100ms vs Zoom Video SDK

100ms8.9Visit Zoom Video SDK8.6Visit

Higher score 100ms #4 in Video APIs 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit 100ms

vs

Zoom Video SDK #7 in Video APIs 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Zoom Video SDK

• 100ms fits best

  Flexible embedded video and live streaming

• Zoom Video SDK fits best

  High-scale embedded meetings

Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. Vendors can pay for top positions in our rankings and for a place on other products' pages, and we may earn a commission when you click some links. Bought places stand at the number bought; this page and our disclosure say so. Paying vendors may get a fuller, more detailed review from our editors, and that review can change their score. How we rank.

Side by side

Feature	100ms 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Zoom Video SDK 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.6
Ranking	#4 in Video APIs	#7 in Video APIs
Best for	Flexible embedded video and live streaming	High-scale embedded meetings
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$0.0012/unit usage-based	$0.0035/unit usage-based
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat	Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, HIPAA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features 100ms 3/3 · Zoom Video SDK 3/3
Real-time video	✓	✓
Recorded video	✓	✓
Mobile SDKs	✓	✓
Specs
Maximum participants	100 participants	5000 participants (best)
Recording storage	Both	Both
Client platforms	Not checked yet	All
Our review
Pros	WebRTC conferencing and HLS interactive live streaming Prebuilt UI plus custom SDKs for web, iOS, Android, React Native, and Flutter Recording, chat, REST APIs, webhooks, transcription, and AI summaries	Supports video, audio, sharing, chat, recording, RTMP, and transcription Offers REST APIs, webhooks, quality metrics, and Amazon S3 storage options Runs across web, desktop, mobile, Linux, and cross-platform frameworks
Cons	Usage-based costs vary by conferencing, streaming, encoding, and recording activity Full-duplex group calls support up to 100 participants Custom pricing is oriented toward higher monthly usage and eligible migrations	There is no free plan Usage-based billing continues after the 10,000-minute monthly allowance Raw media access is limited to native platforms
Our verdict	100ms provides developer infrastructure for embedding real-time video conferencing, interactive live streaming, audio-video rooms, and related workflows in web and mobile applications. It is suited to products in education, fitness,… Read the review →	Zoom Video SDK is a developer platform for embedding custom video applications into web, mobile, desktop, and Linux products. It is aimed at teams building branded meeting, collaboration, education, support, or event experiences rather… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 100ms — where it wins

  • WebRTC conferencing and HLS interactive live streaming
  • Prebuilt UI plus custom SDKs for web, iOS, Android, React Native, and Flutter
  • Recording, chat, REST APIs, webhooks, transcription, and AI summaries

  Where it doesn't

  • Usage-based costs vary by conferencing, streaming, encoding, and recording activity
  • Full-duplex group calls support up to 100 participants
  • Custom pricing is oriented toward higher monthly usage and eligible migrations

• Zoom Video SDK — where it wins

  • Supports video, audio, sharing, chat, recording, RTMP, and transcription
  • Offers REST APIs, webhooks, quality metrics, and Amazon S3 storage options
  • Runs across web, desktop, mobile, Linux, and cross-platform frameworks

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan
  • Usage-based billing continues after the 10,000-minute monthly allowance
  • Raw media access is limited to native platforms

• 100ms8.9/10 · Free plan

  A flexible video API with conferencing, streaming, recording, SDKs, and usage-based pricing.

  Visit 100msFull verdict →
• Zoom Video SDK8.6/10 · Paid

  A broad video toolkit for developers building high-scale embedded meetings.

  Visit Zoom Video SDKFull verdict →