Mux Video vs Stream Video

Mux Video9.2Visit Stream Video8.8Visit

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

• Mux Video fits best

  Production video platforms with analytics

• Stream Video fits best

  Feature-rich calls and livestreaming

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Side by side

Feature	Mux Video 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Stream Video 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#2 in Video APIs	#5 in Video APIs
Best for	Production video platforms with analytics	Feature-rich calls and livestreaming
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$20/mo	$0.30/unit usage-based
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance	ISO 27001	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML
Integrations	14 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Mux Video 0/3 · Stream Video 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	Not checked yet
Recording storage	Not checked yet	Both
Client platforms	Not checked yet	All
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	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	Free plan supports on-demand video only Paid usage costs depend on delivery and storage consumption Enterprise features are reserved for the Enterprise plan	The Free plan is audio only Listed usage pricing is for audio-only participant minutes It is not open source
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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• Mux Video9.2/10 · Free plan

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