# Whereby vs Wire

| Attribute | Whereby | Wire |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 85.5 (72% (medium)) | 82.4 (43% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A collaboration platform combining messaging, video conferencing, and file sharing for organizations. All communications are automatically encrypted end-to-end, with administrative controls and deployment options ranging from cloud to fully self-hosted infrastructure. |
| features.capabilities | `{"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"}` | `{"hosting":"both","sso_scim":true,"free_tier":true,"messaging":true,"api_access":true,"whiteboard":false,"e2e_encryption":true,"screen_sharing":true,"video_meetings":true,"app_marketplace":true,"max_participants":"150 video (2000 with MLS enabled)","compliance_controls":true,"guest_external_access":true,"recording_transcription":"none"}` |
| integrations.count | 7 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"Microsoft Outlook"},{"name":"Google Docs"},{"name":"Trello"},{"name":"YouTube"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Chrome"}]` | - |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"NO","primaryMarkets":["EU","US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"CH","primaryMarkets":["EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Wire for Free","summary":"Free tier with essential collaboration features","features":["End-to-end encrypted messaging","Voice and video calls","File sharing","Audio and video messages","Ephemeral messages","Up to 8 devices per account","Cross-platform access"],"description":"End-to-end encrypted communications with foundational collaboration features","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"devices":"up to 8 per account","max_conversation_members":"500","concurrent_accounts_per_device":"up to 3"}},{"free":false,"name":"Wire Entreprise","summary":"€7.45/seat/mo (billed annually) or €8.94/seat/mo (monthly)","features":["All Wire for Free features","Video conferences up to 150 participants","SSO and SCIM provisioning","Granular administrative controls","Feature configuration per team","External user and guest roles","Admin and Operator Shield","Call moderation","Screen sharing","Federation capabilities","ID-Shield device verification"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":7.45,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":8.94,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}],"description":"Enterprise plan with administrative controls and advanced conferencing capabilities","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"max_video_participants":"150","max_conversation_members_with_mls":"2000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Wire On-Premises","summary":"Custom pricing for on-premises deployment","features":["All Wire Entreprise features","Federation with Wire Cloud","Full data sovereignty","Complete deployment support","Multi-tenancy","ID-Shield protection"],"description":"Self-hosted deployment for organizations requiring full data sovereignty and regulatory control","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier available. Enterprise subscription from €7.45/user/month (annual). On-premises deployment by quote.","currency":"EUR","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://wire.com/fr/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:41:23.464Z","startingPrice":{"amount":7.45,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Collaboration Software)

| Capability | Whereby | Wire |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Modality** |  |  |
| Messaging | ✓ | ✓ |
| Video meetings | ✓ | ✓ |
| Whiteboard | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Meetings** |  |  |
| Screen sharing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Recording / transcription | Recording | None |
| **Security** |  |  |
| End-to-end encryption | ✓ | ✓ |
| SSO / SCIM | - | ✓ |
| **Access** |  |  |
| Guest / external access | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Compliance** |  |  |
| Compliance controls | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud only | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Max participants | 200 | 150 video (2000 with MLS enabled) |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| App marketplace | ✗ | ✓ |
| Public API / bot framework | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Commercial** |  |  |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:29:40.214Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*