![]() This minimizes conflicts and bugs when the Red5 open source and Pro systems maintain parity and sync together seamlessly.ĪNT Media has difficulty ensuring consistent functionality likely because they do not contribute to Red5 open source. So we update the open source as new optimizations and features are added. However, we at Red5 Pro retain control of the open-source Red5 code. ANT Media built their platform on top of our Red5 open-source software. Interesting fact: ANT Media does not always stay up to date. But.ANT Media does have a Custom Scalable Cloud with a flexible number of publishers and viewers. This low cutoff number deeply restricts growing an application. WebRTC subscribers are confined to only 300 clients. Their Large Enterprise Instance hosted package limits a user to 8 concurrent broadcasters and 400 high latency subscribers (HLS). On the surface, this all sounds good, but do not cut corners. According to ANT’s website, because of WebRTC, they can provide an expected latency of 500 ms or less. Their non-hosted solution is $49 per server instance, and their hosted offering appeals to teams lacking the resources to maintain their own servers. ![]() Here are some of the leading Agora competitors that provide live video streaming services, in no particular order:ĪNT Media’s inexpensive price point may tempt those looking to save money. We here at Red5 Pro know of a great choice, but we encourage you to look at all your options. When considering alternatives, there are a variety of similar options that may better suit your needs. There are several factors that go into selecting a live streaming provider, namely latency, functionality, price, quality, and scalability. We’ve heard from customers who have switched (or are in the process of doing so) from Agora to Red5 Pro that the quality of HD video on Agora overall is not great even though the company claims they support it. While you can set higher resolutions, the costs associated can be detrimental to your monthly Agora charges. The maximum resolution they recommended on passively streamed video is 720p. Their recommended maximum video resolution with interactive engagement is 240p on a one-to-many call, and 360p on a one-to-one call. Although video to up to a million passive viewers can be streamed over the Agora network (although we’ve yet to see examples of this scale), the platform can only support interactive streaming for a maximum of 17 people. Like any service, Agora has some drawbacks, particularly with streaming. Agora offers well-built, fully functional multiple SDKs and they are good at point-to-point communication. Agora’s WebRTC-enabled Real-Time Engagement PaaS runs on their proprietary Internet network set up in 200 worldwide datacenters. They support industries from social media, online dating, mobile gaming, e-commerce, and telehealth. They can scale from one to many with sub-second latency, and they have a customizable user interface with plenty of APIs to keep developers busy embedding audio and video call features into communications systems. Agora is a useful CPaaS company for voice and video chat, messaging, and interactive live streaming.
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