Daily vs Agora Video Calling

Daily9.0Visit Agora Video Calling8.3Visit

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

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Agora Video Calling #10 in Video APIs 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Agora

• Daily fits best

  Large-scale real-time video applications

• Agora Video Calling fits best

  Mature enterprise video infrastructure

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Side by side

Feature	Daily 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Agora Video Calling 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.3
Ranking	#3 in Video APIs	#10 in Video APIs
Best for	Large-scale real-time video applications	Mature enterprise video infrastructure
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$0.004/unit usage-based	$45.99/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Tickets, Community, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Daily 3/3 · Agora Video Calling 3/3
Real-time video	✓	✓
Recorded video	✓	✓
Mobile SDKs	✓	✓
Specs
Maximum participants	100000 participants	Not checked yet
Recording storage	Both	Both
Client platforms	All	All
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	Real-time calling and interactive live video streaming Recording, diagnostics, screen sharing, and collaboration tools Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android support
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	Paid plans start at $45.99 per month Recording and analytics charges are separate Enterprise requires a contract and minimum usage
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 →	Agora Video Calling is a developer platform for embedding real-time video calls and interactive live video streaming into web, mobile, and native applications. It is designed for teams building social applications, education products,… 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

• Agora Video Calling — where it wins

  • Real-time calling and interactive live video streaming
  • Recording, diagnostics, screen sharing, and collaboration tools
  • Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android support

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans start at $45.99 per month
  • Recording and analytics charges are separate
  • Enterprise requires a contract and minimum usage

• Daily9.0/10 · Free plan

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

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• Agora Video Calling8.3/10 · Free plan

  Mature video infrastructure with broad capabilities and tiered usage-based pricing.

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