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The EU-hosted Daily alternative for embedded video

  • A fully managed, 100% white-label video API, hosted on European servers.
  • Ship prebuilt meeting rooms or a fully custom embed from one platform –
  • GDPR-compliant, with real human integration support.
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The best Daily alternative comes down to one choice: keep stitching together low-level video infrastructure, or embed a managed, EU-hosted API you can ship in days. Digital Samba is the privacy-first, European option – GDPR-compliant, fully white-label, with human integration support – and it covers both prebuilt meeting rooms and a fully custom embed from the same platform.

Trusted by leaders across the globe

Agileworks Group uses Digital Samba Embedded to deliver secure, scalable video communication to their clients. They are a collective of four specialised technology companies serving fast-growing organisations.

Switch to Digital Samba Embedded

Video calls – built to be integrated, with a modern API and SDK.

npm install @digitalsamba/embedded-sdk

import DigitalSambaEmbedded from '@digitalsamba/embedded-sdk';
const sambaFrame = DigitalSambaEmbedded.createControl({ url: YOUR_ROOM_URL });
sambaFrame.load();

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What makes Digital Samba different?

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True EU data sovereignty

Digital Samba is EU-owned and hosts all video on European servers. No applicationor session data is stored outside the EU/EEA, so your users' data stays in Europeand is fully GDPR-compliant. A DPA is available on request.

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All features included

Chat, screen share, whiteboard, polls, Q&A, quizzes, shared notes, breakout rooms, waiting room, hand raise, virtual backgrounds and embedded YouTube and Vimeo are part of the room out of the box. The full engagement layer ships ready to embed.

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End-to-end encryption

E2EE is available as a participant-controlled toggle on every Digital Samba plan, from the free developer account up to enterprise. Turn it on for sensitive sessions, off for default use, with no tier upgrade or feature flag in the way.

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Completely white-label

Ship your product, not ours. Full branding control with CNAME custom domain support from the Launch tier upward, so customers see your URL and your brand. Logos, colours, languages and friendly URLs are yours to define.

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Human support

Integration engineers and a private Slack channel are part of the Grow tier and above. The same engineers who build the product help you ship, and you get a dedicated account manager from the Scale tier upward. Real product partnership at production scale.

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Influence the roadmap

New features ship every two weeks, informed by what customers actually need. Direct conversations with the product team mean your priorities shape what gets built next, and how fast it lands in production.

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PSTN dial-in included

Join meetings by phone, no app, no browser. Useful for healthcare consultations, legal proceedings, hybrid events and any audience that can't always join from a browser. Phone dial-in opens the room to participants on the move or off the network.

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Pricing that fits your stage

Digital Samba lets you commit to a monthly plan with included minutes and a clear overage rate – or start with pay-as-you-go and convert when usage gets predictable. One number to model your spend against, not a stack of separate add-on rates.

Don’t take our word for it - create a free developer account and explore the platform yourself.

