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A better Zoom SDK alternative for secure, embedded video calls

Say goodbye to data concerns and SDK complexity. Digital Samba Embedded offers privacy-first architecture, full branding control, and fast developer onboarding — without tying you to a US-based ecosystem.

Built in Europe. Trusted for compliance.

🎁 Get 50 % off your first 12 months when switching from Zoom SDK

Digital Samba's commitment to you:
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Privacy by design. We’re fully GDPR-compliant — no US subprocessors, no cross-border transfers. Your user data stays in the EU, where it belongs.
Privacy by design. We’re fully GDPR-compliant — no US subprocessors, no cross-border transfers. Your user data stays in the EU, where it belongs.
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Built for developers. Get started fast with clear docs, a clean API, and a lightweight SDK that works across frameworks — no vendor lock-in, no bloated dependencies.
Built for developers. Get started fast with clear docs, a clean API, and a lightweight SDK that works across frameworks — no vendor lock-in, no bloated dependencies.
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Real support, real people. You won’t be left in a ticket queue. Our integration engineers work directly with your team to help you go live — fast, securely, and smoothly.
Real support, real people. You won’t be left in a ticket queue. Our integration engineers work directly with your team to help you go live — fast, securely, and smoothly.

Make the switch today and get started with a 50% welcome discount — no compromises, just better video.

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Why choose Digital Samba Embedded over Zoom SDK?

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Designed for GDPR compliance

Digital Samba is fully hosted in the EU and uses no US-based subprocessors. This simplifies GDPR compliance and supports organisations with strict data residency needs. Some providers may involve third-country data transfers, which can require additional legal safeguards.

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Flexible embedding with full brand control

Digital Samba Embedded allows you to integrate video directly into your product with custom layouts, white-labelling, and role management — no external branding or login flows. This offers more flexibility than SDKs that follow a fixed UI structure or require user authentication flows outside your app.

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Developer-friendly integration

Our SDK is lightweight, well-documented, and designed to integrate quickly with your stack — no vendor lock-in, no unnecessary dependencies. Plus, our engineering team is available to support you from sandbox to scale.

Why Digital Samba Embedded is a great choice according to our customers

"Digital Samba is really easy to integrate."

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

Norbert Sroke Norbert Sroke

CEO and Co-founder, LineUpr

 

"They offered us a package at a competitive price that simply couldn’t be beaten elsewhere"

"We are delighted to be partnered with Digital Samba for our global launch. They offered us a package at a competitive price that simply couldn’t be beaten elsewhere. Thanks to their expert and knowledgeable support team, the integration period was smooth sailing."

Myroslav Botsula Myroslav Botsula

CEO and Founder, LMS Collaborator

 

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SPECIAL WELCOME BONUS

Get a 50% discount for 12 months, exclusively for Zoom SDK customers.

What does low-code and prebuilt mean?

Off-the-shelf embed

Embed a “standard” video conferencing product, such as Zoom, in a simple iframe.

Go down this path if you don’t need a true integration and are not worried about branding or making the video conference fit into a specific workflow.

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Low-code & prebuilt

Embed a full-featured video conferencing platform, configure it with an API, and interact with it via an SDK.

Choose this if you want a fully integrated video conference and the features of the prebuilt solution suit your needs.

 

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Custom-built

Build a video conferencing product from scratch and control every aspect of it yourself with custom code.

This is your only choice if your use case is so specific that you cannot find a prebuilt solution that suits your needs.

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Comparing Zoom SDK and Digital Samba Embedded

Digital Samba Embedded
Zoom SDK
Compliance & hosting
100 % EU-hosted, with no US subprocessors. Fully GDPR-compliant by design.
Hosted via Zoom’s global cloud. Data residency may include US subprocessors depending on configuration.
Support
Award-winning human support included. Free onboarding and integration help from real engineers.
Support included by plan level. Priority support typically available with enterprise accounts.
White-labelling & branding
Full white-labelling: custom domain, no external branding, full UI control.
Customisation available, but Zoom branding and UI structure may remain in some flows.
API & SDK control
Offers a REST API and lightweight SDKs for full control over UI, session logic, roles, and layout — across frameworks.
Zoom Video SDK allows you to build custom user interfaces on top of Zoom's infrastructure, providing full customisation options. However, certain advanced features (e.g., layout freedom and video tile limits) may require the use of the Fully Customizable SDK, which could involve architectural constraints, such as the need for pagination.
Developer experience
Simple to embed, easy to integrate. Includes onboarding support and direct access to engineers.
Requires Zoom account setup. Some setup steps and SDKs may include heavier dependencies and Zoom-specific flows.
Concurrent participants per session
Supports up to 2,000 concurrent participants per session, with up to 100 active video streams visible simultaneously — no pagination needed.
Supports up to 1,000 concurrent participants per session, with up to 49 video tiles per page depending on platform. Additional pagination logic required.
Cloud recordings per minute
Free plan includes 60 minutes of recordings per month (max 15 mins per session). Paid plans start from €0.0130/min, with lower rates on higher tiers.
Available as an add-on: $0.015/min. Discounts may apply with volume or unified credit plans.
Cloud storage
Free plan includes 1 month of storage. Paid plans start from €0.0030/min, based on cumulative recorded minutes. Storage charges apply at end of billing cycle unless recordings are deleted.
Storage priced separately: $0.50/GB, or $0.25/GB under the unified SDK credit plan. Storage charges are based on file size, not duration.
Whiteboard
Multi-user whiteboard built into the room; sharable and controllable via roles.
Not natively available; Zoom Whiteboard is a separate product, not included in SDK.
File sharing / content library
Upload and share files during a session; integrated with the content library.
Not supported in the SDK context.

Disclaimer: Information about Zoom SDK is based on publicly available documentation and sources as of August 2025. While we strive to provide accurate and fair comparisons, we recommend contacting each provider directly to verify specific features, technical specifications, or compliance practices relevant to your use case.

Beautifully designed features

You’ll find all the core features you’re used to from Zoom — and much more. With Digital Samba, you can enable or disable features based on your exact needs. Our platform is built on modern web technologies, offering a smooth, intuitive user interface and the flexibility Zoom lacks when it comes to embedding, customisation, and control.

Digital Samba provides over 35 complex features out of the box. Use only what you need. Simply choose the ones you need and embed instantly with very little code.

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What our customers say

"Connecting the video conference via the SDK was a real benefit for our development team — simple, efficient and without complications."
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Denis Agca
CEO, Vulcavo GmbH
"After implementing Digital Samba we went from 300 customers to more than 1,000 within only a year"
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Antonio Sanguinetti
Co-Founder, KeyMeeting
"Digital Samba helped us to integrate a feature-rich video solution in our product that felt native!"
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Norbert Sroke
CEO, LineUpr GmbH

Get in touch and claim your 50% discount!

If you’ve outgrown your current video SDK, you’re not alone. Many teams are finding they need more flexibility, deeper integration control, and stronger privacy guarantees than some platforms can offer out of the box.

That’s why we’re offering an exclusive 50% discount on your first 12 months with Digital Samba Embedded — designed specifically for teams transitioning from the Zoom SDK.

With EU-only hosting, advanced developer tooling, and direct support from real engineers, Digital Samba is built to scale with your product — without compromise.

 

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