Comparison of Amazon IVS and AWS Elemental MediaLive

This white paper presents a detailed comparison between Amazon Interactive Video Service (IVS) and AWS Elemental MediaLive, focusing on their respective features, deployment processes, management capabilities, and use cases. It outlines the deployment ease of Amazon IVS, which offers a one-click setup and is fully managed, contrasting it with AWS Elemental MediaLive that requires additional setup and manual management of resources. The paper discusses latency differences, with Amazon IVS providing low latency around 2 seconds compared to AWS Elemental MediaLive's 30 seconds. It also details video format support, video quality capabilities, customization options, access control, scalability, and reliability of both services. The cost structures of both solutions are explained, highlighting factors influencing pricing for each service. Use cases are provided to guide organizations in choosing the appropriate solution based on their specific needs, whether they prioritize ease of use or require extensive customization.