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BlueJeans vs Whereby

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BlueJeans

Webinars

Connected through Verizon

From
$10/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Whereby logo

Whereby

Telecommunications

No downloads, no logins - just video meetings that work

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Whereby has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: BlueJeans shut down. Verizon announced the closure on 8 August 2023 and wound the service down through the first half of 2024, starting with the Basic tier and free trials on 31 August 2023; Whereby no breakout rooms, polls, or whiteboard tools
  • They diverge on capability: BlueJeans covers HD and 4K video, Whereby covers Browser-based meetings.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BlueJeans and Whereby actually diverge.

Attributes where BlueJeans and Whereby differ
AttributeBlueJeansWhereby
Starting price$10/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Macos, Ios, AndroidWeb
CategoryWebinarsTelecommunications
Founded19832013

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in BlueJeans

  • HD and 4K video
  • Audio conferencing
  • Recording and playback
  • Chat and messaging
  • Virtual backgrounds
  • Hand raising
  • Breakout rooms
  • Salesforce

Only in Whereby

  • Browser-based meetings
  • No downloads required
  • Personal room URLs
  • Recording
  • HubSpot
  • Trello
  • Room locks
  • Cloud deployment

Both cover

  • Screen sharing
  • Outlook
  • Google Calendar
  • Slack
  • End-to-end encryption
  • GDPR compliant

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

BlueJeans

  • Enterprise meetingsnot Whereby
  • Healthcare consultationsnot Whereby
  • Financial servicesnot Whereby
  • Government communicationsnot Whereby
  • Large eventsnot Whereby

Whereby

  • Client meetingsnot BlueJeans
  • Remote consultationsnot BlueJeans
  • Team standupsnot BlueJeans
  • Webinarsnot BlueJeans

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

BlueJeans

  • Shut down. Verizon announced the closure on 8 August 2023 and wound the service down through the first half of 2024, starting with the Basic tier and free trials on 31 August 2023
  • bluejeans.com no longer resolves
  • Verizon bought it for $400 million in 2020 and closed it citing a changing market, so there is no successor product to move to within the same vendor

Whereby

  • No breakout rooms, polls, or whiteboard tools
  • Hard cap of 200 participants and performance drops with groups of 12+
  • No phone dial-in option for participants without internet
  • Occasional connectivity issues and laggy screen sharing reported

Pricing, plan by plan

BlueJeans

$10/month
  • Essentials$10/month
    • 100 participants
    • HD video
    • Screen sharing
  • Pro$15/month
    • 300 participants
    • 4K video
    • Virtual backgrounds
  • Business$20/month
    • 500 participants
    • Custom branding
    • Advanced security
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Unlimited participants
    • Custom deployment
    • Dedicated account team

Whereby

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 1 meeting room
    • 100 participants
    • Screen sharing
  • Pro$6.99/month
    • 3 meeting rooms
    • Custom branding
    • Recording
  • Business$11.99/month
    • Unlimited rooms
    • SSO
    • Analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose BlueJeans if

  • You need hd and 4k video.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android.
  • You also want audio conferencing.
BlueJeans review

Choose Whereby if

  • You need browser-based meetings.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want no downloads required.
Whereby review

Questions people ask

Is BlueJeans or Whereby better?
Neither clearly leads. BlueJeans starts at $10/month and Whereby at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BlueJeans or Whereby?
Whereby has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $10/month for BlueJeans and Free for Whereby.
Does BlueJeans or Whereby run on more platforms?
BlueJeans runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android. Whereby runs on Web.
Can I use Whereby for free?
Yes. Whereby has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. BlueJeans starts at $10/month.
What is BlueJeans best used for?
BlueJeans is most often used for enterprise meetings, healthcare consultations, financial services, government communications. Of those, enterprise meetings and healthcare consultations are not what Whereby is typically brought in for.
What can BlueJeans do that Whereby cannot?
BlueJeans covers HD and 4K video, Audio conferencing, Recording and playback, Chat and messaging. Whereby covers Browser-based meetings, No downloads required, Personal room URLs, Recording. Both handle Screen sharing, Outlook, Google Calendar, Slack.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Whereby: Does Whereby require software downloads?

No. Whereby is browser-based and requires no downloads or complex configuration. Participants join via a simple link without needing to install software.

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Whereby: What is Whereby's pricing model?

Whereby offers a free-forever plan and paid plans starting at $5.82/month when billed annually. Whereby does not offer a free trial.

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