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Sessions vs Whereby

Sessions and Whereby are both team communication tools. Sessions is aimed at small businesses, while Whereby is aimed at small businesses and developers. Whereby costs less, from $10.99/mo versus $149/mo for Sessions. Both have a free plan.

Sessions

AI-powered meetings and webinars

Whereby

Browser-based meeting rooms and embeddable video API

PricingFreemium · $149Freemium · $11
Starting price$149/mo$10.99/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial10 days14 days
Built forSmall businessesSmall businesses, Developers
Platformswebweb, ios, android
CountryRO · 2020NO · 2013
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Choose Sessions if

Small businesses and creators.

  • All-in-one
  • Browser-based
  • AI

Look elsewhere if: Large events.

Choose Whereby if

Businesses embedding video or wanting simple rooms.

  • Very easy for guests
  • Embeddable API
  • Privacy-focused

Look elsewhere if: Large webinars.

Sessions vs Whereby pricing

Sessions

  • Free$045-min sessions, 3 attendees, 7-day recordings
  • Pro$149/mo$119/mo yearly; 500 participants, 20 team members
  • Business$899/mo$719/mo yearly; 3,000 attendees, white label

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

Sessions · Key features

  • Meetings and webinars
  • Agendas
  • AI copilot
  • Embedded apps
  • Recordings
  • Branding

Cons

  • Smaller vendor
  • Fewer integrations
  • Maturity

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

Sessions vs Whereby: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Sessions or Whereby?

Whereby starts at $10.99/mo and Sessions at $149/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Sessions and Whereby have a free plan?

Yes, both Sessions and Whereby have a free plan; paid plans add more usage and features.

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