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24 alternatives to api.video

Building the backbone of online video.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. api.video launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   api.video Live▲129

   Add live streaming in your solution with few lines code!

   2019 · api.video · its alternatives →

2. 2
   API.stream▲122

   API to build cloud-native live streaming production tools

   2022 · api.stream · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Daily Video API▲367

   Add video calls to your app, in minutes.

   2019 · daily.co · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Progressive Upload by api.video▲216

   A revolutionary approach to video processing

   2021 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Facebook Live API▲225

   Build immersive and interactive live video experiences

   2016 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Mux Video, a simple API to powerful video streaming▲124

   Mux helps teams ship high-performance and cost-effective video in minutes, not months. Build better video into anything from websites to platforms to AI workflows.

   2018 · mux.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Interactive Live Streaming by Video SDK▲315

   Experience interactive live streaming made for developers

   2023 · videosdk.live · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Algo▲172

   Videos that speak with APIs

   2016 · algo.tv · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Mux Live Streaming API▲210

   A simple API to powerful live video streaming

   2018 · mux.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Rails API Video Series▲84

    Learn to build APIs with Ruby on Rails

    2018 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    LiveAPI▲189

    Launch your live video streaming app in days

    2022 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Video SDK▲173

    Add Google Meet like product, in just a few minutes 🔥

    2021 · videosdk.live · its alternatives →

13. 13
    VideoAsk 2.0▲254

    Typeform's VideoAsk is now available on your web browser

    2019 · videoask.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Video Highlight, Clip and Transcript API▲60

    A video API that returns highlights, clips and transcripts

    2023 · contentgroove.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Stream 2.0▲303

    API for building, scaling and personalizing feeds

    2016 · getstream.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Lightstream▲349

    A powerful live streaming production studio in your browser.

    2017 · golightstream.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Pipe▲161

    Add video recording to your website or app

    2017 · addpipe.com · its alternatives →

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    VEED API▲241

    Add powerful video editing to your application

    2020 · veed.io · its alternatives →

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    LiveKit Cloud▲250

    Build massive-scale, real-time video and audio experiences

    2022 · livekit.com · its alternatives →

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    The Bitmovin API▲87

    Integrate all aspects of your video workflow through an API

    2016 · bitmovin.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Meerkat API▲258

    Harness the power of live with Meerkat's public API

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Multi-Streaming Platform ▲118

    Revolutionary web-based streaming software.

    2023 · wave.video · its alternatives →

23. 23
    API Template▲118

    Generate images and PDFs with simple API

    2021 · apitemplate.io · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Beam▲64

    The easiest way to create, record and live stream videos

    2022 · beings.com · its alternatives →

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