Whereby

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Whereby
Score 9.9 out of 10
N/A
Norwegian company appear.in offers their flagship video conferencing platform to small teams, both in a free edition hosting up to 4 guests simultaneously in a session or a paid edition that supports up to 12 simultaneous meeting guests, among other features.
$0
per user
Pricing
Whereby
Editions & Modules
Free
$0
per user
Pro
$9.99
per user
Business
$59.99 and up
per user/room
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Whereby
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
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Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
Whereby
7.8
Ratings
2% below category average
High quality audio9.00 Ratings
High quality video9.00 Ratings
Low bandwidth requirements8.00 Ratings
Mobile support5.00 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
Whereby
8.0
Ratings
1% above category average
Desktop sharing8.00 Ratings
Whiteboards8.00 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
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9.4
Ratings
13% above category average
Calendar integration9.90 Ratings
Meeting initiation9.00 Ratings
Integrates with social media9.70 Ratings
Record meetings / events9.00 Ratings
Slideshows9.30 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
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8.3
Ratings
2% above category average
Live chat9.00 Ratings
Audience polling7.00 Ratings
Q&A9.00 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Whereby
6.9
Ratings
16% below category average
User authentication8.80 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions5.00 Ratings
Confidential attendee list7.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Whereby
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
5.1
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Whereby
Likelihood to Recommend
Whereby is well suited for making connections with clients and people who are not technologically savvy. It is very easy to use for the most part. It does not work very well when I am trying to screenshare and show demonstrations of excel spreadsheets, but not a lot of products do
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Pros
  • Easy to use: The app is very, very easy to use. Literally just create a chat room (input a name) and access it to chat.
  • Call/video quality: I've experienced better call quality on appear.in than in almost all other chat and video conferencing services out there.
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Cons
  • The paid version may have dial-in. But I have always used the free version. Dial-in is typically required for an "official" multi-purpose teleconference platform.
  • I did have some trouble with larger groups (5+) when it was Appear.in but almost always use it for small 1-on-1 or 3 person meetings.
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Likelihood to Renew
We are using a larger tool suite that already includes video conferencing instead of our older approach of using different apps from different vendors. appear.in has a simple but great set of features but its pricing scheme is not as scalable as we really need in a 500+ employee company.
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Usability
Very easy to use, technical and non-technical colleagues have used it with no instructions needed. That says all about the app and services.
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Support Rating
Never had to contact support, so we cannot give a rating for their overall support. When we noticed the audio was not always great quality, we simply educated our users to mute the mic and use the in-room conference phone which is connected via a dedicated VOIP link and had much better voice quality. The video performance varied by locations network speed and found it got much worse when the room size increased to over 4 connections.
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Implementation Rating
After a recommendation from a partner, as the system is very easy to use, we simply start.
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Alternatives Considered
I did not evaluate other applications against Whereby, because we had a very specific need, which was the partner that we would use the solution, only accepted to use Whereby, so, we accepted to use the solution. As it was for a specific period, there was no problem. And in the end, it proved to be a very stable, very fast solution, with no need for crazy plugins or anything. Basically, it was access[ed] and use.
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Return on Investment
  • In general, any sort of online collaborations saves a lot on your budget. The meetings are rather more on time and can be efficient and short.
  • Easy to drop-by and have a small talk with clients/teammates within COVID era.
  • The URL makes you look fancy instead of a random hash.
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ScreenShots

Whereby Screenshots

Screenshot of Easy video meetings in your browser. No downloads, no login.Screenshot of Up to 50 participants in Townhall rooms.Screenshot of Record, save, and share meetings.