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Red5 Pro vs Zoom Video SDK
Both stand on video apis. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+5
Red5 Pro offers protocol-rich streaming infrastructure with flexible deployment and plan-based recording, transcoding, and support. Buyers should account for concurrent-instance licensing and separate cloud hosting and data-transfer charges.
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Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+4
Visit Zoom Video SDK The facts
| Red5 Pro | Zoom Video SDK | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows | Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Developer Pro: $29.99 a month | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 5 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | red5.net | developers.zoom.us |
| On video apis | #27 of 35 | #31 of 35 |
Red5 Pro: what it does well
- Supports multiple streaming protocols
- Deploys on premises or in cloud
- Autoscaling across listed cloud providers
- Includes recording and video on demand
- Offers 30-day trial
What to know first
- No free plan
- Hosting and data transfer cost separately
- Developer Pro caps connections at 100
- Mobile SDKs billed per launched project
Zoom Video SDK: what it does well
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