Prompt
unhappy with Agora for group call costs
Latest observation
If you’re unhappy with Agora’s group call costs, it makes sense to look at alternatives or ways to reduce usage. A few practical options:
Lower-cost alternatives
- Twilio Video – solid but can also get pricey at scale.
- Daily – often simpler pricing and developer-friendly.
- Vonage Video – enterprise-grade, sometimes negotiable on volume.
- LiveKit – open source/self-hosted option, can be much cheaper at scale if you can manage infrastructure.
- Jitsi – free/open source, good for smaller or less complex deployments.
- AWS Chime SDK – can be cost-effective depending on usage patterns.
Ways to cut costs if you stay on Agora
- Reduce video resolution/bitrate by default.
- Use audio-only for larger groups.
- Limit the number of simultaneous publishers.
- Turn off video for inactive users.
- Use server-side recording only when needed.
- Review whether you’re paying for idle or background participants.
Best next step
If you want, I can help you compare Agora against:
- a cheaper hosted provider, or
- self-hosted/open-source options
If you share:
- average number of participants per call
- call duration
- audio vs video split
- monthly call volume
…I can estimate which option would likely be cheapest.
Observation history
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