Google Workspace vs Whereby

Pricing

Google Workspace: From $7 per user/mo on an annual plan ($8.40 month to month); 14-day trial

Whereby: Free tier, paid from $6.99/mo

Description

Google Workspace: Google's business suite: Gmail on your own domain, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides and Meet, with Gemini built in

Whereby: Video meetings in your browser, no downloads

Pros

  • Professional email at your own domain on every plan
  • Business Starter includes 30 GB of storage per user, video meetings for up to 100 people and Gemini in Gmail
  • The Flexible plan bills monthly for the users you have, and you can cancel at any time
  • No app install: share a link, people click, they are in the call
  • Custom room URLs like whereby.com/yourname look professional
  • Works in any browser without downloads or account creation for guests

Cons

  • Business Starter leaves out Gemini in Docs, Sheets, Slides and Drive; those start on Business Standard at $14 per user a month on an annual plan
  • Recording Meet calls needs Business Standard or higher
  • Introductory discounts apply to new customers for the first 12 months only
  • Fewer features than Zoom: no breakout rooms, limited recording
  • Free tier limited to 1 meeting room and 45-minute group calls

Details

Workspace gives you email at your own domain plus Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides and Meet under one login. Gemini, Google’s AI assistant, is built into Gmail on every plan and into the other apps from Business Standard up.

Business Starter covers the basics for one person: email, 30 GB of pooled storage per user and meetings for up to 100 people. Business Standard ($14 per user a month on an annual plan) adds 2 TB of storage, meeting recordings, appointment booking pages and eSignature in Docs and PDFs.

The prices on the pricing page assume a one-year commitment. Paying month to month on the Flexible plan costs more: $8.40 per user for Business Starter. New customers also get introductory prices for their first 12 months, on up to 20 users.

Whereby is video calls without the download dance. Just share a link, people click, they’re in. Founded by Ingrid Ødegaard, grew organically to customers in 175 countries. Great for quick calls where you don’t want to make people install yet another app.

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