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Instead of Whereby, try one of these 11.

Every alternative is lined up against Whereby on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Whereby sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
WherebyWhat you have now
Browser-based video meetings with permanent room links.
PriceFreemium
from $7/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Jitsi Meet#1
Free, open-source video calls with no account required.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Discord#2
Voice, video and text chat for communities and friends.
PriceFreemium
Nitro $10/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Zoom#3
Video meetings, webinars and team chat.
PriceFreemium
from $14/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Skype#4
Classic calling app for video chat and cheap phone calls.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Google Meet#5
Secure video meetings that run in the browser.
PriceFreemium
with Google One
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Microsoft Teams#6
Chat, meetings and files tightly integrated with Microsoft 365.
PriceFreemium
with Microsoft 365
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
BigBlueButton#7
Open-source virtual classroom for online learning.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Wire#8
Encrypted messaging and calls aimed at business users.
PriceFreemium
from $7/mo
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Jami#9
Decentralized encrypted calling, messaging, and file sharing.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · Android · iOS
Cisco Webex#10
Enterprise web conferencing with webinars and recording.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
BlueJeans#11
Verizon's business conferencing service for scheduled meetings.
PricePaid
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android

How to read this. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. How we compare.

Whereby alternatives at a glance

Whereby is a freemium video calls app (from $7/mo). We compared 11 alternatives: 4 are open source, 3 are completely free, 2 can be self-hosted and 2 work fully offline. The most popular is Jitsi Meet, with 2.9k likes.

Most liked overallJitsi Meet

Free, open-source video calls with no account required.

Free · Open source · Self‑hostable
Best free optionBigBlueButton

Open-source virtual classroom for online learning.

Free · Open source · Self‑hostable
Best open-source optionWire

Encrypted messaging and calls aimed at business users.

Freemium · Open source
Best for offline useJami

Decentralized encrypted calling, messaging, and file sharing.

Free · Open source · Works offline

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