
Video Conferencing Software
Whereby: features, pricing and who it fits
Whereby gives each host a permanent room link that opens in a browser tab, mostly on EU servers. The Free plan is limited to 4 people and 30 minutes, while Pro costs $10.99 and Business $13.99 per host monthly. SSO and webinar features are undocumented.
Who Whereby is for
Best for
- Small teams and client-facing professionals who want link-based rooms without installs
- EU-based buyers wanting EU hosting and ISO 27001
Look elsewhere if
- Teams needing webinars, AI notes or room hardware (not described)
- Buyers needing SSO (not documented)
Fit by company size
| Category | 1-10 people | 11-50 people | 51-500 people | 500+ people |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Video Conferencing Software | Strong fit | Strong fit | No data | Poor fit |
Strong fitWorkablePoor fitNo data from the vendor
Whereby features
- Pricing model
- Per host: Free, Pro $10.99, Business $13.99 per month
- Target company size
- Individuals and small teams; Embedded product for developers
- Participant and meeting length limits
- Free 4 attendees/30 min; Pro 100; Business 200; unlimited length on paid
- Security and compliance
- ISO 27001; AES-256 at rest, TLS 1.2; E2E on small rooms; HIPAA not mentioned
- Recording and AI transcription
- Local recording; unlimited recording on Pro; AI transcription not mentioned
- Calendar and chat integrations
- Google Calendar named; Slack and Teams not mentioned
- Meeting room and hardware support
- Not described; browser-based
Whereby pricing
| Plan | Price | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 1 host | 4 attendees, 30 min, 1 room |
| Pro | $10.99 | per host per month | 100 attendees, unlimited length, 3 rooms, branding, unlimited recording |
| Business | $13.99 | per host per month | Minimum 3 hosts, 200 attendees, unlimited rooms, custom subdomain |
Prices shown in USD excl. VAT. Annual toggle says Save 17%, annual amounts not captured.
Prices as published by Whereby on the date above. Quotes for larger teams often differ, which is what a request on SaaSBid surfaces.
Pros and cons
What users like
- Easy to join from a browser with no install
Integrations, security and hosting
- Security and compliance
- ISO 27001
- Data residency
- EU (AWS Dublin)
Worth knowing before you buy
- Business plan requires at least 3 hosts
- Data hosted mostly on AWS Dublin, so it stays in the EU
- Whereby says it does not store audio or video itself; recordings go local, to your own S3 bucket or paid Whereby storage
- ISO 27001 since Feb 2022, renewed 2025; SOC 2 applies to data centres, not stated for Whereby itself
- Separate Embedded product for developers is priced by usage
Whereby alternatives
Zoom Workplace$14.16 per user/month billed annually (Pro)
Google Meet$7 per user/month (Business Starter, annual commitment)
Jitsi MeetFree
Zoho Meeting$1 per host per month (Standard, billed annually
LivestormPro from EUR 2.50 per attendee (EUR only)
GoTo MeetingUSD 12 per organizer/month billed annually (Professional)