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Comparison

api.video vs Mux

On the evidence we track, api.video leads this comparison with a composite score of 66/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

api.video full profile →Mux full profile →
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★api.video66
Mux44
Score
vioscaleAI score
api.video66 / 100medium · 57%
Mux44 / 100low · 5%
Pricing
Free tier
api.video✓
Mux–
Model
api.videofreemium
Muxcommercial
Price level
api.videolow
Mux–
Starting price
api.video$0.00
Mux–
Transparent
api.video✓
Mux–
Integrations
Count
api.video13
Mux2
Security
Gdpr
api.video✓
Mux–
Trust center
Reliability
Sla pct
api.video99.999
Mux–
Market
Availability
api.videoAvailable worldwide
Mux–
Content
Faq
api.video6 items
Mux3 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for video hosting. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Architecture model
api.videoManaged cloud saas
Mux-
Ad free white label customizable html5 player
api.video✓
Mux-
Adaptive bitrate streaming and 4k hdr support
api.video✓
Mux-
Interactive email capture turnstiles and ctas
api.video-
Mux-
Marketing automation CRM sync for watch time leads
api.video-
Mux-
Domain level embedding restrictions and password gates
api.video✓
Mux-
Digital rights management drm and hls encryption
api.video-
Mux-
Automated AI transcription and closed captioning
api.video✓
Mux-
Video seo json ld schema injection for google
api.video-
Mux-
Ott application builder for roku apple tv
api.video-
Mux-
SOC2 type ii
api.video-
Mux-
ISO 27001
api.video-
Mux-
Pricing model
api.video-
Mux-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

api.video

Leader

A developer-focused platform for integrating video hosting, streaming, encoding, and playback into applications with built-in AI-powered transcription and summarization features.

Independently observed

Mux

Mux provides video streaming infrastructure with SDKs and tools for web, iOS, and Android, enabling video playback, upload, real-time communication, and monitoring capabilities through APIs and custom player components.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

api.video

Leader
from $0.00/minute of storageUsage-basedFree tier

Free tier for testing. Production pay-as-you-go starting at $0.003/minute for storage. Add-ons from $20-60/month.

  • FreeFree
    • All platform features
    • Unlimited testing
    • API access
    • Built-in player
    • Analytics
    • +1 more
  • Pay-as-you-go$0.00 per minute of storage + $0.10 per minute of transcription + $0.05 per minute of takeaways
    • Video encoding
    • Live streaming
    • AI transcription and summarization
    • Customizable player
    • Analytics
    • +3 more
as of verify ↗

Mux

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
api.video✓
Mux✓
iOS
api.video✓
Mux✓
Android
api.video✓
Mux✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
api.video✓
Mux✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • Contentful

api.video

Leader
13 total - 12 not shared
  • Bubble
  • Strapi
  • YouTube
  • Facebook
  • Twitch
  • Vimeo
  • AWS
  • GCP
  • Zoom
  • Dropbox
  • Looker Studio
  • Tableau
Independently observed

Mux

2 total - 1 not shared
  • LiveKit
Independently observed
Still deciding?

api.video or Mux: which one depends on you

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Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.