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Whereby vs OneSignal

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Whereby

Software

No downloads, no logins - just video meetings that work

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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OneSignal

Software

Customer engagement and messaging, without the complexity

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Whereby no breakout rooms, polls, or whiteboard tools; OneSignal free plan email sends cap at 10,000 per month and web push is capped at 10,000 subscribers per send, per onesignal.com/pricing (Aug 2026)

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Whereby and OneSignal actually diverge.

Attributes where Whereby and OneSignal differ
AttributeWherebyOneSignal
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Founded2013Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Whereby

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

Only in OneSignal

Nothing recorded that Whereby does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Whereby

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

OneSignal

No use cases recorded yet. See the OneSignal review.

Where each one falls short

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

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

OneSignal

  • Free plan email sends cap at 10,000 per month and web push is capped at 10,000 subscribers per send, per onesignal.com/pricing (Aug 2026)
  • Professional and Enterprise plans require custom annual contracts with no published rate, per onesignal.com; SMS/RCS messaging and dedicated IPs are gated behind the Professional tier

Pricing, plan by plan

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

OneSignal

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the OneSignal review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Whereby if

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

Choose OneSignal if

  • You want to start without paying.
OneSignal review

Questions people ask

Is Whereby or OneSignal better?
Neither clearly leads. Whereby starts at Free and OneSignal at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Whereby or OneSignal?
Whereby starts at Free and OneSignal at Free.
Does Whereby or OneSignal run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Whereby for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Whereby best used for?
Whereby is most often used for client meetings, remote consultations, team standups, webinars. Of those, client meetings and remote consultations are not what OneSignal is typically brought in for.
What can Whereby do that OneSignal 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.

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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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