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100ms alternatives: 8 apps ranked by verified data

Facts checked Nov 8, 2026AppBreakup editorialHow we rankAll video and voice APIs

Top picks

  • LiveKit logo

    Best overall

    LiveKit

    Free plan: $0/month Build plan

  • Da

    Best free option

    Daily

    Starting price: $0.004 per participant minute after free minutes

  • Jitsi Meet logo

    Best open source

    Jitsi Meet

    Open source

Common reasons people leave 100ms: HIPAA compliance costs extra on the self-serve tier, and paid SLA support packages start at a high monthly minimum. We ranked 8 alternatives by how directly each one replaces 100ms, then by reviews, real visits and how recently each app's facts were checked against its own website. LiveKit currently ranks first.

Quick comparison

#AppPricingVerified priceOpen sourcePlatformsVerified factsScore
1LiveKit logoLiveKitOpen sourceFrom $50/monthYesWeb, iOS, Android +14 of 468.8
2DaDailyFree plan + paid$0.004 per participant minute after free minutesNoWeb, iOS, Android8 of 864.8
3Agora logoAgoraFree plan + paid$0.59 per 1,000 RTC minutesNoWeb, Windows, macOS +26 of 661.8
4Mux logoMuxFree plan + paid$20/month for $100 creditNoWeb6 of 657.5
5Stream logoStreamFree plan + paid$399 a month billed annually, or $499 monthly (Chat Start)NoWeb, iOS, Android5 of 556.8
6Twilio logoTwilioPaidFrom $0.0083 per messageNoWeb7 of 754.4
7Jitsi Meet logoJitsi MeetOpen source—YesWeb, iOS, Android +14 of 452.6
8Whereby logoWherebyPaid—NoWeb, iOS, Android3 of 351.2
  1. LiveKit logo

    1. LiveKitTop pick

    Best for: Teams building voice AI agents or video apps who want an open-source stack with an optional managed cloud

    Open sourceSelf-hostableWeb, iOS, Android, Self-hosted

    68.8

    score / 100

    Why switch from 100ms

    Open-source media server you can self-host, with a managed cloud when you'd rather not run it.

    Pros

    • Apache-2.0 server you can self-host
    • Agents framework with turn detection and telephony
    • SDKs for most web, mobile and game platforms
    • Free cloud tier with no credit card

    Cons

    • Product focus has moved strongly towards voice AI agents
    • Self-hosting at scale means running your own WebRTC infrastructure
    • Cloud costs stack several per-minute charges per session
    Visit LiveKit Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.3100
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is LiveKit a good 100ms alternative?

    Verified facts

    4 of 4 verified
    License
    Apache-2.0
    Checked Nov 8, 2026github.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free plan
    $0/month Build plan
    Checked Nov 8, 2026livekit.io(opens source in a new tab)
    Paid plans
    From $50/month
    Checked Nov 8, 2026livekit.io(opens source in a new tab)
    Cloud regions
    19+
    Checked Nov 8, 2026livekit.io(opens source in a new tab)
  2. Da

    2. DailyAcquired

    Best for: Developers building telehealth video or voice AI agents who want WebRTC infrastructure and Pipecat together

    Free plan + paidWeb, iOS, Android

    64.8

    score / 100

    Why switch from 100ms

    Long-running WebRTC platform with HIPAA BAAs and a prebuilt call UI, plus Pipecat for voice AI.

    Pros

    • Signs HIPAA BAAs and offers end-to-end encryption
    • Maintains Pipecat, a popular open-source voice AI framework
    • Free monthly minutes on the video SDK

    Cons

    • Joining Deepgram, so the roadmap may change
    • The core media platform is cloud-only, with no self-hosted server
    • Pricing details sit behind separate product pages
    Visit Daily Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.387
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Daily a good 100ms alternative?

