Whereby vs Microsoft Teams
Whereby is a European alternative to Microsoft Teams — same project management & productivity use case, built under EU data-protection law.
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Integrate customizable WebRTC video calls into your website or app using a flexible API and SDK. Ideal for Telehealth and Digital Mental Health.
- Jurisdiction
- EU / EEA
- GDPR by default
- Yes
- US CLOUD Act exposure
- No
- Open source
- No
- Free tier
- Yes
A curated collection of the best European alternatives to Microsoft Teams.
- Jurisdiction
- US
- GDPR by default
- Requires DPA + TIA
- US CLOUD Act exposure
- Yes
About Whereby
Whereby is a Norwegian browser-based video conferencing platform that requires no download, no install, and no account for meeting guests. Rooms are permanent — share your link once and it works every time — making it the simplest way to run video calls for customer-facing teams, telehealth providers, and SaaS products that need embedded video.
The Embedded product provides an SDK and API for integrating video directly into your own application — with custom branding, programmatic room creation, and controls over layout, chat, and recording. Breakout rooms, virtual whiteboards, file sharing, and AI-powered transcription handle the full meeting workflow without additional tools.
Key benefits:
- No download required — guests join via browser link with no account or install
- Permanent room links that work every time without scheduling ahead
- Embeddable SDK for integrating video into any web or mobile product
- Custom branding with your logo, colours, and domain in the room interface
- Breakout rooms for splitting large sessions into focused smaller groups
- Recording and AI transcription with automated meeting summaries
- HIPAA and ISO 27001 certified for healthcare and regulated use cases
Whereby is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, an EEA member state with full GDPR applicability. The platform holds ISO 27001 and HIPAA certifications and stores data on European infrastructure. As a Norwegian-owned company, Whereby is not subject to U.S. cloud jurisdiction, FISA, or the CLOUD Act.
Used by telehealth providers, online tutors, customer support teams, and SaaS builders who need reliable, no-friction video experiences embedded in their own products.
Why choose Whereby over Microsoft Teams?
The decisive argument is data jurisdiction. Microsoft Teams is headquartered in US, which means personal data processed through it can be subject to non-EU legal regimes — the US CLOUD Act, FISA 702, or similar laws depending on the provider. After the 2020 Schrems II ruling, EU organisations must carry out a transfer impact assessment for every such data flow.
Whereby removes that overhead. As a Norway-based provider, it operates natively under GDPR, and data stays inside the EU/EEA by default. For regulated sectors — health, public administration, finance — that's not a nice-to-have but a requirement. For everyone else, it's concentration-risk insurance: you avoid depending on a single non-EU jurisdiction that can change the rules without warning.