Whereby — Browser-based, no-download video meetings and embeddable video API, free for solo use or from $10.99/month for Pro.
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Best for: coaches, consultants, and client-facing professionals who want guests to join by link with no download
Pricing: Free for 1 room and 4 attendees; Pro from $10.99/month; Business from $13.99/month per host (3-host minimum).
- Whereby's free Meetings plan covers 1 room, 4 attendees, and 30-minute meetings.
- Pro costs $10.99/month for 3 rooms, 100 attendees, and unlimited meeting duration.
- Business costs $13.99/month per host with a 3-host minimum, for unlimited rooms and 200 attendees.
- Whereby holds a 4.5/5 rating from 117 reviews on Capterra.
- Whereby Embedded is a separate usage-billed API/SDK for adding video calling into third-party apps.
Limitations: Business plan requires a minimum of 3 paid hosts.; Free plan caps meetings at 30 minutes and a single room.; Fewer built-in productivity integrations than Zoom or Google Meet.
Top alternatives: Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Daily, Jitsi Meet — full list
What is Whereby?
Whereby (formerly appear.in) is a video conferencing tool built around the idea that guests should be able to join a call from a browser link with no software install and no account. Hosts get a permanent room URL they can reuse for every meeting, which suits coaches, consultants, and client-facing roles better than generating a new link per call. The Meetings product is priced per host: Free covers a single room with 4 attendees and a 30-minute cap, Pro removes the time limit and adds custom branding and unlimited recording for $10.99/month, and Business requires at least 3 hosts at $13.99/month each (with a 17% annual discount) for unlimited room URLs, breakout groups, and hybrid-meeting support. Separately, Whereby Embedded is a usage-billed API and SDK that lets software companies embed Whereby's WebRTC video layer directly into their own product — used in telehealth, e-learning, and marketplace apps that need built-in video without building WebRTC infrastructure from scratch. This makes Whereby two distinct businesses under one brand: a standalone meetings app and a developer-facing video infrastructure product.
Whereby is a European-owned video conferencing platform built around browser-based meetings that guests can join with a link and no app download or account required. Individuals and small teams use the Meetings product for calls, coaching sessions, and client meetings; product teams use the separate Whereby Embedded API/SDK to build video calling directly into their own apps, billed by usage. The free Meetings plan covers 1 room, 4 attendees, and 30-minute sessions; Pro costs $10.99/month for 3 rooms, 100 attendees, and unlimited duration, and Business costs $13.99/month per host (3-host minimum, 17% off annually) for unlimited rooms and 200 attendees. Whereby holds a 4.5/5 rating from 117 reviews on Capterra.
Standout feature: Guests join any meeting directly from a browser with no app download, plugin, or account creation required, and hosts get a permanent reusable room URL instead of generating a new link per call.
Biggest weakness: The Business plan enforces a 3-host minimum at $13.99/month per host, so a 2-person team that outgrows Pro's 3-room limit has to pay for a phantom third seat just to unlock unlimited rooms.
Pros
- No download or account required for guests to join a meeting from a browser link.
- Permanent, reusable room URLs suit recurring client or coaching calls better than one-off meeting links.
- Separate Embedded API/SDK lets developers add WebRTC video directly into their own apps.
- European-owned with GDPR-oriented positioning, relevant for privacy-conscious teams.
Cons
- Business plan requires a minimum of 3 paid hosts, adding cost for small teams that don't need three seats.
- Free plan caps meetings at 30 minutes and a single room, tighter than some competing free tiers.
- Attendee caps (100 on Pro, 200 on Business) are lower than large webinar-focused platforms.
- Fewer built-in productivity integrations (calendar scheduling, transcription) than Zoom or Google Meet.
Whereby pricing
Free tier · paid from $10.99/mo · verified from the vendor's pricing page
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 1 room URL, 4 attendees per meeting, meetings capped at 30 minutes, 1 host. |
| Pro | $10.99/mo | 3 room URLs, 100 attendees, unlimited meeting duration, custom branding, unlimited recording, background effects, noise reduction. |
| Business | $13.99/mo | Per host, 3-host minimum (17% off billed annually); unlimited room URLs, 200 attendees, breakout groups, hybrid meetings, priority support. |
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