Comparing AWS Chime vs Twilio?
You are losing out big time.

Twilio Video is sunsetting. So, finding a reliable alternative is a P0, but AWS Chime is not the perfect fit.
Compare AWS Chime SDK and Twilio Video, and learn how Dyte beats both.

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Overview

Chime is supported by AWS' cloud infrastructure and enterprise offerings.

The Amazon Chime SDK provides the basic live video features and adds AWS’ user management up top. But, it is bulky and lacks features parity with Twilio Video and other players in the market.

AWS Chime leaves a footprint of 3.8MB, compared to about ~750KB for Twilio Video. However, Dyte is the most light-weight video SDK with ~200KB GZIP.

Dyte is more than just their replacement. Over and above all the features of AWS Chime and Twilio Video, you get interactive plugins, UI Kit, advanced analytics and much more with Dyte’s all-in-one video SDK.

This page pits AWS Chime vs Twilio, goes over the pros and cons, and explains why Dyte is better than them.

4 places (of many) where AWS Chime falls short

No UI support

AWS Chime does not offer pre-built UI components, requiring developers to write code from scratch for the desired UI. Dyte’s UI kit let’s you to customize & go live faster.

Limited interactive features

AWS Chime does not support interactive features such as Polls, Code Editor, DocSync, Video Streamer. Dyte has these in-built & allows you to build your own plugins.

No webhooks

AWS chime does not support webhooks limiting event-driven workflows and video SDK. Dyte supports webhooks for all major event updates.

Complex 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

AWS Chime vs. Twilio vs. Dyte

Check out this feature-to-feature comparison chart, and you will understand why AWS Chime SDK is NOT the right Twilio Video replacement.

Ease of development
AWS
Chime

Requires high coding effort

Twilio

Requires high coding effort

Dyte

Easy integration with open APIs

UI Support
AWS
Chime

No UI support

Twilio

No UI support

Dyte

Highly customizable UI Kit

SDK overhead
AWS
Chime

Single SDK

Twilio

Multiple SDKs for calling, streaming and more

Dyte

A single SDK that supports everything

Roles/Permissions
AWS
Chime

Limited to host & participant roles

Twilio

Limited to host & participant only

Dyte

Create custom roles that are specific to your use-case

Auto Reconnect
AWS
Chime

Available

Twilio

Not available

Dyte

Available

Plugins
AWS
Chime

Not available

Twilio

Not available

Dyte

In-built or build your own

Chat
AWS
Chime

Available

Twilio

Separate SDK

Dyte

In-built

Polls
AWS
Chime

Not available

Twilio

Not available

Dyte

In-built

Virtual Background
AWS
Chime

Not available

Twilio

Available

Dyte

In-built

AI/ML Middleware
AWS
Chime

Not available

Twilio

Complex integration

Dyte

Single line integration

Webhooks
AWS
Chime

Not available

Twilio

Only for recording states

Dyte

Available

Breakout Rooms
AWS
Chime

Not available

Twilio

Not available

Dyte

In-built

Error Handling
AWS
Chime

Basic

Twilio

Complex integration

Dyte

Managed by the SDK

SDK Footprint Size
AWS
Chime

3.28 MB

Twilio

~750 KB

Dyte

~200 KB GZIP

Adaptive Bitrate
AWS
Chime

Available

Twilio

Manual configuration needed

Dyte

Prebuilt with video call

Media Player
AWS
Chime

Not available

Twilio

Not available

Dyte

Prebuilt with video call

Audio room
AWS
Chime

Not available

Twilio

Not available

Dyte

In-built

Support for multiple audio I/O
AWS
Chime

Not available

Twilio

Manual configuration needed

Dyte

In-built

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Ease of development

Requires high coding effort

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 for everything

Multiple SDKs for calling, streaming and more

Single SDK for everything

Roles/Permissions

Limited to host & participant roles

Limited to host & participant only

Custom roles that are specific to your use-case

Auto Reconnect

Available

Not available

Available

Plugins

Not available

Not available

In-built  or build your own

Chat

Available

Separate SDK

In-built

Polls

Not available

Not available

In-built

Virtual Backgrounds`

Not available

Available

In-built

AI/ML Middleware

Not available

Complex integration

Single line integration

Webhooks

Not available

Only for recording states

Available

Breakout Rooms

Not available

Not available

In-built

SDK Footprint Size

3.28 MB

~750 KB

~200 KB GZIP

Error Handling

Basic

Complex integration

Managed by the SDK

Adaptive Bitrate`

Available

Manual configuration needed

Prebuilt with video call

Media Player

Not available

Not available

Prebuilt with video call

Audio Room

Not available

Not available

In-built

Support for Multiple Audio I/O

Not available

Manual configuration needed

In-built

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Free
AWS
Chime

Not available

Twilio

Not available

Dyte

10,000 free minutes

Video
AWS
Chime

$0.0017 /user /minute

Twilio

$0.004 /user /minute

Dyte

$0.004 /user /minute

Audio
AWS
Chime

$0.0017 /user /minute

Twilio

$0.004 /user /minute

Dyte

$0.001 /user /minute

Chat
AWS
Chime

$0.0017 /sent message +storage cost

Twilio

Not available

Dyte

Free

Support
AWS
Chime

Plans upto $5500/month

Twilio

Plans upto $5000

Dyte

Basic Support for Free

Analytics
AWS
Chime

$0.023 /minute

Twilio

Separate Charges

Dyte

Free

Recording
AWS
Chime

$0.0125 /minute

Twilio

$0.004/ participant

Dyte

Flat $0.010 /minute

Storage
AWS
Chime

$0.023 per GB

Twilio

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

Dyte

First 7 days free, $0.023/GB / month(Pass-through AWS rates)

Volume Discounts
AWS
Chime

Available

Twilio

Not Available

Dyte

Available

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Free

Not available

Not available

10,000 free minutes

Video

$0.0017 /user /minute

$0.004 /user /minute

$0.004 /user /minute

Audio

$0.0017 /user /minute

$0.004 /user /minute

$0.001 /user /minute

Chat

$0.0017 /sent message +storage cost

Not available

Free

Support

Plans upto $5500/month

Plans upto $5000

Basic Support for Free

Analytics

$0.023 /minute

Separate Charges

Free

Recording

$0.0125 /minute

$0.004/ participant

Flat $0.010 /minute

Storage

$0.023 per GB

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

First 7 days free, $0.023/GB / month(Pass-through AWS rates)

Volume Discounts

Available

Not available

Available

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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.

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.

99.99% Uptime

Experience unparalleled reliability with 99.99% uptime SLA. Dyte’s robust infrastructure ensures your calls are always smooth and uninterrupted.

Advanced Analytics

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

Customers trust Dyte over Twilio and AWS Chime SDK

Know why developers and product teams at leading organisations choose Dyte over Twilio Video or AWS Chime 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.
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Co-Founder and CEO
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