Mux Video vs 100ms

Mux Video9.2Visit 100ms8.9Visit

Higher score Mux Video #2 in Video APIs 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Mux Video

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

• Mux Video fits best

  Production video platforms with analytics

• 100ms fits best

  Flexible embedded video and live streaming

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Side by side

Feature	Mux Video 9.2/10 Visit ↗	100ms 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.9
Ranking	#2 in Video APIs	#4 in Video APIs
Best for	Production video platforms with analytics	Flexible embedded video and live streaming
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$20/mo	$0.0012/unit usage-based
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat
Compliance	ISO 27001	SOC 2, HIPAA
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Mux Video 0/3 · 100ms 3/3
Real-time video	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Recorded video	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Mobile SDKs	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Maximum participants	Not checked yet	100 participants
Recording storage	Not checked yet	Both
Client platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines on-demand and live video APIs Includes DRM, signed playback, and customizable player tools Adds analytics, captions, transformations, and AI workflows	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	Free plan supports on-demand video only Paid usage costs depend on delivery and storage consumption Enterprise features are reserved for the Enterprise plan	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	Mux Video is an API-first video infrastructure platform for development teams adding live and on-demand video to websites, applications, and services. It supports web, iOS, Android, and API deployments, with integrations for React, React… 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

• Mux Video — where it wins

  • Combines on-demand and live video APIs
  • Includes DRM, signed playback, and customizable player tools
  • Adds analytics, captions, transformations, and AI workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan supports on-demand video only
  • Paid usage costs depend on delivery and storage consumption
  • Enterprise features are reserved for the Enterprise plan

• 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

• Mux Video9.2/10 · Free plan

  A production-focused video API with analytics, protection, and live streaming.

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• 100ms8.9/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit 100msFull verdict →