Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Whereby
Whereby clearly comes out ahead of StreamYard on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Paid plans start at $44.99/mo for StreamYard and $10.99/mo for Whereby.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Bending Spoons | Whereby |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentMarketingMedia & Entertainment | DevelopmentMarketingMedia & Entertainment |
| Categories | social-mediavideo-conferencing | video-conferencing |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | streamyard | whereby |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Custom Layouts | ||
| 1 Room Url | ||
| 4K (2160P) Local Recordings | ||
| Background Effects | ||
| Ai Backgrounds | ||
| Breakout Groups | ||
| Ai Clips | ||
| Custom Branding | ||
| All Essential Studio Features | ||
| Custom Subdomain | ||
| Chat Overlay | ||
| Everything In Free | ||
| Clean Thumbnails, No Watermark | ||
| Everything In Pro | ||
| Cloud Recording | ||
| Integrations (Trello, Google Docs, Youtube, And Miro) | ||
| Custom Fonts | ||
| Noise Reduction | ||
| Custom Referral Message | ||
| Priority Support | ||
| Custom Rtmp Destinations | ||
| Screen Sharing | ||
| Dark Mode | ||
| Shared And Flex Rooms | ||
| Download Transcripts | ||
| Team Management Features | ||
| Everything In Core | ||
| Unlimited Recording | ||
| Extra Camera | ||
| Waiting Rooms |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Whereby comes out ahead overall, though StreamYard can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
StreamYard's paid plans start at $44.99/mo and Whereby's start at $10.99/mo, so Whereby is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Both StreamYard and Whereby offer a free tier.
Whereby scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
Whereby exposes a public API. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
