Browser-based video conferencing with permanent room links and zero download required. Whereby focuses on simplicity — guests join by clicking a URL with no account, no app install, and no waiting room drama. Features include custom branding, meeting recording, breakout groups, and an embeddable API for building video into products. Popular with therapists, coaches, tutors, and small professional services teams.
Our take
Whereby solves one problem better than anyone else: the 'can you send me the link and I'll join' meeting experience. A permanent room URL, no downloads, no account creation, and no meeting ID to type — your client clicks the link and they're in. For therapists, coaches, tutors, and consultants who do dozens of 1:1 sessions weekly with different clients, Whereby eliminates the meeting friction that makes Zoom feel heavy. The Pro plan at $6.99/seat/mo (annual) is the best value per-seat in the video conferencing category — cheaper than Zoom Pro, no feature tricks. The ceiling is obvious: Whereby has no chat history, minimal admin controls, thin integrations, and basic AI (transcription only, no summaries). It's not a collaboration tool; it's a meeting room. Teams that need persistent channels, file sharing, or sophisticated automation should be on Teams or Slack + Zoom. The Embedded API is an interesting differentiator — Whereby powers video features inside other products (telehealth apps, tutoring platforms, HR tools) as a white-label infrastructure layer, at per-room-minute pricing that can be cheaper than building native video.
Product roadmap
Whereby is making a deliberate choice to stay focused rather than build a collaboration suite. The Embedded API and developer ecosystem represent the most interesting growth vector — powering video inside other products lets Whereby scale without competing head-on with Zoom and Teams on enterprise features. HIPAA compliance (add-on) and custom branding expansions target healthcare and professional services. Don't expect Whereby to become a full workspace tool — that's not the bet.
Who is Whereby for?
Whereby Pro at $6.99/mo (annual) is the best value meeting tool for a solo professional with frequent external calls. Permanent rooms, no downloads, and custom branding for under $7/mo.
Small professional services teams — therapy practices, coaching groups, tutoring businesses — love Whereby for the client-facing simplicity. The Business plan at $9.99/seat/mo (annual) covers most small team needs.
Mid-size teams needing persistent team channels, file collaboration, and robust integrations will outgrow Whereby quickly. Supplement with Slack or Teams for internal collaboration; use Whereby only for external calls.
Whereby doesn't have the admin controls, compliance tooling, security certifications, or enterprise integrations that large organisations require. The Embedded API is relevant for large product companies, but not as a meeting tool.
Pricing
Free
Free- • 1 room
- • Up to 100 participants
- • 45-min group limit
- • No download required
- • Custom room URL
Pro
$9.99/mo- • 3 rooms
- • 200 participants
- • Unlimited duration
- • Recording
- • Custom branding
- • Breakout groups
Business
$14.99/mo- • 10 rooms per host
- • 200 participants
- • All Pro features
- • Priority support
Embedded (API)
Free- • Pay per room-minute
- • Fully embeddable in products
- • Custom UI
- • Webhooks
Pricing verified 2026-04-02
Ratings
Overall score: 72/100 (composite of the above ratings)
Features
core
meetings
advanced
integrations
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Founded: 2013
HQ: Oslo, Norway
Company size: 51-200
Last updated: 2026-04-02