences for their web, mobile, or desktop apps. 

What is Agora?

Agora is a legacy video SDK solution that supports traditional, large scale live video deployments and is designed with enterprise engineering teams in mind.

Comparing the Sdks

100ms vs. Agora vs. Dyte

Everyone offering similar products claims thart theirs solves your pain the best, making it harder to decide. We built a feature-to-feature comparison chat that clarifies why Dyte is the Video SDK to go for.

UI support
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Limited UI support

Agora

Limited UI support

Dyte

Highly customisable UI Kit

Auto Reconnect
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Available

Agora

Not available

Dyte

Available

Plugins
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Not available

Agora

Only Whiteboard

Dyte

In-built or built your own

Chat
Zoom

In-built

Agora

Separate SDK

Dyte

In-built

Polls
Zoom

In-built

Agora

Not available

Dyte

In-built

Breakout Rooms
Zoom

In-built

Agora

Separate Classroom SDK

Dyte

In-built

Error Handling
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Managed by SDK

Agora

Need to manually set it up for every type of error

Dyte

Managed by the SDK

Video Quality
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HD

Agora

HD

Dyte

Full HD

Analytics
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Basic analytics

Agora

Separate charges

Dyte

Free detailed data for every call & participant

SDK Footprint Size
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10 MB

Agora

1.1 MB

Dyte

~200 KB

Adaptive Bitrate
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Available

Agora

Manual configuration needed

Dyte

In-built

AI/ML Middleware
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Not available

Agora

Complex integration

Dyte

Single line integration

Audio room
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Available

Agora

Separate SDK

Dyte

In-built

Support for multiple audio I/O
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In-built

Agora

Manual configuration needed

Dyte

In-built

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UI Support

Limited UI support

Limited UI support

Highly customizable UI Kit

Auto Reconnect

Available

Not available

Available

Plugins

Not available

Only Whiteboard

In-built or build your own

Chat

In-built

Separate SDK

In-built

Polls

In-built

Not available

In-built

Breakout Rooms

In-built

Separate Classroom SDK

In-built

Error Handling

Managed by SDK

Need to manually set it up for every type of error

Managed by SDK

Video Quality

HD

HD

Full HD

Analytics

Basic analytics

Separate charges

Free detailed data for every call & participant

SDK Footprint Size

10 MB

1.1 MB

200 KB

Adaptive Bitrate

Available

Manual configuration needed

In-built

AI/ML Middleware

Not available

Complex integration

Single line integration

Audio Room

Available

Separate SDK

In-built

Support for Multiple Audio I/O

In-built

Manual configuration needed

In-built

COMPARING THE SDKS

Why consider Dyte?

Dyte offers real-time video and voice SDK to easily integrate custom, secure, high-quality live audio/video in just a few lines of code. Focus on innovation while the product manages heavy lifting.

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. 

Reliability

Its reliability features include auto-track detection and bandwidth switching so that you can focus on what matters most during a session - delivering an excellent experience.

Collaborative Features

The collaborative features enable you to edit and collaborate with others in real time without worrying about lag or quality issues.

24*7 Support
Over Multiple Channels

Whether you need to get a few basic queries answered, or need technical heavylifting, we’re here for you.

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faster development
2 weeks
time required to go-live

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faster development

2 weeks

time required to go-live

“While exploring the right SDK, we explored over 5 options. Eventually came down to Dyte. Love how to the team ships updates like clockwork. Rooting for team DYTE!!

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Sujit Karpe
Co-founder & CTO, iMocha

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