# Rocket.Chat vs Whereby

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Whereby

| Attribute | Rocket.Chat | Whereby |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 57.3 (76% (high)) | 85.5 (72% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 339 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 46,031 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"both","sso_scim":true,"free_tier":true,"messaging":true,"api_access":true,"e2e_encryption":true,"screen_sharing":true,"video_meetings":true,"app_marketplace":true,"max_participants":"4000+","compliance_controls":true,"guest_external_access":true}` | `{"hosting":"cloud","free_tier":true,"messaging":true,"api_access":true,"whiteboard":true,"e2e_encryption":true,"screen_sharing":true,"video_meetings":true,"app_marketplace":false,"max_participants":"200","compliance_controls":true,"guest_external_access":true,"recording_transcription":"recording"}` |
| integrations.count | 8 | 7 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Bitbucket Cloud"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"Google Workspace"},{"name":"Trello"},{"name":"Loom"},{"name":"WhatsApp"}]` | `[{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"Microsoft Outlook"},{"name":"Google Docs"},{"name":"Trello"},{"name":"YouTube"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Chrome"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"NO","primaryMarkets":["EU","US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"quote","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Starter","description":"For technical evaluation, small businesses, and non-profits","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Commercial","description":"Secure collaboration for commercial enterprises with deployment flexibility and compliance","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Government","description":"Sovereign communications for public sector agencies with data sovereignty control","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Defense","description":"Mission-grade communications for defense and intelligence operations","contactSales":true}],"currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.rocket.chat/plans","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T13:43:43.552Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Explore","summary":"Free tier with 2,000 participant minutes/mo and limited features","features":["Up to 2,000 participant minutes/mo","Video calls","Chat","Screensharing","Waiting rooms","Background effects","Breakout groups","Insights suite (analytics)","Limited white labelling","Developer community","99.9% availability"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Test the API for free with limited features","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"active_videos":"24","max_participants":"200","participant_minutes":"2,000/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Build","summary":"$9.99/mo base + usage metering for participants, recording, and transcription","features":["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","Recording transcriptions at $0.024/min","Live streaming at $0.01/min","30 GB days included monthly storage","Additional storage at $0.0015/GB day","Custom branding","File sharing","Chat","Screensharing","Waiting rooms","Background effects","Breakout groups","Insights suite (analytics)","Remove Whereby branding","Email support (response in 3 business days)","Developer community","99.9% availability"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":9.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"participant minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.004,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.01,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"unmuted participant minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.0065,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.024,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB day"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.0015,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Self-service plan for SMBs and proof-of-concepts with usage-based metering","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"30 GB days/mo","active_videos":"24","max_participants":"200","participant_minutes":"2,000/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing with volume discounts and dedicated support","features":["Custom participant minute allowances","Volume discounts","Early access to new features","Implementation support","Technical Success Manager","HIPAA compliance included","Slack channel support (response in 1 business day)","All Build plan features","99.9% availability"],"description":"Custom pricing and support for large-scale deployments","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"HIPAA Compliance","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":16.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"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.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://whereby.com/information/embedded/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:39:07.935Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.0015,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/releases/tag/8.8.0-rc.0","date":"2026-08-20T21:43:31Z","type":"prerelease","version":"8.8.0-rc.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/releases/tag/7.10.15","date":"2026-08-20T11:16:15Z","type":"stable","version":"7.10.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/releases/tag/8.7.1","date":"2026-08-19T13:47:02Z","type":"stable","version":"8.7.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/releases/tag/8.6.2","date":"2026-08-19T13:45:21Z","type":"stable","version":"8.6.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/releases/tag/8.5.3","date":"2026-08-19T22:29:29Z","type":"stable","version":"8.5.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/releases/tag/8.4.6","date":"2026-08-19T22:39:51Z","type":"stable","version":"8.4.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/releases/tag/8.3.8","date":"2026-08-19T22:40:01Z","type":"stable","version":"8.3.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/releases/tag/8.2.8","date":"2026-08-19T22:36:21Z","type":"stable","version":"8.2.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/releases/tag/8.1.8","date":"2026-08-19T22:42:14Z","type":"stable","version":"8.1.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/releases/tag/8.7.0","date":"2026-08-07T02:06:48Z","type":"stable","version":"8.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/releases/tag/8.7.0-rc.6","date":"2026-08-06T21:58:32Z","type":"prerelease","version":"8.7.0-rc.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/releases/tag/8.7.0-rc.5","date":"2026-08-04T14:44:54Z","type":"prerelease","version":"8.7.0-rc.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/releases/tag/8.7.0-rc.4","date":"2026-08-03T12:31:05Z","type":"prerelease","version":"8.7.0-rc.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/releases/tag/8.7.0-rc.3","date":"2026-07-31T01:36:23Z","type":"prerelease","version":"8.7.0-rc.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/releases/tag/8.7.0-rc.2","date":"2026-07-23T01:56:42Z","type":"prerelease","version":"8.7.0-rc.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/releases/tag/8.7.0-rc.1","date":"2026-07-23T01:07:49Z","type":"prerelease","version":"8.7.0-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/releases/tag/8.7.0-rc.0","date":"2026-07-21T00:42:26Z","type":"prerelease","version":"8.7.0-rc.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/releases/tag/8.0.8","date":"2026-07-11T05:44:55Z","type":"stable","version":"8.0.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/releases/tag/8.6.1","date":"2026-07-10T23:26:12Z","type":"stable","version":"8.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat/releases/tag/8.5.2","date":"2026-07-10T22:00:07Z","type":"stable","version":"8.5.2"}]` | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.9 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 8.7 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40rocket.chat%2Fapps-engine&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Collaboration Software)

| Capability | Rocket.Chat | Whereby |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Modality** |  |  |
| Messaging | ✓ | ✓ |
| Video meetings | ✓ | ✓ |
| Whiteboard | - | ✓ |
| **Meetings** |  |  |
| Screen sharing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Recording / transcription | - | Recording |
| **Security** |  |  |
| End-to-end encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
| SSO / SCIM | ✓ | - |
| **Access** |  |  |
| Guest / external access | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Compliance** |  |  |
| Compliance controls | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Cloud only |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Max participants | 4000+ | 200 |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| App marketplace | ✓ | ✗ |
| Public API / bot framework | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Commercial** |  |  |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:59:16.766Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*