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's entry tiers don't: cloud recording on paid plans (14 days on Pro, 30 on Business) and unlimited duration on every paid plan. The free tiers are close — 40 min/day on Go4Meet vs 45 min/meeting on Whereby — but if you need long paid meetings with recording included, Go4Meet pulls ahead.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Go4Meet | Whereby |
|---|---|---|
| Free participants | 10 | 4 |
| Free meeting time | 40 min/day | 45 min |
| App required | ||
| Screen sharing | ||
| Custom meeting codes | ||
| Chat & reactions | ||
| Cloud recording | 14 days (Pro) / 30 days (Business) | |
| Starting paid price | $10/mo | $8/mo |
Why teams pick Go4Meet over Whereby
- Cloud recording included on every paid plan — 14 days on Pro, 30 days on Business.
- Free accounts get up to 40 minutes of meetings per day, versus Whereby's 45-minute-per-meeting cap, with unlimited duration on paid plans.
- Higher participant ceilings: 25 on Pro, 100 on Business vs Whereby's lower caps on entry tiers.
- Guests join with just a name and a meeting code — no account required.
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 recording included and unlimited duration on paid plans, Go4Meet is the right swap.
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Start a browser meeting in seconds. Free up to 40 minutes per day, no limit on paid plans.