Best Whereby Alternatives in 2026
Why People Leave Whereby
Limited to 200 participants max — not built for webinars, large town halls, or company all-hands
Whereby free: Free for 45-minute meetings (100 participants) | easy learning curve
Zoom
Free for 40-minute meetings (100 participants)How it's different: Everyone — the default video meeting tool that your clients, partners, and grandma already know how to use
Price comparison: Whereby: Pro $8.99/mo | Zoom: Pro $13.33/user/mo
Google Meet
Free for 60-minute meetings (100 participants)How it's different: Google Workspace teams who want frictionless video calls that just work from Calendar and Gmail
Price comparison: Whereby: Pro $8.99/mo | Google Meet: Google Workspace Starter $7.20/user/mo
Microsoft Teams
Free with 60-minute meetings (100 participants)How it's different: Microsoft 365 organizations that want chat, video, and file collaboration unified in one platform
Price comparison: Whereby: Pro $8.99/mo | Microsoft Teams: Microsoft 365 Business Basic $6/user/mo
Loom
Free for 25 videos (5 min each)How it's different: Remote teams that want to replace unnecessary meetings with quick async video messages
Price comparison: Whereby: Pro $8.99/mo | Loom: Business $15/user/mo
Riverside
Free with 2 hours of recordingHow it's different: Podcasters and content creators who need studio-quality remote recording that doesn’t depend on internet quality
Price comparison: Whereby: Pro $8.99/mo | Riverside: Standard $15/mo
Descript
Free with 1 hour of transcriptionHow it's different: Content creators who want to edit video and audio as easily as editing a Google Doc
Price comparison: Whereby: Pro $8.99/mo | Descript: Hobbyist $24/mo
Around
Free (now part of Miro)How it's different: Design and product teams already using Miro who want lightweight video calls without leaving their workspace
Price comparison: Whereby: Pro $8.99/mo | Around: Included with Miro paid plans