Whereby pioneered the "open a room and stay" model — persistent meeting URLs in a browser tab, no install for guests. Go4Meet shares the same browser-first DNA but adds two things Whereby does not: end-to-end encryption on every paid plan and unlimited duration on every paid plan. The free tiers are comparable — 60 min/day on Go4Meet vs 45 min/meeting on Whereby — but if you need stronger encryption or longer paid meetings, Go4Meet pulls ahead.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Go4Meet | Whereby |
|---|---|---|
| Free participants | 2 | 4 |
| Free meeting length | 60 min/day | 45 min |
| App required | ||
| End-to-end encrypted | ||
| Screen sharing | ||
| Custom meeting codes | ||
| Chat & reactions | ||
| Cloud recording | ||
| Starting paid price | $10/mo | $8/mo |
Why teams pick Go4Meet over Whereby
- End-to-end encryption on every paid plan. Whereby still uses transport encryption only.
- 60 minutes per day on the free plan, spread across as many meetings as you like, vs Whereby's 45-minute per-meeting cap.
- Higher participant ceilings: 10 on Pro, 50 on Business vs Whereby's lower caps on entry tiers.
- No watermark on free meetings.
Where Whereby still wins
- Persistent meeting rooms with custom subdomains (yourname.whereby.com).
- Mature embeddable rooms API for SaaS products.
- Cleaner host controls for moderating large rooms.
The honest verdict
If you want a persistent room URL or are embedding video into your own product, Whereby is purpose-built for that. If you want stronger encryption and unlimited duration on paid plans, Go4Meet is the right swap.
Try Go4Meet free
Spin up an encrypted browser meeting. No time limit on 1:1 calls.