Why api.video is the best Azure Media Services alternative
Easy to use, free of complexities
Get rid of the complexity of workflows at Azure Media Services. Enjoy a streamlined experience with everything from player, encoding, CDN & storage to analytics, all conveniently available in one place.
Replace five different tools of Azure with a single, easy-to-use API.
Prices that will not burn a hole in your pocket
Azure is expensive while you get encoding for free with api.video!
For example, to encode 10,000 minutes of videos at 4K resolution, you pay $600 on Azure and $0 on api.video.
You pay only for hosting and delivery. You're billed the same regardless of the video quality you upload – whether it's 480p or 4K.
All-in-one video API
Video-On-Demand
Upload, encode, and stream videos with a single API. Enable adaptive bitrate streaming on your videos for your users to watch them in different resolutions, from 240p to 4K.
Live Streaming
Go live on your website, app, and third-party platforms such as Facebook and YouTube in minutes. Record your streams to be watched later as VOD.
Video Analytics
Get a complete picture of your users, videos, and live streams. Get analytics on views, location, devices, browsers, and more.
No hidden fees. Only pay for what you use
Volume discount ensures your costs decrease when usage increases
ENCODING
FREE
STREAMING
as low as
$0.0017 / minute delivered
HOSTING
as low as
$0.0029 / minute stored
Still unsure about migrating to api.video?
Read this article to learn more about the migration
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