# Whereby

> Browser-based video meetings with permanent room links

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.

- **Category:** Team Communication
- **Made by:** Whereby AS (since 2013)
- **Website:** https://whereby.com
- **Runs on:** Web, iOS
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 6, 2026

## Pricing

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

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **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.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | 1 host, 1 room URL, 4 attendees per meeting and meetings of up to 30 minutes. |
| Pro | $10.99 per 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 | $13.99 per 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 https://whereby.com/information/meetings/pricing on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Whereby before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Save 17% with annual billing** (Annual discount): 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. Source: https://whereby.com/information/meetings/pricing
- **20% off Pro and Business for nonprofits** (Nonprofit): 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. Source: https://whereby.com/blog/how-were-helping-non-profits-stay-connected-for-less/

## 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.

## 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.

## What people say

- **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.7 out of 5 from 3,632 ratings in the United States, read Oct 6, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id878583078

## Works with

Miro, Google Docs, Google Calendar, Trello, YouTube, Outlook, Slack

**Tags:** Video calls, Noise cancellation, Whiteboard, File sharing, Public API

## Alternatives

- [Zoom](https://toolgpa.com/tools/zoom): Video meetings bundled with team chat, phone and AI notes. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/whereby-vs-zoom)
- [Google Meet](https://toolgpa.com/tools/google-meet): Browser-based video meetings included with Google Workspace. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/google-meet-vs-whereby)
- [Jitsi Meet](https://toolgpa.com/tools/jitsi-meet): Free, open-source video meetings you can self-host. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/jitsi-meet-vs-whereby)
- [Webex](https://toolgpa.com/tools/webex): Cisco's app for video meetings, messaging and calling. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/webex-vs-whereby)
- [Microsoft Teams](https://toolgpa.com/tools/microsoft-teams): Chat, video meetings and calling tied into Microsoft 365. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/microsoft-teams-vs-whereby)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 6, 2026:

- https://whereby.com/information/meetings/pricing
- https://whereby.com
- https://whereby.com/information/meetings
- https://whereby.com/information/features
- https://whereby.com/information/embedded/pricing
- https://whereby.com/information/about-us/
- https://whereby.com/information/tos
- https://support.whereby.com/en/articles/4647170
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/whereby-video-meetings/id878583078
- https://whereby.com/blog/how-were-helping-non-profits-stay-connected-for-less/

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