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LiveKit vs Ably

LiveKit starts at $50/mo across 4 plans. Ably starts at $29/mo across 4 plans.

LiveKit
Communication APIs
4 plans
$0 Build $50 Ship $500 Scale Custom Enterprise $0 Build $50 Ship $500 Scale Custom Enterprise
From $50$50/moFree tier
Ably
Communication APIs
4 plans
$0 Free $29 Standard $399 Pro Custom Enterprise $0 Free $29 Standard $399 Pro Custom Enterprise
From $29$29/moFree tier
Ably's cheapest paid plan costs $29/mo, $21 less than LiveKit at $50/mo. Both offer a free tier.

Plan by plan

TierLiveKitAbly
01Build
$0$0
Free
$0$0
02Ship
$50$50 /mo
Standard
$29$29 /mo
03Scale
$500$500 /mo
Pro
$399$399 /mo
04Enterprise
CustomCustom
Enterprise
CustomCustom

Plans are listed in each vendor's own order. Prices in USD; confirm on the vendor's site before buying.

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