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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Whereby

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/ANorwegian 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

    Zoho Meeting

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AZoho Meeting is a web-based online meeting solution.

    $3

    per month

    Pricing
    WherebyZoho Meeting
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
    per user
    Pro
    $9.99
    per user
    Business
    $59.99 and up
    per user/room
    MEETING - 10
    $3
    per month
    MEETING - 50
    $9
    per month
    MEETING-100
    $12
    per month
    MEETING - 250
    $18
    per month
    Webinar -25
    $19
    per month
    Webinar - 50
    $29
    per month
    Webinar - 100
    $39
    per month
    Webinar - 250
    $79
    per month
    Webinar - 500
    $125
    per month
    Webinar - 1000
    $200
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    WherebyZoho Meeting
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—You can also get the toll-free add-on at $20/month and additional storage space for 200 sessions recording at $20/month for your organization.
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    Features
    WherebyZoho Meeting
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Whereby and Zoho Meeting
    Feature
    Whereby
    7.8
    14 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Zoho Meeting
    9.0
    12 Ratings
    13% above category average
    High quality audio9.014 Ratings9.012 Ratings
    High quality video9.014 Ratings00 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements8.012 Ratings9.012 Ratings
    Mobile support5.011 Ratings9.012 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Whereby and Zoho Meeting
    Feature
    Whereby
    8.0
    13 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Zoho Meeting
    10.0
    12 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Desktop sharing8.013 Ratings10.012 Ratings
    Whiteboards8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Whereby and Zoho Meeting
    Feature
    Whereby
    9.4
    13 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Zoho Meeting
    10.0
    12 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Calendar integration9.94 Ratings10.012 Ratings
    Meeting initiation9.010 Ratings10.012 Ratings
    Integrates with social media9.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events9.07 Ratings10.012 Ratings
    Slideshows9.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Whereby and Zoho Meeting
    Feature
    Whereby
    8.3
    9 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Zoho Meeting
    9.3
    11 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Live chat9.09 Ratings10.010 Ratings
    Audience polling7.01 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Q&A9.01 Ratings9.010 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Whereby and Zoho Meeting
    Feature
    Whereby
    6.9
    11 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Zoho Meeting
    9.0
    11 Ratings
    11% above category average
    User authentication8.86 Ratings9.010 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions5.09 Ratings9.011 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list7.04 Ratings9.010 Ratings
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    WherebyZoho Meeting
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    ClickMeeting
    Score9.5 out of 10
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    Score9.5 out of 10
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    JioMeet
    Score9.8 out of 10
    JioMeet
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    WherebyZoho Meeting
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (15 ratings)
    9.0
    (12 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (12 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.1
    (9 ratings)
    8.5
    (11 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    WherebyZoho Meeting
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Whereby
    If you cannot use another more common solution on the market or are looking for an alternative to the known solutions, it is a great alternative. If you have other tools already, and just want to test [them], that's fine, but I think the better-known ones have a better chance of using, knowing, and the learning curve will be shorter.
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    Zoho
    Anyone who needs assistance with a work-related issue can take advantage of this service. Because of this, the entire company benefits from increased effectiveness, openness, and output in all areas. Sharing a computer's screen has been an enormous help. Stability issues increase when a major meeting occurs. Make sure you buy the paid version because you won't find a good free version.
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    Pros
    Whereby
    • 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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    Zoho
    • Embed meeting link feature- The feature is unique to Zoho Meeting and helps attach meeting link to website, thus anyone accessing [the] website can join the meeting with just one click of a button.
    • Surveys and questions are prepared pretty seamlessly in Zoho Meeting as compared to other video conferencing applications.
    • As mentioned earlier, webinar analytics i.e. the way all the questions and surveys data is presented in .csv file is very easy to understand and helps the team lead a lot in understanding and getting to know the team better.
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    Cons
    Whereby
    • 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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    Zoho
    • It's interface is not that attractive.
    • We need a good bandwidth for this tool to use.
    • Since, we get the 14 days trial only so you need to pay for this app .
    • They charges as per the user and joinee.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Whereby
    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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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Whereby
    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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    Zoho
    Zoho Meeting is very easy to use and very effective collaborating tool. If I say about the usability, this application is highly usable because oaf it's cost effective nature, user friendly interface, empathetic customer services and amazing application features. Most importantly, it ensures data security for the company. Overall, the usability of the application is trustworthy.
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    Support Rating
    Whereby
    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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    Zoho
    Zoho Meeting's support team was always good their response time. Many of their customers come to them with a complete lack of knowledge and I think they're well aware of that. they were friendly and knowledgeable so it was always a good experience contacting them. but I think it's better if they can open a hotline for their paying customers
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    Implementation Rating
    Whereby
    After a recommendation from a partner, as the system is very easy to use, we simply start.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Whereby
    I find Zoom more complicated to use and harder to use because a lot of people do not like having to download things to their computers or devices and Whereby is so easy to get connected with . I like that Zoom offers larger rooms, but at this point the cost is not worth the extra expense.
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    Zoho
    Zoho Meeting is very affordable and it suits better for the small business like ours. In addition to these, it offers the same features Microsoft Teams does. It has better adaptability compared to teams both in desktop and mobile applications. Moreover, it ensures data security as they do not rely on 3rd party
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Whereby
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    No, it's an amazing solution for the cost.
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    Return on Investment
    Whereby
    • 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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    Zoho
    • It is a handy tool for online sessions, and it has become convenient in this uncertain period across the world.
    • Using the proper notification system has helped us increase the number of mentorship and speaker sessions and the productivity of our staff.
    • This application is designed to be easily installed and operated by anyone in the company. For business meetings, it has been a big help as well.
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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.

    Zoho Meeting Screenshots

    Screenshot of Meet across devices using Zoho MeetingScreenshot of Host moderator controlled meetings with Zoho MeetingScreenshot of Organize engaging webinars with Zoho MeetingScreenshot of Engage attendees during the webinarScreenshot of Meeting participant's viewing presenter's screen