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.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for collaboration software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Whereby
LeaderWhereby 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.
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.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Whereby
LeaderFrom $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
Zoom
- 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
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Whereby
Leader- Google Calendar
- Microsoft Outlook
- Google Docs
- Trello
- YouTube
- Slack
- Chrome
Zoom
- Skype for Business (Lync)
- Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI)
- Third-party applications via App Marketplace
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.