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How do Zoom and Agora compare? And what does Dyte Video SDK offer?
Zoom and Agora are options to consider when looking for a Video SDK. Comparing these two platforms, Zoom offers more reliability and developer support, while Agora provides advanced features like encrypted audio and video streaming.
But both of the SDKs are legacy and, as such, don’t offer modern features like in-built collaborative tools, low-code UI builder, and 24*7 support.
Dyte changes that. With reliable, jitter-free video, no-code permission control, and plugins support — Dyte makes it super easy for you to build custom live video experiences with a few lines of code.
This page pits Zoom vs Agora, goes over the pros and cons, and explains why Dyte deserves your consideration when building live.
Zoom Video SDK is the classic Zoom Client without its shell. It's the same reliable technology that powers all Zoom calls. The company unveiled Video SDK to cater to the growing use cases that the rigid, classic client couldn't serve.
Agora Live Video SDK aims to add live video calls and live streams inside applications easier. The SDK is very low-level that allows enterprise development teams to control every aspect of the live video experience.
With so many Video SDK products claiming theirs is the best, choosing can be tricky. That's why we designed a feature-to-feature comparison chart - to make it easy to see why Dyte is the best option.
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Ease of development | Development is tough & restrictive | Easy integration with open APIs | Requires high coding effort |
UI Support | Pre-built only (Zoom Meeting UI) |  Highly customizable UI Kit | Limited UI support |
SDK overhead | Single SDK but only supports video calls | A single SDK that supports everything | Multiple SDKs for calling, streaming and more |
HLS Streaming |  Not available | In-built | Separate Streaming SDK |
RTMP Streaming | Available | In-built | Separate Streaming SDK |
Plugins | Only Whiteboard | In-built or build your own | Only Whiteboard |
Chat | Available | In-built | Separate SDK |
Polls | Not available | In-built | Not available |
Breakout Rooms | Not available | In-built | Separate Classroom SDK |
Video Quality | HD | Full HD | Depends on what you pay |
Error Handling | Basic | Managed by the SDK | Complex integration |
Roles/Permissions | Limited to 3 roles - host, co-host, and user only | Create custom roles that are specific to your use-case | Limited to host and participant roles |
Audio room | Not available | In-built | Manual configuration needed |
Support for multiple audio I/O | Not available | In-built | Manual configuration needed |
AI/ML Middleware | Additional coding effort via another package | Single line integration | Complex integration |
Webhooks | Only for a few states | Available | Only for recording states |
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Free | 10,000 free minutes | 10,000 free minutes | 10,000 free minutes |
Video | $0.0035 /user /minute | $0.004 /user /minute | $0.0039 /user /minute |
Audio | $0.0035 /user /minute | $0.001 /user /minute | $0.00099 /user /minute |
RTMP out | $0.0035 /user /minute | $0.001 /user /minute | $0.00099 /user /minute |
Chat | Free | Free | Starting from $699 /month |
Whiteboard | Free | $0.015 /user /minute | $0.0014 /minute |
Plugins | Not available | Free | Extra cost |
Support | Plans upto $1900 /month | Free | Plans upto $4900 /month |
Analytics | Brief analytics | Free | $499 /month |
Recording | $0.004 /user /minute | Flat $0.010 /minute | $0.0135 /minute |
Volume Discounts | Not available | Available | Not 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.
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.
Access detailed analytics on video call metrics like participant interactions, duration, and more to analyze participant interest throughout the session.
The SDK has advanced bandwidth switching capabilities that gives users the best video experience regardless of the network environment.
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Whether you need to get a few basic queries answered, or need technical heavylifting, we’re here for you.
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“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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