Daily vs Stream Video

Daily9.0Visit Stream Video8.8Visit

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

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Stream Video #5 in Video APIs 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Stream Video

• Daily fits best

  Large-scale real-time video applications

• Stream Video fits best

  Feature-rich calls and livestreaming

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Side by side

Feature	Daily 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Stream Video 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#3 in Video APIs	#5 in Video APIs
Best for	Large-scale real-time video applications	Feature-rich calls and livestreaming
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$0.004/unit usage-based	$0.30/unit usage-based
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Daily 3/3 · Stream Video 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	Combines calling, livestreaming, recording, captions, and moderation Offers prebuilt and customizable UI components across major client platforms Supports Stream-managed or customer-managed recording storage
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	The Free plan is audio only Listed usage pricing is for audio-only participant minutes It is not open source
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 →	Stream Video provides APIs and client SDKs for developers building embedded video calling, audio rooms, and livestreaming experiences. Its scope suits teams that need more than real-time video alone, including recording, transcription,… 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

• Stream Video — where it wins

  • Combines calling, livestreaming, recording, captions, and moderation
  • Offers prebuilt and customizable UI components across major client platforms
  • Supports Stream-managed or customer-managed recording storage

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan is audio only
  • Listed usage pricing is for audio-only participant minutes
  • It is not open source

• Daily9.0/10 · Free plan

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

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• Stream Video8.8/10 · Free plan

  A broad video API stack for teams building calls, livestreams, recordings, and moderation.

  Visit Stream VideoFull verdict →