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Browser-based video meetings with permanent room links

Free plan · from $10.99/moTeam ChatChecked Oct 6, 20264.7 on the App Store
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What is Whereby?

Whereby is a browser-based video calling service founded in Norway. Whereby Meetings gives each host permanent room links that guests open without an account or a download, with screen sharing, chat, breakout groups and recording. A separate product, Whereby Embedded, is an API and SDK for building video calls into other websites and apps.

Whereby has a free plan. Paid plans start at $10.99 per month for 1 host, billed monthly ($109.90 billed annually). See every plan

Good for

  • Consultants, coaches and therapists who meet clients in one fixed room
  • Guests who should join from a browser without an account or download
  • Small teams that want simple per-host pricing
  • Product teams adding video calls through the separate Embedded API

Worth knowing

  • The Free plan allows 1 host, 4 attendees per meeting and 30-minute meetings; Business requires at least 3 hosts.
  • There is an iOS app but no Android or desktop app; Android users join in Chrome, and screen sharing and recording work only on computers.
  • End-to-end encryption is listed only for small peer-to-peer rooms.
  • The about page says product and engineering have focused entirely on Whereby Embedded, the API product, since 2023.

Key features

Rooms that run in the browser
Calls run in desktop and mobile browsers over WebRTC with no download needed, and guests join a fixed room URL without creating an account.
Collaboration during calls
Screen sharing, live chat with reactions and file sharing, breakout groups, and embedded Miro boards and Google Docs for working together.
Recording
The Pro plan lists unlimited recording, and the Meetings plan comparison lists local recording, which saves a call to your own device.
Room controls
Rooms can be locked so the host decides who joins, with background effects and noise reduction in calls and a custom waiting room on the plan comparison.
Branding and shared rooms
Pro adds custom room colors, logos and backgrounds. Business adds a custom subdomain, shared rooms, and Flex rooms that run without a licensed host present.
Whereby Embedded API
A separately priced API and SDK for adding video calls to your own product: free to test, then $9.99 a month plus usage, with 2,000 participant minutes included.

Whereby pricing

Starts at
$10.99 per month for 1 host, billed monthly ($109.90 billed annually)
Free plan
1 host, 1 room URL, up to 4 attendees per meeting and meetings limited to 30 minutes.
Free trial
14-day free trial of the Business plan
Free$01 host, 1 room URL, 4 attendees per meeting and meetings of up to 30 minutes.
Pro$10.99per month, billed monthly ($109.90 billed annually)For one host: 3 room URLs, 100 attendees per meeting, no time limit, custom branding and unlimited recording.
Business$13.99per host / month, billed monthly ($139.90 billed annually)Minimum 3 hosts. Unlimited room URLs, 200 attendees per meeting, shared and Flex rooms, and a custom subdomain.

Read from whereby.com on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Whereby before you buy.

Pricing in detail

Ways to pay less

  • Annual discountSave 17% with annual billing

    The pricing page lists a 17% saving on annual plans: Pro is $109.90 billed annually against $10.99 a month, and Business is $139.90 per host against $13.99 a month.

    Stated on whereby.com
  • Nonprofit20% off Pro and Business for nonprofits

    Registered nonprofits and charities can claim 20% off monthly or annual Whereby Meetings Pro and Business plans by emailing support, per a 2023 Whereby announcement.

    Stated on whereby.com

How people rate the Whereby app

4.7

out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app

  1. 5 stars85%
  2. 4 stars7%
  3. 3 stars3%
  4. 2 stars1%
  5. 1 star4%

3,632 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 6, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing

Whereby reviews, and where to read more

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Who makes Whereby

Whereby is made by Whereby AS, a Norwegian company with a fully remote team that began in 2013 as appear.in, an intern project inside the telecom company Telenor. It sells paid plans for Whereby Meetings and usage-based plans for Whereby Embedded, its video-call API for other apps.

Founded
2013whereby.com
Based
Måløy, Norwaywhereby.com
Ownership
Privately held. Privately held. Its About page says it was spun out of Telenor in 2017 to new owners, Videonor, and its careers page says its main investors are a local family office in Måløy.whereby.com
Funding
Raised $12 million from Point Nine, the SaaStr fund and more than 20 angel investors, as TechCrunch reported in March 2021. Its own careers page says its main investors are a local family office in Måløy.techcrunch.comwhereby.com
Founders and leaders
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Common questions

Is Whereby free?

Whereby has a free plan. 1 host, 1 room URL, up to 4 attendees per meeting and meetings limited to 30 minutes. Paid plans start at $10.99 per month for 1 host, billed monthly ($109.90 billed annually).

How much does Whereby cost?

Whereby lists 3 plans. Free: $0. Pro: $10.99 per month, billed monthly ($109.90 billed annually). Business: $13.99 per host / month, billed monthly ($139.90 billed annually). Prices were read from whereby.com on Oct 6, 2026.

What platforms does Whereby work on?

Whereby is available on Web and iOS.

Does Whereby offer any discounts?

Whereby publicly lists the following: Save 17% with annual billing; 20% off Pro and Business for nonprofits.

How is Whereby rated?

Whereby's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3,632 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 6, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from us.

Does Whereby have an Android app?

No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Whereby is listed for Web and iOS.

Does Whereby have a Windows app?

No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Whereby is listed for Web and iOS.

Is Whereby open source?

Whereby is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.

Does Whereby have an API?

Yes. Whereby offers a public API, according to its own site.

What does Whereby integrate with?

Whereby's listing names Miro, Google Docs, Google Calendar, Trello, YouTube, Outlook and Slack. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.

Does Whereby have a free trial?

Yes. 14-day free trial of the Business plan.

Who makes Whereby?

Whereby is made by Whereby. Privately held. Its About page says it was spun out of Telenor in 2017 to new owners, Videonor, and its careers page says its main investors are a local family office in Måløy. The company was founded in 2013.

What are the alternatives to Whereby?

The closest alternatives to Whereby in our directory are Zoom, Google Meet, Jitsi Meet, Webex and Microsoft Teams. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Whereby.

Sources for this page

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 6, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.