Video SDK and Meeting SDK comparison in zoom App
Zoom’s Video SDKs give your company the ability to develop video-based applications with the performance, scale, and reliability of Zoom’s video-first communications platform. We offer SDKs for Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS.
Find more information about our SDKs on the Zoom App Marketplace.
Comparison
Video SDK | Meeting SDK | |
Comparative Positioning | Allows developers to build fully customized Zoom-powered video experiences into their applications and websites, with their native user interfaces | Allows developers to embed a customized version of the Zoom-branded meeting client in to their app or website, which allows users to start and join Zoom meetings |
Use Cases | Gaming, wellness, social, and retail apps where the goal is to enable participants to interact in real-time sessions through a custom, native UI | Incorporate Start a video meeting functionality in to a banking app to connect app users with a virtual teller. |
Zoom Account Types | Zoom Developer account | Zoom Basic, Pro, Business, Enterprise |
Supported Platforms | Window, macOS, Android, and iOS, web | Window, macOS, Android, and iOS, web, Electron, Ionic |
Custom UI Support | ✔ | ✔ |
Meeting Options |
Zoom session | Meeting, Webinar |
Meeting Identifier |
Session name | Meeting ID/Number |
Security | Auth token (JWT) | SDK key or Auth token (JWT) |
Login Types | JWT and Session Password | SSO, Zoom Access Token |
Compatible with Zoom Meetings |
✔ | |
Default Zoom Meeting UI |
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Default Watermark | ||
Host Capacity | Up to 1 host with 300 co-hosts | 1 host, no co-host limit |
Co-hosting | ✔ | ✔ |
Participant Capacity | Up to 1,000 | Meeting: up to 1,000 Webinar: up to 10,000 |
In-Session Chat |
✔ | ✔ |
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Live streaming |
Connect to third party RTMP-based live streaming platforms |
Connect to third party RTMP-based live streaming platforms |
Recording |
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Video Resolution |
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Video Profile |
30 fps
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30 fps
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Video Call Quality |
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Audio Profile |
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For more information about how to use our SDKs, please refer to our Marketplace documentation.