Daily vs 100ms

Daily9.0Visit 100ms8.9Visit

Higher score Daily #3 in Video APIs 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Daily

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

• Daily fits best

  Large-scale real-time video applications

• 100ms fits best

  Flexible embedded video and live streaming

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Side by side

Feature	Daily 9.0/10 Visit ↗	100ms 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.9
Ranking	#3 in Video APIs	#4 in Video APIs
Best for	Large-scale real-time video applications	Flexible embedded video and live streaming
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$0.004/unit usage-based	$0.0012/unit usage-based
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Live chat
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA	SOC 2, HIPAA
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Daily 3/3 · 100ms 3/3
Real-time video	✓	✓
Recorded video	✓	✓
Mobile SDKs	✓	✓
Specs
Maximum participants	100000 participants (best)	100 participants
Recording storage	Both	Both
Client platforms	All	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports sessions with up to 100,000 active participants SDKs cover JavaScript, React Native, iOS, Android, Flutter, and Python Combines calls, recording, streaming, transcription, and analytics	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
Cons	Usage-based billing can require careful cost planning Streaming, recording, and calls use separate per-minute rates Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple video apps	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
Our verdict	Daily provides developer APIs, SDKs, and cloud infrastructure for embedding real-time video and audio into applications. It is designed for startups, product teams, and enterprises building video communication, live-streaming, education,… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Daily — where it wins

  • Supports sessions with up to 100,000 active participants
  • SDKs cover JavaScript, React Native, iOS, Android, Flutter, and Python
  • Combines calls, recording, streaming, transcription, and analytics

  Where it doesn't

  • Usage-based billing can require careful cost planning
  • Streaming, recording, and calls use separate per-minute rates
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple video apps

• 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

• Daily9.0/10 · Free plan

  A broad video API platform for building real-time calls, recording, and streaming.

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• 100ms8.9/10 · Free plan

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

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