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Comparison

Jitsi Meet 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.

Jitsi Meet full profile →Whereby full profile →
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Jitsi Meet70
★Whereby86
Score
Vioscale score
Jitsi Meet70 / 100low · 39%
Whereby86 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tier
Jitsi Meet✓
Whereby✓
Model
Jitsi Meetfree
Wherebyfreemium
Price level
Jitsi Meetfree
Wherebylow
Transparent
Jitsi Meet✓
Whereby✓
Integrations
Count
Jitsi Meet2
Whereby7
Security
Disclosure policy
Jitsi Meet–
Whereby✓
Gdpr
Jitsi Meet–
Whereby✓
Hipaa
Jitsi Meet–
Whereby✓
Iso27001
Jitsi Meet–
Whereby✓
Pci
Jitsi Meet–
Whereby✓
Soc2
Jitsi Meet–
Whereby✓
Reliability
Sla pct
Jitsi Meet–
Whereby99.9
Status page
Jitsi Meet–
Whereby✓
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Jitsi Meet

A free, open-source video conferencing solution that enables peer-to-peer conversations across web and mobile platforms, deployable in the cloud or on self-managed infrastructure.

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.

Jitsi Meet

FreeFree tier

Completely 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
Jitsi Meet✓
Whereby✓
iOS
Jitsi Meet✓
Whereby✗
Android
Jitsi Meet✓
Whereby✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Jitsi Meet✓
Whereby✓
Self-hosted
Jitsi Meet✓
Whereby✗
On-premise
Jitsi Meet✓
Whereby✗

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • YouTube

Jitsi Meet

2 total - 1 not shared
  • SIP
Independently observed

Whereby

Leader
7 total - 6 not shared
  • Google Calendar
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Google Docs
  • Trello
  • Slack
  • Chrome
Independently observed

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