    Verified facts

    8 of 8 verified
    Free allowance
    10,000 minutes/month
    Checked Nov 8, 2026daily.co(opens source in a new tab)
    HIPAA
    Signed BAAs
    Checked Nov 8, 2026daily.co(opens source in a new tab)
    Founded
    Infrastructure since 2016
    Checked Nov 8, 2026daily.co(opens source in a new tab)
    Owner
    Joining Deepgram
    Checked Nov 8, 2026daily.co(opens source in a new tab)
    Starting price
    $0.004 per participant minute after free minutes
    Checked Nov 8, 2026daily.co(opens source in a new tab)
    Free plan
    Yes, 10,000 participant minutes/month
    Checked Nov 8, 2026daily.co(opens source in a new tab)
    Audio-only rate
    $0.00099 per participant minute
    Checked Nov 8, 2026daily.co(opens source in a new tab)
    HIPAA add-on
    $500 a month
    Checked Nov 8, 2026daily.co(opens source in a new tab)
  3. Agora logo

    3. Agora

    Best for: Consumer apps that need voice, video or live streaming at very large scale across regions

    Free plan + paidWeb, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android

    61.8

    score / 100

    Why switch from 100ms

    Very large global real-time network with low per-minute RTC rates and a big free monthly allowance.

    Pros

    • Large free monthly allowance of RTC minutes
    • Proven at very high concurrency
    • Separate products for signaling, chat and voice AI

    Cons

    • Proprietary network with no self-hosted option
    • Many products and SKUs make costs hard to estimate
    • Larger deals require talking to sales
    Visit Agora Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.377
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Agora a good 100ms alternative?

    Verified facts

    6 of 6 verified
    Free allowance
    10,000 RTC minutes a month
    Checked Nov 8, 2026agora.io(opens source in a new tab)
    RTC price
    From $0.59 per 1,000 minutes
    Checked Nov 8, 2026agora.io(opens source in a new tab)
    Conversational AI
    From $0.10 per minute, first 300 minutes free
    Checked Nov 8, 2026agora.io(opens source in a new tab)
    Latency
    Under 200 ms globally
    Checked Nov 8, 2026agora.io(opens source in a new tab)
    Starting price
    $0.59 per 1,000 RTC minutes
    Checked Nov 8, 2026agora.io(opens source in a new tab)
    Chat
    From $0.05 per monthly active user
    Checked Nov 8, 2026agora.io(opens source in a new tab)
  4. Mux logo

    4. Mux

    Best for: Developers adding on-demand or live video to an app who want encoding, delivery and analytics in one API

    Free plan + paidWeb

    57.5

    score / 100

    Why switch from 100ms

    Developer video API for live streaming and on-demand playback, if you mostly used 100ms for HLS streams.

    Pros

    • Encoding, delivery, player and analytics from one vendor
    • Free monthly delivery minutes on every plan
    • Built-in AI jobs for captions, summaries and moderation

    Cons

    • Free plan stores only a handful of videos and no live streams
    • Per-minute pricing across several meters takes work to forecast
    • Not for real-time two-way calls; that needs a WebRTC platform
    Visit Mux Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.363
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Mux a good 100ms alternative?

    Verified facts

    6 of 6 verified
    Free delivery
    100K minutes/month, then from $0.0008/min
    Checked Nov 8, 2026mux.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free plan limit
    Up to 10 videos stored
    Checked Nov 8, 2026mux.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Prepaid plan
    $20/month for $100 credit
    Checked Nov 8, 2026mux.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Storage price
    From $0.0024 per minute
    Checked Nov 8, 2026mux.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Launch plan
    $20/month for $100 in credit
    Checked Nov 8, 2026mux.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Scale plan
    $500/month for $1,000 in credit
    Checked Nov 8, 2026mux.com(opens source in a new tab)
  5. Stream logo

    5. Stream

    Best for: App teams adding chat, video or feeds who want ready-made UI kits for many frameworks

    Free plan + paidWeb, iOS, Android

    56.8

    score / 100

    Why switch from 100ms

    Video calling, audio rooms and livestream SDKs alongside chat and feeds, from one vendor.

