Video SDK and Meeting SDK comparison

Zoom's Video and Meeting SDKs allow your company to accelerate development and build fully customizable video-based applications with the performance, scale, and reliability of Zoom's industry leading video-first communications platform. Our SDKs are available for Window, macOS, Android, and iOS.

Find more information about our SDKs on the Zoom App Marketplace. 

Comparison of Video SDK and Meeting SDK offerings

	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 into 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 user interface.	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 user interface		✔
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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 50,000
In-session chat	✔	✔
Screen sharing	App content Device screen Support content audio sharing Up to one participant sharing	App content Device screen Support content audio sharing on iOS Multiple screen sharing (on desktop clients)
Live streaming	Connect to third party RTMP-based live streaming platforms	Connect to third party RTMP-based live streaming platforms
Recording	✔	✔
Video layout	Fully customizable Up to 34 participants per screen, 49 total	Fully customizable Up to 34 participants per screen, 49 total
Video resolution	Default 90P Desktop: support up to 1080P Mobile: support up to 720P Auto downgraded to lower res in low bandwidth situations Configurable at video sender end; mobile and desktop	Default 90P Support 180P/360P/720P Auto adjusted based on network, bandwidth, account settings Not configurable unless using raw data feature
Video profile	30 fps	30 fps
Video call quality	Latency: < 500 ms Audio packet loss (random): < 70% Video packet loss (random): < 50% Noise reduction	Latency: < 500 ms Audio packet loss (random): < 70% Video packet loss (random): < 50% Advanced noise reduction
Audio profile	Sample rate: 16kHz to 48kHz Support for mono and stereo sound support	Sample rate: 16kHz to 48kHz Support for mono and stereo sound support

For more information about how to use our SDKs, refer to our Marketplace documentation.