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Comparison

Rocket.Chat 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.

Rocket.Chat full profile →Whereby full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Rocket.Chat57
★Whereby86
Score
Vioscale score
Rocket.Chat57 / 100high · 76%updating
Whereby86 / 100medium · 72%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Rocket.Chat✓
Whereby✓
Model
Rocket.Chatcommercial
Wherebyfreemium
Price level
Rocket.Chatlow
Wherebylow
Transparent
Rocket.Chat✗
Whereby✓
Integrations
Count
Rocket.Chat8
Whereby7
Security
Disclosure policy
Rocket.Chat✓
Whereby✓
Gdpr
Rocket.Chat✓
Whereby✓
Hipaa
Rocket.Chat✓
Whereby✓
Iso27001
Rocket.Chat✓
Whereby✓
Pci
Rocket.Chat–
Whereby✓
Scorecard
Rocket.Chat8.7
Whereby–
Soc2
Rocket.Chat–
Whereby✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Rocket.Chat–
Whereby99.9
Status page
Rocket.Chat✓
Whereby✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Rocket.Chat339
Whereby–
Github stars
Rocket.Chat46,031
Whereby–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Rocket.Chat100
Whereby–
Release
History
Rocket.Chat20 items
Whereby–
Language
Primary
Rocket.ChatTypeScript
Whereby–
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

Modality
Messaging
Rocket.Chat✓
Whereby✓
Video meetings
Rocket.Chat✓
Whereby✓
Whiteboard
Rocket.Chat-
Whereby✓
Meetings
Screen sharing
Rocket.Chat✓
Whereby✓
Recording / transcription
Rocket.Chat-
WherebyRecording
Security
End-to-end encryption
Rocket.Chat✓
Whereby✓
SSO / SCIM
Rocket.Chat✓
Whereby-
Access
Guest / external access
Rocket.Chat✓
Whereby✓
Compliance
Compliance controls
Rocket.Chat✓
Whereby✓
Deployment
Hosting
Rocket.ChatCloud + self-hosted
WherebyCloud only
Scale
Max participants
Rocket.Chat4000+
Whereby200
Ecosystem
App marketplace
Rocket.Chat✓
Whereby✗
Public API / bot framework
Rocket.Chat✓
Whereby✓
Commercial
Free tier
Rocket.Chat✓
Whereby✓

What each one is

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

Rocket.Chat

Rocket.Chat is an open-source communications system designed for organizations requiring secure messaging, voice, video, and collaboration with complete infrastructure control and support for regulated environments.

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.

Rocket.Chat

Quote-basedFree tier
  • StarterFree
  • CommercialContact sales
  • GovernmentContact sales
  • DefenseContact sales
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
Rocket.Chat✓
Whereby✓
iOS
Rocket.Chat✓
Whereby✗
Android
Rocket.Chat✓
Whereby✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Rocket.Chat✓
Whereby✓
Self-hosted
Rocket.Chat✓
Whereby✗
On-premise
Rocket.Chat✓
Whereby✗
Air-gapped
Rocket.Chat✓
Whereby✗

Integrations

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

In common (2)
  • Google Calendar
  • Trello

Rocket.Chat

8 total - 6 not shared
  • Bitbucket Cloud
  • GitHub
  • Google Drive
  • Google Workspace
  • Loom
  • WhatsApp
Independently observed

Whereby

Leader
7 total - 5 not shared
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Google Docs
  • YouTube
  • Slack
  • Chrome
Independently observed

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