Whereby: The developer-friendly Zoom SDK alternative

We are fully focused on building developer-friendly, web-based solutions to integrate customized real-time video into your service. Our helpful team is ready to set you up for success.

Whereby: The developer-friendly Zoom SDK alternative

We are fully focused on building developer-friendly, web-based solutions to integrate customized real-time video into your service. Our helpful team is ready to set you up for success.

Whereby: The developer-friendly Zoom SDK alternative

We are fully focused on building developer-friendly, web-based solutions to integrate customized real-time video into your service. Our helpful team is ready to set you up for success.

Why Whereby?

A team that cares

We pride ourselves in partnering with and supporting our customers. Our developer-friendly documentation and dedicated teams of Solutions Engineers and Customer Success experts are readily available to get you started.

We’re focused on integrated video

We are 100% focused on providing a real-time video conferencing API that’s best in class; integrated solutions are not Zoom’s core offering.

Web-first solution

Zoom’s web client is not their focus. Whereby's offering is web-first and fully embraces WebRTC.

No unnecessary complexities

A set of basic features in Zoom’s Meeting SDK and its Video SDK, such as 720p video support and background noise suppression, depend on the SharedArrayBuffer API, which brings along a lot of additional complexity.²

Why Whereby?

A team that cares

We pride ourselves in partnering with and supporting our customers. Our developer-friendly documentation and dedicated teams of Solutions Engineers and Customer Success experts are readily available to get you started.

We’re focused on integrated video

We are 100% focused on providing a real-time video conferencing API that’s best in class; integrated solutions are not Zoom’s core offering.

Web-first solution

Zoom’s web client is not their focus. Whereby's offering is web-first and fully embraces WebRTC.

No unnecessary complexities

A set of basic features in Zoom’s Meeting SDK and its Video SDK, such as 720p video support and background noise suppression, depend on the SharedArrayBuffer API, which brings along a lot of additional complexity.²

Why Whereby?

A team that cares

We pride ourselves in partnering with and supporting our customers. Our developer-friendly documentation and dedicated teams of Solutions Engineers and Customer Success experts are readily available to get you started.

We’re focused on integrated video

We are 100% focused on providing a real-time video conferencing API that’s best in class; integrated solutions are not Zoom’s core offering.

Web-first solution

Zoom’s web client is not their focus. Whereby's offering is web-first and fully embraces WebRTC.

No unnecessary complexities

A set of basic features in Zoom’s Meeting SDK and its Video SDK, such as 720p video support and background noise suppression, depend on the SharedArrayBuffer API, which brings along a lot of additional complexity.²

How do features compare?

Whereby

Zoom SDK

Ease of integration

Simple

Complex

Low code option (iframe / web component with pre-built UI)¹

-

SharedArrayBuffer dependency for gallery view, background effects and 720p video²

-

Mobile browser support

No support for Android WebView when SharedArrayBuffer is used³

End-to-end encryption for up to 4 participants

-

Webhooks

Limited

Pre-call device & connectivity checks

-

SLA

99.99% uptime, all plans

Only on top tier support package

How do features compare?

Ease of integration

Zoom SDK

Complex

Whereby

Simple

Low code option (iframe / web component with pre-built UI)¹

Zoom SDK

-

Whereby

SharedArrayBuffer dependency for gallery view, background effects and 720p video²

Zoom SDK

Whereby

-

Mobile browser support

Zoom SDK

No support for Android WebView when SharedArrayBuffer is used³

Whereby

End-to-end encryption for up to 4 participants

Zoom SDK

-

Whereby

Webhooks

Zoom SDK

Limited

Whereby

Pre-call device & connectivity checks

Zoom SDK

-

Whereby

SLA

Zoom SDK

Only on top tier support package

Whereby

99.99% uptime, all plans

How do features compare?