    Pros

    • Chat, video, feeds and moderation from one vendor
    • UI kits for most mobile, web and game frameworks
    • Free tier for small apps and a Maker programme for small companies

    Cons

    • Paid chat plans start in the hundreds of dollars per month
    • Separate overage meters for users, connections, API calls and storage
    • Not self-hostable
    Visit Stream Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.360
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Stream a good 100ms alternative?

    Verified facts

    5 of 5 verified
    Free plan
    Yes, Build plan with 10K MAU
    Checked Nov 8, 2026getstream.io(opens source in a new tab)
    Starting price
    $399 a month billed annually, or $499 monthly (Chat Start)
    Checked Nov 8, 2026getstream.io(opens source in a new tab)
    Products
    Chat, video, feeds, moderation
    Checked Nov 8, 2026getstream.io(opens source in a new tab)
    MAU overage
    $0.09 per user
    Checked Nov 8, 2026getstream.io(opens source in a new tab)
    Elevate plan
    $599 a month billed annually, or $675 monthly
    Checked Nov 8, 2026getstream.io(opens source in a new tab)
  6. Twilio logo

    6. Twilio

    Best for: Developers adding SMS, calls, WhatsApp or 2FA codes to an app who want the widest set of features

    PaidWeb

    54.4

    score / 100

    Why switch from 100ms

    Programmable Video SDK from a large communications vendor, handy if you already use Twilio for SMS or voice.

    Pros

    • Covers SMS, voice, WhatsApp, RCS, verification and email in one account
    • Pay as you go with no contract
    • Free trial with no credit card
    • Mature docs and SDKs for most languages

    Cons

    • Per-message rates are higher than some carrier-owned rivals
    • Carrier fees and US 10DLC registration add cost and setup work
    • The product range is large and can be hard to navigate
    Visit Twilio Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.352
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Twilio a good 100ms alternative?

    Verified facts

    7 of 7 verified
    Pricing
    Pay as you go
    Checked Nov 8, 2026twilio.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free trial
    Yes, no credit card required
    Checked Nov 8, 2026twilio.com(opens source in a new tab)
    SMS price
    From $0.0083 per message
    Checked Nov 8, 2026twilio.com(opens source in a new tab)
    WhatsApp
    From $0.005 per message
    Checked Nov 8, 2026twilio.com(opens source in a new tab)
    WhatsApp price
    From $0.005 per message
    Checked Nov 8, 2026twilio.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Voice price
    From $0.014/min to make a call, $0.0085/min to receive
    Checked Nov 8, 2026twilio.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Email price
    From $0.0013 per email
    Checked Nov 8, 2026twilio.com(opens source in a new tab)
  7. Jitsi Meet logo

    7. Jitsi Meet

    Best for: People who want free calls without accounts, or organisations that want to self-host

    Open sourceSelf-hostableWeb, iOS, Android, Self-hosted

    52.6

    score / 100

    Why switch from 100ms

    Open-source WebRTC video stack you can self-host or embed, avoiding per-minute SDK billing.

    Pros

    • Free and open source
    • Guests join from a browser with no account
    • Can be self-hosted for full control

    Cons

    • Large meetings need well-provisioned servers
    • Less polished than commercial tools
    • Fewer admin and webinar features
    Visit Jitsi Meet Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.346
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Jitsi Meet a good 100ms alternative?

    Verified facts

    4 of 4 verified
    Open source
    Yes, 100%
    Checked Nov 8, 2026jitsi.org(opens source in a new tab)
    Account needed to join
    No
    Checked Nov 8, 2026jitsi.org(opens source in a new tab)
    Self-hosting
    Yes
    Checked Nov 8, 2026jitsi.github.io(opens source in a new tab)
    Trademark owner
    8x8
    Checked Nov 8, 2026jitsi.org(opens source in a new tab)
  8. Whereby logo

    8. Whereby

    Best for: Small teams and client-facing professionals who want simple, permanent meeting links

    PaidWeb, iOS, Android

    51.2

    score / 100

    Why switch from 100ms

    Embeddable video rooms that drop into a web app with an iframe or SDK and little setup.

