LiveKit Agents vs VideoSDK
LiveKit Agents
livekit.com
VideoSDK
videosdk.liveSide by side
| Figure | LiveKit Agents | VideoSDK |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $50/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 3 |
| Spec score · Video APIs | 9.1 (#3) | 7.4 (#28) |
| Compliance | LiveKit lists SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA / CPRA, and the EU–US Data Privacy Framework; it says PCI DSS and ISO 27001 are in progress. | The security page lists ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, HIPAA, and CERT-In among its compliance and certification items. |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States | San Francisco, California, United States; Surat, Gujarat, India |
| Integrations | LiveKit Inference provides models from providers including OpenAI, Google, AssemblyAI, Deepgram, Cartesia, and ElevenLabs, while open source plugins connect to additional providers. | The integrations page lists OpenAI, Google Gemini, AWS Nova Sonic, and Anthropic among its partners. |
| Product | LiveKit Agents is an open source framework and cloud platform for building voice, video, and physical AI agents. | VideoSDK is a developer platform providing APIs, SDKs, and managed infrastructure for real-time audio, video, and interactive live streaming applications. |
| Security | LiveKit says prompts, audio, and completions handled by LiveKit Inference and its model providers are not logged or retained. | The security page lists AES-128/256 encryption, JWT authentication, role-based access control, end-to-end encryption, geo-fencing, IP restrictions, VPN detection, and regular penetration testing. |
| Support | Build includes community support, Ship includes email support, and Enterprise includes a support SLA. | The pricing page lists standard support with the free plan, ticketed support with Pay-As-You-Go, and premium or dedicated support for Enterprise. |
Plans
LiveKit Agents
- BuildFree
- Ship$50 a month
- Scale$500 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
LiveKit Agents
LiveKit Agents is an open source framework and cloud platform for building voice, video, and physical AI agents. Python or Node.js programs can join LiveKit rooms as realtime participants, and deployments can run on LiveKit Cloud or a developer-chosen environment. Agents can process realtime voice, video, and text input and produce output in any modality. The framework supports LLM tool use, frontend RPC calls, multi-agent handoffs, and connections to phone systems through native SIP. LiveKit Inference provides models from providers including OpenAI, Google, AssemblyAI, Deepgram, Cartesia, and ElevenLabs; open source plugins connect to other providers. LiveKit Cloud includes agent insights such as session replay, transcripts, trace spans, logs, and reports. The free Build plan includes 1,000 agent session minutes, five concurrent sessions, and one deployment. Ship starts at $50 a month and includes 5,000 minutes, then $0.01. LiveKit says prompts, audio, and completions handled by LiveKit Inference and its model providers are not logged or retained. It lists SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA / CPRA, and the EU–US Data Privacy Framework; PCI DSS and ISO 27001 are in progress.