Comparison

Whereby vs Zoom

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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Whereby86
Zoom61
Score
Vioscale score
Whereby86 / 100medium · 72%updating
Zoom61 / 100medium · 54%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Whereby
Zoom
Model
Price level
Wherebylow
Zoomlow
Transparent
Whereby
Zoom
Integrations
Count
Whereby7
Zoom3
Security
Disclosure policy
Whereby
Zoom
Gdpr
Whereby
Zoom
Hipaa
Whereby
Zoom
Iso27001
Whereby
Zoom
Pci
Whereby
Zoom
Soc2
Whereby
Zoom
Reliability
Sla pct
Whereby99.9
Zoom99.99
Status page
Whereby
Zoom

Capabilities

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

Modality
Messaging
Whereby
Zoom
Video meetings
Whereby
Zoom
Whiteboard
Whereby
Zoom
Meetings
Screen sharing
Whereby
Zoom
Recording / transcription
WherebyRecording
ZoomRecording + AI notes
Security
End-to-end encryption
Whereby
Zoom-
SSO / SCIM
Whereby-
Zoom
Access
Guest / external access
Whereby
Zoom
Compliance
Compliance controls
Whereby
Zoom
Deployment
Hosting
WherebyCloud only
ZoomCloud only
Scale
Max participants
Whereby200
Zoom300-500+
Ecosystem
App marketplace
Whereby
Zoom
Public API / bot framework
Whereby
Zoom
Commercial
Free tier
Whereby
Zoom

What each one is

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

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

Zoom

Cloud-based suite that integrates video conferencing, instant messaging, phone services, email, and collaboration tools into one platform. Supports meetings up to 500+ participants with recording, transcription, and AI-assisted features.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

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 ↗

Zoom

SubscriptionFree tier
  • School and Campus-
    • Meetings up to 300 participants for 30 hours
    • Team Chat with direct, channel, and group messaging
    • Unlimited whiteboards
    • Screen sharing with co-annotation
    • Breakout rooms and polling
    • +9 more
  • School and Campus Plus-
    • All School and Campus features plus:
    • Zoom Phone with unlimited internal calling
    • Metered outbound calling within US & Canada
    • 10GB cloud storage per user
    • LTI integration
    • +5 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Meetings up to 500+ participants
    • Webinars up to 500 attendees
    • Unlimited cloud storage
    • Zoom Phone with unlimited calling
    • Conference Room Connector
    • +3 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Whereby
Zoom
iOS
Whereby
Zoom
Android
Whereby
Zoom
macOS
Whereby
Zoom
Windows
Whereby
Zoom
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Whereby
Zoom

Integrations

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

Whereby

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

Zoom

3 total
  • Skype for Business (Lync)
  • Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI)
  • Third-party applications via App Marketplace
Independently observed

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