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Comparison

BigBlueButton vs Whereby

On the evidence we track, Whereby leads this comparison with a composite score of 86/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

BigBlueButton full profile →Whereby full profile →
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BigBlueButton43
★Whereby86
Score
Vioscale score
BigBlueButton43 / 100low · 44%updating
Whereby86 / 100medium · 72%updating
Pricing
Free tier
BigBlueButton✓
Whereby✓
Model
BigBlueButtonopen_source
Wherebyfreemium
Price level
BigBlueButtonfree
Wherebylow
Transparent
BigBlueButton–
Whereby✓
Integrations
Count
BigBlueButton1
Whereby7
Security
Disclosure policy
BigBlueButton–
Whereby✓
Gdpr
BigBlueButton–
Whereby✓
Hipaa
BigBlueButton–
Whereby✓
Iso27001
BigBlueButton–
Whereby✓
Pci
BigBlueButton–
Whereby✓
Soc2
BigBlueButton–
Whereby✓
Reliability
Sla pct
BigBlueButton–
Whereby99.9
Status page
BigBlueButton–
Whereby✓
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for collaboration software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Modality
Messaging
BigBlueButton-
Whereby✓
Video meetings
BigBlueButton✓
Whereby✓
Whiteboard
BigBlueButton✓
Whereby✓
Meetings
Screen sharing
BigBlueButton✓
Whereby✓
Recording / transcription
BigBlueButtonRecording
WherebyRecording
Security
End-to-end encryption
BigBlueButton-
Whereby✓
SSO / SCIM
BigBlueButton-
Whereby-
Access
Guest / external access
BigBlueButton-
Whereby✓
Compliance
Compliance controls
BigBlueButton-
Whereby✓
Deployment
Hosting
BigBlueButtonSelf-hosted only
WherebyCloud only
Scale
Max participants
BigBlueButton-
Whereby200
Ecosystem
App marketplace
BigBlueButton✓
Whereby✗
Public API / bot framework
BigBlueButton✓
Whereby✓
Commercial
Free tier
BigBlueButton✓
Whereby✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

BigBlueButton

A web-based system designed for online education, offering instructors tools for remote instruction including video conferencing, shared whiteboards, screen sharing, and analytics to monitor student progress.

Independently observed

Whereby

Leader

Whereby provides secure video calling with built-in compliance (HIPAA, GDPR, ISO 27001) for telehealth, education, and general business use. Available as a managed service for individuals/teams or as an embedded API for product builders.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

BigBlueButton

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source

as of verify ↗

Whereby

Leader
from $0.00/moHybridFree tier

From $9.99/mo for Build plan with 2,000 included participant minutes. Free tier available. Usage-based metering for recording, transcription, and overage minutes.

  • ExploreFree
    • Up to 2,000 participant minutes/mo
    • Video calls
    • Chat
    • Screensharing
    • Waiting rooms
    • +6 more
  • Build$9.99/mo base + usage metering for participants, recording, and transcription
    • 2,000 included participant minutes/mo
    • Additional participant minutes at $0.004/min
    • Cloud recording at $0.01/min
    • Session transcriptions from $0.0065/unmuted min
    • Live captions from $0.0065/unmuted min
    • +16 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom participant minute allowances
    • Volume discounts
    • Early access to new features
    • Implementation support
    • Technical Success Manager
    • +4 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
BigBlueButton✓
Whereby✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
BigBlueButton✗
Whereby✓
Self-hosted
BigBlueButton✓
Whereby✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

BigBlueButton

1 total
  • Sakai
Independently observed

Whereby

Leader
7 total
  • Google Calendar
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Google Docs
  • Trello
  • YouTube
  • Slack
  • Chrome
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.