    Pros

    • Guests join in the browser with no download or login
    • Permanent, memorable room links
    • Embedded API for adding video to your own product

    Cons

    • Not designed for webinars or very large meetings
    • Free option is limited
    • Fewer admin controls than enterprise suites
    Visit Whereby Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.341
    Reviews ×0.363
    Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
    Freshness ×0.15100
    Votes ×0.150

    0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula

    Is Whereby a good 100ms alternative?

    Verified facts

    3 of 3 verified
    Guest access
    No downloads or login
    Checked Nov 8, 2026whereby.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Meetings pricing
    Per user licence
    Checked Nov 8, 2026whereby.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Embedded pricing
    Charged by usage
    Checked Nov 8, 2026whereby.com(opens source in a new tab)

The best 100ms alternative for…

The highest-ranked app in this list for each need.

LiveKit logo

Best 100ms alternative for most people

LiveKit

Open-source media server you can self-host, with a managed cloud when you'd rather not run it.

Jitsi Meet logo

Best 100ms alternative for a free option

Jitsi Meet

Open-source WebRTC video stack you can self-host or embed, avoiding per-minute SDK billing.

Da

Best 100ms alternative for a free plan you can upgrade

Daily

Long-running WebRTC platform with HIPAA BAAs and a prebuilt call UI, plus Pipecat for voice AI.

LiveKit logo

Best 100ms alternative for open source

LiveKit

Open-source media server you can self-host, with a managed cloud when you'd rather not run it.

LiveKit logo

Best 100ms alternative for self-hosting

LiveKit

Open-source media server you can self-host, with a managed cloud when you'd rather not run it.

Agora logo

Best 100ms alternative for Mac

Agora

Very large global real-time network with low per-minute RTC rates and a big free monthly allowance.

Agora logo

Best 100ms alternative for Windows

Agora

Very large global real-time network with low per-minute RTC rates and a big free monthly allowance.

Stream logo

Best 100ms alternative for iPhone and Android

Stream

Video calling, audio rooms and livestream SDKs alongside chat and feeds, from one vendor.

Mux logo

Best 100ms alternative for working in the browser

Mux

Developer video API for live streaming and on-demand playback, if you mostly used 100ms for HLS streams.

100ms alternatives: common questions

What is the best alternative to 100ms?

LiveKit ranks first right now. Open-source media server you can self-host, with a managed cloud when you'd rather not run it. Daily and Agora follow it in our ranking.

100ms vs LiveKit: what's the difference?

100ms is free with paid plans; LiveKit is free and open source. Verified prices: 100ms $0.004 per participant minute, LiveKit From $50/month. LiveKit is open source and 100ms is not. Both run on Web, iOS and Android.

Is 100ms free?

100ms is free with paid plans. Free plan: 10,000 conferencing minutes/month; Conferencing price: $0.004 per participant minute; Audio-only discount: 75% off; HIPAA BAA: $500/month add-on on self-serve. Checked on 100ms's own site, November 2026.

How much do 100ms alternatives cost?

Verified prices for the top-ranked 100ms alternatives: LiveKit, From $50/month; Daily, $0.004 per participant minute after free minutes; Agora, $0.59 per 1,000 RTC minutes; Mux, $20/month for $100 credit; Stream, $399 a month billed annually, or $499 monthly (Chat Start). Each price was checked on the app's own site; see each card below for the date and source.

Is there a free alternative to 100ms?

Yes. LiveKit (open source), Daily (free plan + paid), Agora (free plan + paid) and Mux (free plan + paid) have a free option. Check each app's verified facts for current plan limits.

Is there an open-source alternative to 100ms?

Yes: LiveKit and Jitsi Meet. LiveKit and Jitsi Meet can also be self-hosted.

Why do people switch from 100ms?

The complaints we hear most: HIPAA compliance costs extra on the self-serve tier; paid SLA support packages start at a high monthly minimum; cloud-only: no self-hosted media server option.

How is this list ranked?

Every app is scored with the same published formula: how directly it replaces 100ms, reviews (weighted by verification), visits from AppBreakup, how recently its facts were checked against its own website, and reader votes.