Ease of integration

Zoom SDK

Complex

Whereby

Simple

Low code option (iframe / web component with pre-built UI)¹

Zoom SDK

-

Whereby

SharedArrayBuffer dependency for gallery view, background effects and 720p video²

Zoom SDK

Whereby

-

Mobile browser support

Zoom SDK

No support for Android WebView when SharedArrayBuffer is used³

Whereby

End-to-end encryption for up to 4 participants

Zoom SDK

-

Whereby

Webhooks

Zoom SDK

Limited

Whereby

Pre-call device & connectivity checks

Zoom SDK

-

Whereby

SLA

Zoom SDK

Only on top tier support package

Whereby

99.99% uptime, all plans

  1. To embed Whereby's pre-built UI, you can simply include its web component or iframe code snippet in your source (all pre-built UI assets are loaded from Whereby's servers), and Whereby's familiar UI will be shown within a rectangle on your website. Zoom's Meeting SDK on the other hand requires loading and initialization through JavaScript and deployment to a server you own, which is more complex.

  2. In Zoom’s Meeting SDK, SharedArrayBuffer is a prerequisite for enabling the following features: sending 720p video, virtual backgrounds, gallery view, and background noise suppression. In Zoom’s Video SDK, SharedArrayBuffer is required for sending 720p video and background noise suppression. In order for SharedArrayBuffer to function, developers must configure cross-origin isolation headers, which involves additional implementation work and complex engineering trade-offs.

  3. At this point, Android WebView does not have support for SharedArrayBuffer, which means some features (see 2) will not work in apps and browsers using Android WebView, such as Opera Mini.

Services & Support

Whereby

Zoom

Customer/developer support

Included

$675-2900/month

Technical onboarding

Included in Grow plans

Additional Fee

Customer Success Manager

Included in Grow plans

-

Troubleshooting/network diagnostics

Included

$0.0025/min

Cloud recording

$0.01/minute

$0.015/min (plus access fee)

Services & Support

Customer/developer support

Zoom

$675-2900/month

Whereby

Included

Technical onboarding

Zoom

Additional Fee

Whereby

Included in Grow plans

Customer Success Manager

Zoom

-

Whereby

Included in Grow plans

Troubleshooting/network diagnostics

Zoom

$0.0025/min

Whereby

Included

Cloud recording

Zoom

$0.015/min (plus access fee)

Whereby

$0.01/minute

Services & Support

Customer/developer support

Zoom

$675-2900/month

Whereby

Included

Technical onboarding

Zoom

Additional Fee

Whereby

Included in Grow plans

Customer Success Manager

Zoom

-

Whereby

Included in Grow plans

Troubleshooting/network diagnostics

Zoom

$0.0025/min

Whereby

Included

Cloud recording

Zoom

$0.015/min (plus access fee)

Whereby

$0.01/minute

Flexible pricing plans

Explore

Free

Free, forever:

2,000 participant minutes, renewed monthly

No additional participant minutes

No cloud recording & live streaming

Custom branding

Build

$9.99

per month

Pay as you go, including:

2,000 participant minutes, renewed monthly

$0.004 per additional minute

Cloud Recording & Live Streaming at $0.01 per minute

Fully custom branding

Grow

Custom

per month

Everything in Build, plus:

Custom pricing with volume discounts

Early access to new features

Technical onboarding

Customer Success Manager

HIPAA compliance

*All prices are in USD, excl. VAT

Flexible pricing plans

Explore

Free

Free, forever:

2,000 participant minutes, renewed monthly

No additional participant minutes

No cloud recording & live streaming

Custom branding

Build

$9.99

per month

Pay as you go, including:

2,000 participant minutes, renewed monthly

$0.004 per additional minute

Cloud Recording & Live Streaming at $0.01 per minute

Fully custom branding

Grow

Custom

per month

Everything in Build, plus:

Custom pricing with volume discounts

Early access to new features

Technical onboarding

Customer Success Manager

HIPAA compliance

*All prices are in USD, excl. VAT

Flexible pricing plans

Explore

Free

Free, forever:

2,000 participant minutes, renewed monthly

No additional participant minutes

No cloud recording & live streaming

Custom branding

Build

$9.99

per month

Pay as you go, including:

2,000 participant minutes, renewed monthly

$0.004 per additional minute

Cloud Recording & Live Streaming at $0.01 per minute

Fully custom branding

Grow

Custom

per month

Everything in Build, plus:

Custom pricing with volume discounts

Early access to new features

Technical onboarding

Customer Success Manager

HIPAA compliance

*All prices are in USD, excl. VAT

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