You don't necessarily need all the features to be the best video conference software out there
June 04, 2021

You don't necessarily need all the features to be the best video conference software out there

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Whereby

It is being used in different departments on its own. The good thing about Whereby is the straightforward URL reservation, so you can have YOURCOMPANY-DEPARTMENT name reserved and everyone knows where to join when needed to have a talk with that certain department or person.
  • Nice browser based UI
  • URL reservation
  • Easy to get started for non-techies
  • Rather more room for free users. Four people is limiting considering the competition.
  • Better marketing. People know Zoom but not Whereby.
  • Have native client apps.
  • 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.
For me it was Zoom, Google Meet vs. Whereby. For me, the main idea was to make it easier for the clients (non-technical people) to join and starting to have a talk. For Zoom, it was too much, even for myself, and Google Meet always needs a calendar integration, but with Whereby you can just share the URL whenever and people would remember your URL which is nice.

Do you think Whereby delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Whereby's feature set?

Yes

Did Whereby live up to sales and marketing promises?

No

Did implementation of Whereby go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Whereby again?

Yes

For non-techies, just copy-paste the URL of your room and you're good to go! Also the video quality has always impressed me. [I'm] not sure what kind of compressions Whereby uses but in comparison with Google Meet, they are doing much better, so kudos!

Whereby Feature Ratings

High quality audio
10
High quality video
10
Low bandwidth requirements
10
Mobile support
5
Desktop sharing
10
Whiteboards
Not Rated
Calendar integration
10
Meeting initiation
10
Integrates with social media
Not Rated
Record meetings / events
Not Rated
Slideshows
Not Rated
Live chat
10
Audience polling
Not Rated
Q&A
Not Rated
User authentication
10
Participant roles & permissions
8
Confidential attendee list
Not Rated