# Agora vs Daily

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Daily

| Attribute | Agora | Daily |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 71.8 (72% (medium)) | 82.9 (71% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A global real-time engagement platform providing APIs and infrastructure for developers to build voice calling, video calling, live streaming, messaging, and conversational AI agent experiences without building the underlying infrastructure. It is indexed under Communication APIs.","source":"https://www.agora.io","question":"What is Agora?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Agora offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $1200 per month. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.agora.io","question":"Is Agora free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Agora supports the web, iOS, Android and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.agora.io","question":"What platforms does Agora support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Agora, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.agora.io","question":"Can Agora be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for Agora, including ActiveFence, DeepAR, FaceUnity, Banuba, Palabra, DataDog and OKTA. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.agora.io","question":"What does Agora integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Agora. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Agora not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.agora.io/es/compliance","question":"What security certifications does Agora have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Agora is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.agora.io","question":"Where is Agora available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"answer":"WebRTC platform providing ultra-low latency communication infrastructure for developers to build video calls, voice conversations, and AI agents at global scale. Offers enterprise-grade reliability, compliance certifications, and cloud recording and streaming capabilities. It is indexed under Communication APIs.","source":"https://www.daily.co/pricing/video-sdk/","question":"What is Daily?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Daily is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. A commercial or hosted edition starts at $0.00. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.daily.co/pricing/video-sdk/","question":"Is Daily free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Daily supports macOS and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.daily.co","question":"What platforms does Daily support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Daily can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.daily.co","question":"Can Daily be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 6 integrations for Daily, including Deepgram, Krisp, Mediasoup, GStreamer, Pipecat and Silero. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.daily.co","question":"What does Daily integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Daily. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Daily not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.daily.co/products/security-at-daily/","question":"What security certifications does Daily have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A global real-time engagement platform providing APIs and infrastructure for developers to build voice calling, video calling, live streaming, messaging, and conversational AI agent experiences without building the underlying infrastructure. | WebRTC platform providing ultra-low latency communication infrastructure for developers to build video calls, voice conversations, and AI agents at global scale. Offers enterprise-grade reliability, compliance certifications, and cloud recording and streaming capabilities. |
| features.capabilities | `{"chat":true,"video":true,"voice":true,"two_way":true,"global_coverage":"global","usage_pricing_transparent":true}` | `{"chat":true,"video":true,"voice":true,"two_way":true,"global_coverage":"global","usage_pricing_transparent":true}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"ActiveFence"},{"name":"DeepAR"},{"name":"FaceUnity"},{"name":"Banuba"},{"name":"Palabra"},{"name":"DataDog"},{"name":"OKTA"},{"name":"OpenAI","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Unity","native":true},{"name":"Unreal Engine","native":true},{"name":"React","native":true},{"name":"Flutter","native":true}]` | `[{"name":"Deepgram"},{"name":"Krisp"},{"name":"Mediasoup"},{"name":"GStreamer"},{"name":"Pipecat","native":true,"category":"framework","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Silero","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","features":["Tickets/Emails Support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","features":["Tickets/Emails Support","Reference Apps Access","HIPAA Support","Guaranteed Response Time P2/P3","Analytics Standard"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1200,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Business","features":["Tickets/Emails Support","Reference Apps Access","HIPAA Support","Guaranteed Response Time P1/P2/P3","Analytics Premium","Dedicated Support via Slack"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":2900,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","features":["Tickets/Emails Support","Reference Apps Access","HIPAA Support","Guaranteed Response Time P1/P2/P3","Analytics Enterprise","Dedicated Support via Slack","Named TAM Support","Live Developer Training"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":4900,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free tier available. Support plans from $1,200–$4,900/month (annual billing).","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.agora.io","retrievedAt":"2026-09-03T22:56:58.452Z","startingPrice":{"amount":1200,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["10,000 free video and audio call minutes per month","Regional media zones","IP allowlist"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"video_and_audio_minutes":"10,000/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Usage-based","summary":"From $0.004/participant-minute for video calls with automatic volume discounts","features":["Video calls at $0.004/participant-minute","Audio-only at $0.00099/participant-minute","Cloud recording, streaming, SIP/PSTN dial-in/out","Automatic volume discounts up to 45%","Transcription services"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"participant-minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.004,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"participant-minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.00099,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"recorded-minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.01349,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"encoded-minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.015,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"encoded-minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.03,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"participant-minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.0059,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"Advanced Firewall Control","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":500,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Healthcare (HIPAA + BAA)","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":500,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Advanced Insights","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":500,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Noise cancellation (Krisp)","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"participant-minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.0002,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier includes 10,000 minutes/month. Pay-as-you-go pricing starts at $0.004/participant-minute for video with automatic volume discounts up to 45%.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.daily.co/pricing/video-sdk/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:22:49.222Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.00099,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | high | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":1200,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.999 | 99.99 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"ISO/IEC 27001","status":"active","auditor":"DNV GL"},{"name":"ISO/IEC 27017","status":"active","auditor":"DNV GL"},{"name":"ISO/IEC 27018","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO/IEC 27701","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO/IEC 42001","status":"active"},{"name":"SOC 2","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://www.agora.io/kr/compliance | - |

## Capabilities (Communication APIs)

| Capability | Agora | Daily |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Channels** |  |  |
| SMS | - | - |
| Voice | ✓ | ✓ |
| WhatsApp | - | - |
| RCS | - | - |
| Transactional email | - | - |
| Video / real-time | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-app chat | ✓ | ✓ |
| Verify / OTP / 2FA | - | - |
| **Messaging** |  |  |
| Two-way messaging | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Reach** |  |  |
| Geographic coverage | Global | Global |
| **Delivery** |  |  |
| Email deliverability tools | - | - |
| **Commercial** |  |  |
| Published per-unit pricing | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-09-21T02:34:45.754Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*