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Amazon IVS vs LiveKit:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, LiveKit had more branded searches than Amazon IVS among video streaming APIs worldwide. LiveKit had about 74,000 branded searches, while Amazon IVS had 880. LiveKit made up 68.5% of all video streaming API searches we track, and Amazon IVS accounted for 0.81%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about video streaming APIs, Amazon IVS and LiveKit each appeared in three of the five answers. Amazon IVS was mentioned before LiveKit in two out of three answers that named either.

Among video streaming APIs worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

LiveKit, about 84 searches for every 1 for Amazon IVS

LiveKit 74K searchesAmazon IVS 880 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 3 of 5 answers.

Amazon IVS in 3 of 5LiveKit in 3 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Amazon IVS, named ahead of LiveKit in 2 of 3 answers

Amazon IVS first in 2LiveKit first in 1

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Top video streaming APIs in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Amazon IVS and LiveKit were each mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Amazon IVS was listed before LiveKit in two out of three answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Mux1st
  2. Cloudflare Stream2nd
  3. Amazon IVS3rd
  4. LiveKit4th
  5. api.video5th
  6. Wowza–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Mux5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Cloudflare Stream4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • LiveKit3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Amazon IVS3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • api.video1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Wowza0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Amazon IVS or LiveKit more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Amazon IVS and LiveKit by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six video streaming APIs we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Amazon IVS and LiveKit among video streaming APIs worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for LiveKit, Amazon IVS. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthLiveKitWowzaCloudflare Streamapi.videoMuxAmazon IVS
Oct 202566%16.1%10.8%2.5%2.7%1.7%
Nov 202566.6%16.3%10.9%2.2%2.2%1.8%
Dec 202566.5%16.3%10.9%2.6%2.6%1.2%
Jan 202669%13.8%11.3%2.2%2.6%1.1%
Feb 202669.2%13.8%11.3%2.2%2.3%1.1%
Mar 202668.5%13.7%11.2%2.7%2.8%1.1%
Apr 202669.2%13.8%11.3%1.8%2.7%1.1%
May 202668.7%13.7%11.2%2.7%2.6%1%
Jun 202669.3%13.9%11.3%1.8%2.6%1.1%
Jul 202671.2%11.6%11.6%1.9%2.6%1%
Aug 202659.2%26.5%9.7%1.6%2.1%0.86%
Sep 202668.5%16.8%9.2%2.7%2%0.81%

How has the Amazon IVS and LiveKit comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • LiveKit was ahead of Amazon IVS in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Amazon IVS’s share of searches among video streaming APIs worldwide moved from 1.7% to 0.81%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3K to 880.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LiveKit’s share of searches among video streaming APIs worldwide moved from 66% to 68.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 74K.

How did search popularity change for video streaming APIs worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, LiveKit gained share of searches among video streaming APIs worldwide, from 59.2% to 68.5%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Amazon IVS worldwide fell 32.3% over 12 measured months, from 1.3K to 880 in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Amazon IVS’s and LiveKit’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Amazon IVS

1 branded search term

  • amazon ivs

LiveKit

1 branded search term

  • livekit

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