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

Twilio Video is sunsetting. So, finding a reliable alternative is a P0, but Tokbox is not the perfect fit.
Compare Twilio Video and TokBox (aka. Vonage Video), and learn how Dyte beats both.

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Overview

Without a doubt, Vonage (aka. Tokbox), is one of the earliest WebRTC vendors, and that is reflected in the complex configuration, absence of new-age functions like AI/ML middleware and self-troubleshooter, etc.

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

Let’s evaluate Twilio vs. Tokbox by comparing features, pricing, advantages and disadvantages, and assess why Dyte is better than them

4 places (of many) where TokBox falls short

Limited recording capabilities

Tokbox (Vonage) does not offer customising recording UI, transcripts from recording, timed metadata or recording breakout rooms. All of these are possible with Dyte.

Limited interactive features

Tokbox does not natively support interactive features eg: Whiteboard, Polls, DocSync, Media player, Chat, etc. Dyte has these in-built and let’s you to build your own plugins.

Mediocre call quality

High-coding effort is required to achieve resilient quality across devices & network conditions due to lack of basic features like auto-reconnect.

Complex AI/ML middleware support

Tokbox does not support executing AI/ML algorithms for media processing tasks like noise reduction or adding advanced features. Dyte enables this via a single-line integration.

COMPARING THE SDKs

TokBox vs. Twilio vs. Dyte

Check out this feature-to-feature comparison chart, and you will understand why Tokbox (Vonage Video) SDK is NOT the right Twilio Video replacement.

Ease of development
TokBox

Requires high coding effort

Twilio

Requires high coding effort

Dyte

Easy integration with open APIs

UI Support
TokBox

No UI support

Twilio

No UI support

Dyte

Highly customizable UI Kit

Auto Reconnect
TokBox

Available

Twilio

Not available

Dyte

Available

Roles/Permissions
TokBox

Limited to host and participant only

Twilio

Limited to host & participant only

Dyte

Create custom roles that are specific to your use-case

RTMP Streaming
Zoom

Available

Twilio

Not available

Dyte

In-built

HLS Streaming
Zoom

Available

Twilio

Not available

Dyte

In-built

Plugins
Zoom

Not available

Twilio

Not available

Dyte

In-built or build your own

Chat
Zoom

Available

Twilio

Separate SDK for chat

Dyte

In-built or build your own

Polls
Zoom

Not available

Twilio

Not available

Dyte

In-built

Breakout Rooms
Zoom

Manual configuration needed

Twilio

Not available

Dyte

In-built

Audio room
Zoom

Not available

Twilio

Not available

Dyte

In-built

Support for multiple audio I/O
Zoom

Not available

Twilio

Manual configuration needed

Dyte

In-built

AI/ML Middleware
Zoom

Not available

Twilio

Complex Integration

Dyte

Single line integration

Webhooks
Zoom

Available but not for everything

Twilio

Only for recording states

Dyte

Available

Analytics
Zoom

Basic analytics

Twilio

Basic analytics only for last 7 days

Dyte

Detailed analytics for every call

SDK footprint size
Zoom

~500 KB

Twilio

~750 KB

Dyte

~200 KB GZIP

Media Player
Zoom

Not available

Twilio

Not available

Dyte

Prebuilt with video call

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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

Auto Reconnect

Available

Not available

Available

Roles / Permissions

Limited to host & participant roles

Limited to host & participant roles

Custom roles that are specific to your use-case

RTMP Streaming

Available

Not available

In-built

HLS Streaming

Available

Not available

In-built

Plugins

Not available

Not available

In-built or build your own

Chat

Available

Separate SDK for chat

In-built

Polls

Not available

Not available

In-built

Breakout Rooms

Manual configuration needed

Not available

In-built

Audio Room

Not available

Not available

In-built

Support for Multiple Audio I/O

Not available

Manual configuration needed

In-built

AI/ML Middleware

Not available

Complex integration

Single line integration

Webhooks

Available but not for everything

Only for recording states

Available

Analytics

Basic analytics

Basic analytics only for last 7 days

Detailed analytics for every call

SDK Footprint Size

~500 KB

~750 KB

~200 KB

Media Player

Not available

Not available

Prebuilt with video call

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Compare and calculate your cost saving

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

Free
TokBox

Not available

Twilio

Not available

Dyte

10,000 free minutes

Video
TokBox

$0.00395 /user /minute

Twilio

$0.004 /user /minute

Dyte

$0.004 /user /minute

Audio
TokBox

Pricing not available

Twilio

$0.004 /user /minute

Dyte

$0.001 /user /minute

RTMP Out
TokBox

$ 0.00395 /user /minute

Twilio

Not available

Dyte

$0.015 /minute

Support
TokBox

Plans upto $3000/month

Twilio

Plans upto $5000

Dyte

Free

Analytics
TokBox

$500/month

Twilio

Separate Charges

Dyte

Free

Recording
TokBox

$0.055/minute

Twilio

$0.004 per participant minutes +$0.01 per minute composition charges

Dyte

Flat $0.010/minute

HIPAA
TokBox

Separate charges

Twilio

No separate charges

Dyte

No separate charges

Volume Discounts
TokBox

Not available

Twilio

Not available

Dyte

Available

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Free

Not available

Not available

10,000 free minutes

Video

$0.00395 /user /minute

$0.004 /user /minute

$0.004 /user /minute

Audio

Pricing not available

$0.004 /user /minute

$0.001 /user /minute

RTMP Out

$ 0.00395 /user /minute

Not available

$0.015 /minute

Support

Plans upto $3000/month

Plans upto $5000

Basic Support for Free

Analytics

$500/month

Separate Charges

Free

Recording

$0.055/minute

$0.004 per participant minutes +$0.01 per minute composition charges

Flat $0.010/minute

HIPAA

Separate charges

Separate charges

$500/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.

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.

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.

Single SDK

With Dyte, you can add real time audio/video calls , live streaming, interactive features, and more with a single SDK.

Customers trust Dyte over Twilio and TokBox

Know why developers and product teams at leading organisations choose Dyte over Twilio Video or Agora 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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