Public Decision

Twillio or Agora for video, looking for a quick and fast development curve

10/9/2025
2 options analyzed

AI VERDICT

Agora edges out Twilio for faster initial development, but be mindful of potential cost scaling.

A

Agoro

60/100
medium Risk

Key Factors

cost75%
risk level65%
feasibility70%
time to results80%
long term benefit50%

Pros

  • Potentially faster initial development curve
  • Competitive pricing structure
  • Good for quick prototyping

Cons

  • Limited community feedback available
  • Long-term scalability unclear
  • Vendor lock-in risk exists
B

Twilio

50/100
medium Risk

Key Factors

cost40%
risk level60%
feasibility80%
time to results85%
long term benefit30%

Pros

  • Fast development curve, readily available SDKs
  • Easier initial setup and integration

Cons

  • Potentially very high costs at scale
  • Live product sunsetting creates uncertainty

Community Insights

Does anyone have experience with these products? I am trying to decide which is best. Which is the most simple to work with?

Anonymous

Services like Mux, Agora and Twilio with their respective SDKs look very simple, however the costs look like they could ramp up very quickly and I may end up writing a custom solution with WebRTC anyway.

Anonymous

even with “volume discounts” from Agora/Daily/Twilio we still needed to pay >$50k a month based on our expected audio/video call volume (~150k monthly active users).

Anonymous

We build own meet web application for our Developer team with the Agora js Sdk ...

Anonymous

Twilio's recent decision to sunset their live product has certainly thrown me for a loop. I've been relying on their services for a while now, and this unexpected move has put me in a tough spot.

Anonymous

After 5th December 2024, Twilio will no longer support or maintain the Twilio Video service.

Anonymous

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Analysis Statistics

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Options Analyzed
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Confidence Level
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Highest Score

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