mediasoup vs Stream Video
mediasoup
mediasoup.org
Stream Video
getstream.ioSide by side
| Figure | mediasoup | Stream Video |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $0.30/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Spec score · Video APIs | 8.3 (#8) | 7.9 (#21) |
| Integrations | The site says mediasoup can be used with multimedia tools such as FFmpeg and GStreamer. | Livestream input supports RTMP, WHIP, and SRT, and Stream provides a guide for integrating Video with Stream Chat. |
| Product | mediasoup is a Selective Forwarding Unit (SFU) for building multi-party video conferencing and real-time streaming applications. | Stream Video provides video calling, audio rooms, and livestreaming through one API. |
| Support | The open-source project is supported on a best-effort basis; it directs questions to its Discourse group and bugs or feature requests to issue trackers. | The Build plan includes community support, while the pricing page lists 24/7 support for Enterprise. |
| Use cases | Listed use cases include group video chat, real-time one-to-many or few-to-many broadcasting, and RTP streaming. | The SDKs support building in-app calling and streaming experiences, including video calls, audio rooms, and livestreams. |
Plans
In their own words
Stream Video
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