Amazon Interactive Video Service vs Ant Media Server
Amazon Interactive Video Service
aws.amazon.com
Ant Media Server
antmedia.ioSide by side
| Figure | Amazon Interactive Video Service | Ant Media Server |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.07/mo | $0.24/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 12 | 11 |
| Spec score · Live TV streaming services | 9.2 (#4) | 9.1 (#5) |
| Spec score · Video APIs | 9.3 (#1) | 9.2 (#2) |
| Spec score · Live Streaming Software | 9.2 (#4) | 9.1 (#5) |
| Spec score · Live streaming software | 9.2 (#4) | 9.0 (#5) |
| Spec score · Video Platform as a Service (VPaaS) Software | 9.4 (#1) | 9.2 (#2) |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Latency | AWS lists real-time streaming latency as under 300 milliseconds and low-latency streaming as 3–5 seconds. | Real-time streaming can deliver around 300ms latency; WebRTC supports 0.5 seconds. |
Plans
Amazon Interactive Video Service
- Basic channel input$0.20 a month
- Advanced SD channel input$0.50 a month
- Advanced HD channel input$0.85 a month
- Standard channel input$2 a month
- Real-Time Streaming participant hours$0.07 a month
- Free TierFree
- Basic channel inputPriced on request
- Advanced SD inputPriced on request
- Standard Multitrack inputPriced on request
- Advanced HD inputPriced on request
Ant Media Server
- Community EditionFree
- Hourly License$0.24 a month
- Monthly License$109 a month
- Annual License$89 a year
- Perpetual License$2,799, paid once
- AWS Cloud License$0.33 a month
- Azure Cloud License$0.44 a month
- Google Cloud License$0.56 a month
- AWS Cloud$0.33 a month
- Azure Cloud$0.44 a month
In their own words
Amazon Interactive Video Service
Amazon Interactive Video Service is a paid managed service for delivering live video through low-latency or real-time streams. AWS lists real-time latency below 300 milliseconds and low-latency delivery at 3–5 seconds. Real-time streaming accepts RTMPS and WHIP input with WebRTC output; low-latency streaming accepts RTMPS and SRT input with HLS output. Chat and timed-metadata APIs support features such as polls, graphics, and synchronized elements. A stage allows multiple hosts to exchange audio and video, then broadcast to an IVS channel. Standard and advanced channels can transcode video into multiple resolutions and bitrates. Streams can be recorded to customer-owned Amazon S3 for archiving and on-demand playback, with MediaConvert support. AWS says channels can serve millions of concurrent viewers. SDKs cover web, iOS, and Android. Listed input plans start at $0.20 a month, and a Free Tier is available for new AWS customers.
Ant Media Server
Ant Media Server has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.