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Immich vs Whereby

A side-by-side editorial comparison of Immich and Whereby — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

Immich vs Whereby: at a glance

FeatureImmichWhereby
SectorCollabMeetings, Collab
Velocity score5.02.5
Sparks · 30d00
Top themesself-hosted, photo-management, backups, authenticationembedded-video, sdk, developer-experience, monthly-digest
Last editorial update36m ago5h ago
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What is Immich?

Immich's 3.4 candidate adds passkeys and built-in backups.

Immich is in its v3.4 release-candidate cycle. rc.1 added passkey sign-in, built-in backups using restic's parallel scan, JPEG XL decoding and encoding, mobile tags and workflow filters, plus security fixes around shared links, partner timelines, symlinks and OAuth cookies; rc.2 on 4 November contains bug fixes only. The v3.3 cycle before it brought people management, TensorRT-RTX acceleration and lighter ML models.

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What is Whereby?

Whereby folds three months into one digest and still lists nothing specific

Whereby's latest entry covers August through October in a single round-up, again framed around developer experience and SDKs, with no concrete features in the feed text. The last specific capabilities visible are session ratings for Embedded customers in April and the native iOS SDK leaving beta in February.

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Immich vs Whereby: editorial side-by-side

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Immich
COLLAB
5.0

Immich's 3.4 candidate adds passkeys and built-in backups.

◆ Current state

Immich is in its v3.4 release-candidate cycle. rc.1 added passkey sign-in, built-in backups using restic's parallel scan, JPEG XL decoding and encoding, mobile tags and workflow filters, plus security fixes around shared links, partner timelines, symlinks and OAuth cookies; rc.2 on 4 November contains bug fixes only. The v3.3 cycle before it brought people management, TensorRT-RTX acceleration and lighter ML models.

◆ Where it's heading

Each minor now runs through three or four public candidates before release. The 3.x line moved from discovery features (search, faces, memories) toward running Immich safely as a household's primary photo store: sharing controls, authentication and backups.

◆ Prediction

v3.4.0 stable should follow after one or two more candidates. Restoring from the new backups inside Immich is the natural follow-up if it isn't already part of 3.4.

Whereby logo
Whereby
MEETINGSCOLLAB
2.5

Whereby folds three months into one digest and still lists nothing specific

◆ Current state

Whereby's latest entry covers August through October in a single round-up, again framed around developer experience and SDKs, with no concrete features in the feed text. The last specific capabilities visible are session ratings for Embedded customers in April and the native iOS SDK leaving beta in February.

◆ Where it's heading

The cadence is slowing: monthly digests have become a quarterly one, and the framing remains aimed at developers embedding video rather than meeting hosts. Without specifics in the notes, the direction can only be read from the framing, which points at SDK and embedding work.

◆ Prediction

The next entry is most likely another multi-month SDK round-up; the feed gives no signal of a larger launch.

Immich alternatives

Other Collab products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial trajectory or compare directly with Immich.

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Whereby alternatives

Other Collab products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial trajectory or compare directly with Whereby.

See all Whereby alternatives →

Recent activity from Immich and Whereby

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 4h agoImmichv3.4 RC2 is bug fixes only ahead of the stable release
  2. 1d agoWherebyWhereby SDK & Product Updates August–October 2026
  3. 5d agoImmichv3.4 RC adds passkeys, built-in backups and JPEG XL
  4. 1mo agoImmichv3.3 RC2 refines person sharing before release
  5. 1mo agoImmichv3.3 RC1 continues person-sharing work
  6. 1mo agoImmichv3.3 RC adds people management and TensorRT-RTX
  7. 2mo agoImmichv3.2.0 RC3: bug fixes before stable release
  8. 3mo agoWherebyWhereby SDK & Product Updates July 2026
  9. 4mo agoWherebyWhereby SDK & Product Updates June 2026
  10. 6mo agoWherebyNew: Get Feedback on Your Call Quality with Session Ratings⭐️
  11. 7mo agoWherebyWe’ve been making incremental improvements across Whereby, with a focus on both the in-session experience and our developer tools.
  12. 7mo agoWherebyWhereby SDK & Product Updates March 2026

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Immich and Whereby?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Immich is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 2.5), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is Immich better than Whereby?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Immich is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 2.5), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Collab products to evaluate alongside.

What are the best alternatives to Immich?

Top Immich alternatives in Collab are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Immich alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/immich for the full list with editorial commentary on each.

What are the best alternatives to Whereby?

Top Whereby alternatives in Collab are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Whereby alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/whereby for the full list with editorial commentary on each.