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A better Whereby alternative for secure, embedded video calls

Switch from Whereby to Digital Samba Embedded and upgrade your video calls — now with a 50% welcome discount.

Digital Samba's commitment to you:
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Real human support — not just tickets that vanish into the void.

Our integration team is here to help you directly and for free. If you’re frustrated with support delays,  unresolved issues and endless AI chatbots, try Digital Samba. We prioritise responsiveness and solutions.
Real human support — not just tickets that vanish into the void.
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Stronger performance, higher capacity.

Digital Samba supports up to 100 simultaneous live video feeds per session — ideal for larger teams, education, and webinars. Some providers limit sessions to 24 video feeds, which may suit smaller meetings.
Stronger performance, higher capacity.
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True European data sovereignty.

Where your data lives matters. While many platforms rely on large US-based cloud providers like AWS,  Digital Samba is hosted exclusively in Europe, with no US-based subprocessors.
True European data sovereignty.

Make the switch today and get started with a 50% welcome discount — no compromises, just better video.

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Why choose Digital Samba over Whereby?

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Enterprise-ready performance

Whereby supports up to 24 simultaneous video streams per session, according to its documentation. Digital Samba allows up to 100 active video streams, enabling larger sessions for education, healthcare, or enterprise collaboration.

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Support that actually supports you

Digital Samba includes responsive, human-led support with all plans — including free onboarding and integration guidance from real engineers. In contrast, some platforms rely solely on ticket-based systems, which users have reported as slower or less effective in public reviews.

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More control & customisation

Digital Samba offers full control for developers and product teams, including robust APIs, white-label branding, and SDKs for deep customisation and scalable integration. Some out-of-the-box platforms are quick to deploy but may offer fewer options when it comes to embedding, custom workflows, or growth.

Why Digital Samba is a great choice according to our customers

"Digital Samba is really easy to integrate."

“Samba is really easy to integrate, and you get direct access to their team, which is a plus. They helped us work through the integration. In retrospect, we should have gone with a prebuilt solution from the start.”

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CEO, smrtStudio Global Inc.

 

"Our usage has more than doubled since we made the switch - we couldn't be happier."

"Our platform was in production, so we were a little concerned about the effect of a switch. But Robert [CEO, Digital Samba] and the rest of the DS team made themselves available to support the entire transition. It felt like they were part of the WebConnect team. And to top it off, they welcome feedback on their development roadmap. When it comes to quality, we have no complaints, and Digital Samba is superior to tools like Teams or Zoom. Our usage has more than doubled since we made the switch - we couldn't be happier."

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Saber Maram
CEO, WebConnect World SL
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SPECIAL WELCOME BONUS

Get a 50% discount for 12 months, exclusively for Whereby customers.

We’ve heard from teams who wish they’d started with Digital Samba from day one — but felt locked into their previous setup due to complex codebases and tight platform dependencies.

If limitations like participant caps have held your growth back, this is your chance to move on — with robust, scalable video conferencing built for serious teams.

Switch smart. Switch early. Or switch now — with 50% off for your first year.

What does low-code and prebuilt mean?

Off-the-shelf embed

Embed a “standard” video conferencing product, such as Zoom, in a simple iframe.

Go down this path if you don’t need a true integration and are not worried about branding or making the video conference fit into a specific workflow.

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Low-code & prebuilt

Embed a full-featured video conferencing platform, configure it with an API, and interact with it via an SDK.

Choose this if you want a fully integrated video conference and the features of the prebuilt solution suit your needs.

 

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Custom-built

Build a video conferencing product from scratch and control every aspect of it yourself with custom code.

This is your only choice if your use case is so specific that you cannot find a prebuilt solution that suits your needs.

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Comparing Whereby and Digital Samba

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Compliance & hosting
Fully GDPR-compliant with data hosted in the EU. No cross-border transfers or US-based sub-processors.
Uses US-based infrastructure (e.g. AWS). This may raise data sovereignty considerations for organisations requiring exclusively EU-hosted solutions.
Support
Award-winning human support included. Free onboarding and integration help from real engineers.
Support is provided via a ticket system and AI chatbots; response times may vary.
Active video stream capacity
Supports up to 100 active video streams — all participants can speak, be seen, and interact live.
Max 24 active video feeds. Additional participants join in viewer-only mode without camera or mic access.
Input into roadmap
Agile, customer-informed roadmap. Enterprise clients can request or influence feature development.
Roadmap visibility and client input options are limited or not publicly documented.
White-labelling
Fully white-label — your logo, your domain, your user experience.
Not available. Branding is limited to logo and colour, Whereby branding remains visible.
Stability
Built for demanding environments with enterprise-grade stability. Handles high-concurrency sessions, large participant loads, and complex integrations with ease.
Suitable for smaller meetings and basic use cases. Public feedback suggests performance may vary with higher participant counts or longer session durations.
Customisation
Configure and brand via GUI or API. Deep UI control via SDK. Toggle features, manage roles, and embed flexibly.
Branding and UI customisation options may be limited without SDK use. Even with SDK, some platforms offer fewer controls over layout and user permissions.
Support for web apps
Allows you to add multi-user web apps directly into the conference. Create a fully collaborative experience for your users that does not require window hopping.
No support for web apps, your users will have to switch between views or cover content with the conference window.
Maintenance and updates
Fully managed, with transparent and frequent updates. You retain control over your implementation.
Managed platforms may offer less visibility into release cycles. Feature updates are not always announced or regularly scheduled.
API & SDK control
Full REST API + client SDK gives granular control over session logic, layout, roles, features, and integrations.
Browser SDK offers moderate control, but the core experience remains fixed and difficult to adapt to complex use cases.

Disclaimer: Information about Whereby is based on publicly available documentation and sources as of July 2025. While we strive to provide accurate and fair comparisons, we recommend contacting each provider directly to verify specific features, technical specifications, or compliance practices relevant to your use case.

Beautifully designed features

You’ll find all the core features you’re used to from Whereby — and much more. With Digital Samba, you can enable or disable features based on your exact needs. Our platform is built on modern web technologies, offering a smooth, intuitive user interface and the flexibility Whereby lacks when it comes to embedding, customisation, and control.

Digital Samba provides over 35 complex features out of the box. Use only what you need. Simply choose the ones you need and embed instantly with very little code.

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What our customers say

"Connecting the video conference via the SDK was a real benefit for our development team — simple, efficient and without complications."
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Denis Agca
CEO, Vulcavo GmbH
"Thanks to Digital Samba's expert and knowledgeable support team, the integration period was smooth sailing."
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Miroslav Botsula
CEO, LMSCollaborator
"Digital Samba helped us to integrate a feature-rich video solution in our product that felt native!"
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Norbert Sroke
CEO, LineUpr GmbH

Get in touch and claim your 50% discount!

If you’ve outgrown your current video provider, you’re not alone. Many teams are finding they need more flexibility, deeper integration, and stronger privacy guarantees than some platforms can offer.

That’s why we’re offering an exclusive 50% discount on your first 12 months with Digital Samba Embedded — specifically for teams transitioning from Whereby.

With EU-hosted infrastructure, rich developer controls, and reliable support from real engineers, Digital Samba is built to scale with your needs — without the usual compromises.

Why wait? Contact us today!
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