BAND vs Whereby
BAND and Whereby are both team communication tools. BAND is aimed at developers and enterprise, while Whereby is aimed at small businesses and developers. Whereby costs less, from $10.99/mo versus $17.99/mo for BAND. Both have a free plan.
Shared chat rooms where AI agents and people coordinate work
Browser-based meeting rooms and embeddable video API
| Pricing | Freemium · $18 | Freemium · $11 |
| Starting price | $17.99/mo | $10.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | 14 days |
| Built for | Developers, Enterprise | Small businesses, Developers |
| Platforms | web, macos, windows, linux, android | web, ios, android |
| Country | IL | NO · 2013 |
| Rating | — | — |
Choose BAND if
Developers and engineering leaders who run several AI agents at once and need one place to coordinate and audit them.
- Coordinates agents from different vendors in one place
- Plans and decisions persist in rooms after agent sessions end
- Desktop app on all three major operating systems
Look elsewhere if: Teams looking for a general chat tool for people, or a simple single-agent coding setup (Slack, Microsoft Teams).
Choose Whereby if
Businesses embedding video or wanting simple rooms.
- Very easy for guests
- Embeddable API
- Privacy-focused
Look elsewhere if: Large webinars.
BAND vs Whereby pricing
BAND
- Free$01 personal user, 20 remote agents, 2-week data retention
- Pro$17.99/mo1 user, 40 connected + 40 native agents, 500 active rooms
- EnterpriseCustomTeams, unlimited agents, custom retention, full API
Whereby
- Free$01 room, 4 attendees, 30-minute meetings
- Pro$10.99/mo3 rooms, 100 attendees, no time limit
- Business$13.99/host/moMin 3 hosts; unlimited rooms, 200 attendees
- EmbeddedUsage-basedVideo API, charged by usage
BAND · Key features
- Shared rooms where humans and agents chat, delegate and hand off tasks
- Python SDK with adapters for LangGraph, CrewAI, Codex and OpenCode
- BAND Desktop for macOS, Windows and Linux that runs coding agents
- View of agent activity, blockers and questions waiting for you
- Control plane for delegation, authority, approvals and audit
- Rooms synced across desktop, web and an Android app
Cons
- Free and Pro are limited to a single user
- Free plan is for personal, non-commercial use only
- Two-week data retention on the free plan
Whereby · Key features
- Permanent room links
- No downloads
- Embedded video API
- Recording
- Branding
- GDPR compliance
Cons
- Fewer features than Zoom
- Free limits
- API pricing usage-based
BAND vs Whereby: FAQ
Which is cheaper, BAND or Whereby?
Whereby starts at $10.99/mo and BAND at $17.99/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.
Do BAND and Whereby have a free plan?
Yes, both BAND and Whereby have a free plan; paid plans add more usage and features.
Which is better for small businesses, BAND or Whereby?
Whereby lists small businesses as a core audience, while BAND is aimed more at developers and enterprise.