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Mattermost vs Whereby

Mattermost logo

Mattermost

Communication & Collaboration

Channel-centric collaboration for secure workflows

From
On request
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: Mattermost no prices are published for any of the three paid tiers (Professional, Enterprise, Enterprise Advanced); all require contacting sales; Whereby no breakout rooms, polls, or whiteboard tools

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Mattermost and Whereby actually diverge.

Attributes where Mattermost and Whereby differ
AttributeMattermostWhereby
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquotesubscription
Free tierNoYes
CategoryCommunication & CollaborationTelecommunications
FoundedUnknown2013

Identical on both: platforms (Web), 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 Mattermost

Nothing recorded that Whereby does not also cover.

Only in Whereby

  • Browser-based meetings
  • No downloads required
  • Personal room URLs
  • Screen sharing
  • Recording
  • Google Calendar
  • Outlook
  • Slack

What people use each for

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

Mattermost

No use cases recorded yet. See the Mattermost review.

Whereby

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

Where each one falls short

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

Mattermost

  • No prices are published for any of the three paid tiers (Professional, Enterprise, Enterprise Advanced); all require contacting sales
  • Professional is capped at a maximum of 250 users, forcing a move to Enterprise for larger teams
  • Licenses are sold only as prepaid annual subscriptions, and organizations that exceed their licensed seat count must purchase additional seats on a prorated quarterly basis

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

Mattermost

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Mattermost review.

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 Mattermost if

Nothing in the data separates Mattermost from Whereby on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Mattermost 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 Mattermost or Whereby better?
Neither clearly leads. Mattermost starts at On request and Whereby at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Mattermost or Whereby?
Whereby has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Mattermost and Free for Whereby.
Does Mattermost or Whereby run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Whereby for free?
Yes. Whereby has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Mattermost starts at On request.
What can Mattermost do that Whereby cannot?
Whereby covers Browser-based meetings, No downloads required, Personal room URLs, Screen sharing.

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.

Source
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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