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Whereby

Browser-based meeting rooms and embeddable video API

Whereby is a team communication tool for Small businesses and Developers, offered as freemium ($11/mo). Founded in 2013. Popular alternatives include MachineMail, agentmash, OpenMail.

About Whereby

Whereby is a video meeting service from Oslo, Norway, originally launched as appear.in and spun out of the telecom group Telenor. Its core idea is simplicity: each host gets permanent room links, and guests join in the browser with no downloads or accounts, which makes it popular for client calls, therapy, coaching and tutoring.

Whereby has two product lines. Meetings offers rooms with screen sharing, recording, breakout groups, branding, waiting rooms and integrations with tools such as Miro, Google Docs and YouTube for collaboration inside a call. Whereby Embedded is a video API and SDK that lets developers place rooms inside their own websites and apps for telehealth, education and marketplace use cases, with usage-based pricing. Data handling is designed around GDPR, which appeals to European healthcare and education providers. The free plan includes one room with up to four attendees and 30-minute meetings; Pro and Business add more rooms, larger meetings without a time limit and team features.

Whereby fits small businesses, consultants and platforms that want frictionless browser video or an embeddable video layer without building WebRTC infrastructure. It has fewer features than Zoom or Microsoft Teams and is not built for large webinars. Daily and Vonage offer lower-level video APIs for developers, while Zoom and Google Meet suit general internal meetings.

Key features of Whereby

  • Permanent room links
  • No downloads
  • Embedded video API
  • Recording
  • Branding
  • GDPR compliance

Pros and cons

Pros

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

Cons

  • Fewer features than Zoom
  • Free limits
  • API pricing usage-based
  • Smaller ecosystem

Whereby pricing

Whereby uses a freemium model. A 14-day free trial is available.

PlanPriceIncludes
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

Source: whereby.com · checked on Oct 20, 2026

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How Whereby compares in Team communication

Rank by votes
#1 / 36

0 votes from members

Starting price
$11

27% below the category median ($15/mo)

Free alternatives
5

Free or open-source tools in Team communication

Whereby ranks #1 of 36 team communication tools by community votes and is priced below most tools in the category.

Common use cases

  1. 1Telehealth consultations
  2. 2Tutoring platform video
  3. 3Client meeting rooms
  4. 4Marketplace video calls

Best for

Businesses embedding video or wanting simple rooms.

Not ideal for

Large webinars.

Integrations

  • Google Calendar
  • Slack
  • Miro
  • Trello
  • Embedded API

Our take

Whereby is the easiest embeddable video.

FAQ

What is Whereby?
Whereby is a Team communication tool: Browser-based meeting rooms and embeddable video API.
How much does Whereby cost?
Whereby uses a Freemium model; paid plans start at $11 per month.
What are the best alternatives to Whereby?
Community-listed alternatives to Whereby include MachineMail, agentmash, OpenMail, Pairon.
Does Whereby have a free trial?
Yes, Whereby offers a 14-day free trial.
What does Whereby integrate with?
Whereby integrates with Google Calendar, Slack, Miro, Trello, Embedded API and more.
Which platforms does Whereby support?
Whereby is available on web, ios, android.
Who is Whereby for?
Businesses embedding video or wanting simple rooms.

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