Digital Samba Embedded vs. Daily Video

Digital Samba Embedded
Daily Video
Compliance & hosting
EU-owned; hosted on European servers. No application or session data stored outside the EU/EEA. GDPR-compliant by design.
US-headquartered; media infrastructure runs on a global cloud and may involve US-based data processing depending on configuration.
Data residency
Data stays in the EU/EEA. No cross-border transfers of session data.
May involve third-country transfers, which can require additional legal safeguards.
Product type
Embedded audio-video API & SDK with fully prebuilt conferencing layer.
Embedded audio-video SDK with Daily Prebuilt iframe option.
Time to market
Minutes to hours with the prebuilt room.
Minutes to hours with Daily Prebuilt; longer with custom client SDK.
GDPR compliance
Truly & fully GDPR-compliant. EU-owned company using only EU-owned subprocessors.
GDPR-compliant data policies; certified to the EU–US and Swiss–US Data Privacy Frameworks.
Pricing model
Pay-as-you-go or a monthly plan with included minutes and a published overage rate.
Pay-as-you-go after the free tier, with separate per-minute add-ons.
Extensions pricing
Most features are included in the plan.
Many features are sold as separate paid add-ons (recording, transcription, streaming, dial-in, noise cancellation, HIPAA).
Embedded video player
YouTube and Vimeo, supported in-session.
Not documented as a built-in feature.
Customer support
Partner-style support with free onboarding and integration assistance from real engineers. Private Slack channel available.
Free developer support; Premium and Enterprise Support available as separate monthly add-ons.
White-labelling & branding
Full white-label: custom domain, no external branding, complete UI control (Launch tier and up).
White-labelling available; branding and UI largely built and maintained by you.
SDK / integration
REST API + JavaScript SDK. Iframe embed, web component, and full SDK. Web-first.
Web, iOS, Android, React Native, Flutter, Electron, Unity, Windows, macOS, Linux.
Built-in features
35+ features: chat, screen share, whiteboard, polls, Q&A, quizzes, shared notes, breakout rooms, recording, waiting room, hand raise, virtual backgrounds.
Core conferencing UI in Daily Prebuilt; advanced engagement features (polls, Q&A, whiteboard, shared notes) require custom code.
AI transcriptions & captions
Available out of the box.
Paid per-minute add-on.
AI summaries
Available out of the box.
Available via Batch Processor API (post-call only).
Live streaming – RTMP
Available, billed per minute; YouTube, Vimeo, LinkedIn, Cloudflare or custom RTMP.
Paid per-encoded-minute add-on.
Live streaming – HLS
Not available.
Paid per-encoded-minute add-on.
PSTN dial-in
Available out of the box.
Paid per-minute add-on.
Noise suppression
Available out of the box.
Paid per-minute add-on.
SIP integration
Available out of the box.
Available on any pay-as-you-go account; per-minute charges plus per-event SIP Refer fee.
Whiteboard
Available out of the box.
Not documented as a built-in feature.
Polls / voting
Available out of the box.
Not documented as a built-in feature.
Q&A module
Available out of the box.
Not documented as a built-in feature.
Quizzes
Available out of the box.
Not documented as a built-in feature.
Shared notes
Available out of the box.
Not documented as a built-in feature.
Waiting room / lobby
Available out of the box.
Knocking lobby in Daily Prebuilt.
HIPAA / BAA
Not available.
Available via paid add-on.
Release cadence
Biweekly releases informed by customers.
Iterative releases with public changelogs.
Role & permission management
Included via API and dashboard.
Basic owner/participant roles via tokens; advanced management requires a custom build.

Disclaimer: Information about Daily is based on publicly available documentation and sources as of July 2026. While we strive to provide accurate and fair comparisons, we recommend contacting the provider directly to verify specific features, technical specifications, or compliance practices relevant to your use case.

Hear it from those who made the switch

saber-maram-4 We couldn't be happier

 

"Our platform was in production, so we were a little concerned about the effect of a switch. But the DS team made themselves available to support the entire transition. It felt like they were part of the WebConnect team. When it comes to quality, we have no complaints, and Digital Samba is superior to tools like Teams or Zoom. We couldn't be happier."

Saber Maram
CEO, WebConnect World

jordan-fleming-4 Samba is really easy to integrate

 

"We made the switch to Digital Samba. Samba is really easy to integrate, and you get direct access to their team, which is a huge plus. They helped us work through the integration. In retrospect, we should have gone with a customisable prebuilt solution from the start."

Jordan Fleming
CEO, smrtStudio Global

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Daily alternative?
For teams that need EU data residency and full white-labelling, Digital Samba
Embedded is the leading Daily alternative: a managed, GDPR-compliant video API
hosted on European servers, covering both prebuilt meeting rooms and fully
custom embeds.
Is Digital Samba GDPR-compliant and EU-hosted?
Yes. Digital Samba is EU-owned and hosts all video on European servers, and no
application or session data is stored outside the EU/EEA. A DPA is available on
request.
What is the difference between Daily and Digital Samba?
Both let you embed video, but the choice usually comes down to where your data
lives and how much you build yourself. Digital Samba is EU-owned and EU-hosted,
fully white-label, and gives you prebuilt rooms or a custom embed with human
integration support. Daily is a US-based video API with its own strengths in
low-level customisation.
Can I add video without building the whole interface myself?
Yes. Digital Samba offers a low-code prebuilt experience you can embed in a few
lines of code, as well as a full SDK for a completely custom UI. You choose how
much to build – both options run on the same EU-hosted platform.
Does Digital Samba support healthcare and HIPAA use cases?
Digital Samba is EU-hosted and GDPR-compliant, which covers most European
data-residency needs. It does not offer a HIPAA BAA. For health data, production
runs on infrastructure with EU healthcare alignment (HDS in France, NEN 7510
alignment in the Netherlands) – talk to us about your specific requirements.
How do I migrate from Daily to Digital Samba?
Migration is straightforward thanks to the low-code approach – most integrations
take only a few lines of code. You sign up for a free Developer account, install
the SDK via npm or CDN, and embed the prebuilt video experience into your app.
Our team supports you through the switch.

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Create a free developer account that you can use to build, test, and even run small-scale deployments.
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  • This offer is valid exclusively for companies presently using Daily and intending to migrate their user base to Digital Samba. The discount applies to the base subscription fee of a paid plan for the initial twelve (12) contracted months and excludes all variable or usage-based charges.
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