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Comparison

Microsoft Teams 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.

Microsoft Teams full profile →Whereby full profile →
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Microsoft Teams45
★Whereby86
Score
Vioscale score
Microsoft Teams45 / 100low · 16%updating
Whereby86 / 100medium · 72%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Microsoft Teams✓
Whereby✓
Model
Microsoft Teamscommercial
Wherebyfreemium
Price level
Microsoft Teamsunknown
Wherebylow
Transparent
Microsoft Teams✗
Whereby✓
Integrations
Count
Microsoft Teams–
Whereby7
Security
Disclosure policy
Microsoft Teams✓
Whereby✓
Gdpr
Microsoft Teams✓
Whereby✓
Hipaa
Microsoft Teams–
Whereby✓
Iso27001
Microsoft Teams–
Whereby✓
Pci
Microsoft Teams–
Whereby✓
Soc2
Microsoft Teams–
Whereby✓
Reliability
Sla pct
Microsoft Teams–
Whereby99.9
Status page
Microsoft Teams–
Whereby✓
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams is a video conferencing, meetings, and calling platform that enables communication, collaboration, and engagement at work. It offers instant messaging, file sharing, online meetings, webinars, and integrated workflows.

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.

Microsoft Teams

Subscription
  • Teams-
  • Teams Premium-
  • Teams Phone-
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
Microsoft Teams✓
Whereby✓
iOS
Microsoft Teams✓
Whereby✗
Android
Microsoft Teams✓
Whereby✗
macOS
Microsoft Teams✓
Whereby✗
Windows
Microsoft Teams✓
Whereby✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Microsoft Teams✓
Whereby✓

Integrations

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

Microsoft Teams

Not documented yet.

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.