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Comparison

Nextcloud Talk 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.

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Nextcloud Talk44
★Whereby86
Score
vioscaleAI score
Nextcloud Talk44 / 100low · 43%
Whereby86 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
Nextcloud Talk✓
Whereby✓
Model
Nextcloud Talkopen_source
Wherebyfreemium
Price level
Nextcloud Talkfree
Wherebylow
Starting price
Nextcloud Talk–
Whereby$9.99
Transparent
Nextcloud Talk–
Whereby✓
Integrations
Count
Nextcloud Talk3
Whereby5
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
Nextcloud Talk–
Whereby✓
Gdpr
Nextcloud Talk✓
Whereby✓
Hipaa
Nextcloud Talk–
Whereby✓
Iso27001
Nextcloud Talk–
Whereby✓
Pci
Nextcloud Talk–
Whereby✓
Soc2
Nextcloud Talk–
Whereby✓
Trust center
Reliability
Sla pct
Nextcloud Talk–
Whereby99.9
Status page
Nextcloud Talk–
Whereby✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Nextcloud Talk6 items
Whereby6 items

Capabilities

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

Capabilities
Webinar mode
Nextcloud Talk✓
Whereby-
Live transcription
Nextcloud Talk-
Whereby✓
AI assistant
Nextcloud Talk-
Whereby✓
Breakout rooms
Nextcloud Talk-
Whereby✓
Browser join
Nextcloud Talk✓
Whereby✓
Pstn dial in
Nextcloud Talk✓
Whereby-
Virtual backgrounds
Nextcloud Talk-
Whereby✓
SSO SAML
Nextcloud Talk-
Whereby-
HIPAA available
Nextcloud Talk-
Whereby✓
SOC2
Nextcloud Talk-
Whereby✓
Open source
Nextcloud Talk✓
Whereby✓

What each one is

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

Nextcloud Talk

A fully self-hosted audio/video and chat communication service with web and mobile apps, prioritizing security and GDPR compliance. Deployable on-premises or in airgap environments with end-to-end encrypted calls.

Independently observed

Whereby

Leader

A privacy-first video conferencing API built in Europe, offering reliable video calls for teams and platforms with flexible pay-per-use billing.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Nextcloud Talk

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Whereby

Leader
from $9.99/moUsage-basedFree tier

Free tier with 2,000 participant minutes per month, or $9.99/month plus usage fees

  • TestFree
    • Up to 2,000 participant minutes per month
    • Developer community
    • Email support
    • Limited white labelling
  • Build$9.99/month plus $0.004 per participant minute
    • 2,000 included participant minutes per month
    • Additional participant minutes at $0.004 each
    • Session transcriptions from $0.0065 per unmuted participant minute
    • Custom branding
    • Cloud recording at $0.01 per minute
    • +14 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Volume discounts
    • Early access to new features
    • Implementation support
    • Technical Success Manager
    • HIPAA compliance included
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Nextcloud Talk✓
Whereby✓
iOS
Nextcloud Talk✓
Whereby✓
Android
Nextcloud Talk✓
Whereby✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Nextcloud Talk✓
Whereby✓
Self-hosted
Nextcloud Talk✓
Whereby✗
On-premise
Nextcloud Talk✓
Whereby✗
Air-gapped
Nextcloud Talk✓
Whereby✗

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Slack

Nextcloud Talk

7 total - 6 not shared
  • Microsoft Teams
  • IRC
  • Collabora Online
  • privacyIDEA
  • Active Directory
  • Cospend
Independently observed

Whereby

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