- Custom virtual office: Build 2D spaces for remote teams.
- Proximity conversations: Start audio/video interactions by moving through a space.
- Meetings and chat: Run meetings, chat and coworking sessions.
- Recording and transcription: Essential includes starting allowances for recordings and transcriptions.
- Calendar and app integrations: Official pricing names Google Calendar, GitHub and Spotify integrations.
Gather.town
Human‑centric virtual offices enabling spontaneous collaboration for remote teams
Updated August 4, 2026
Gather.town Overview
Gather is a browser-based virtual office where teams move through customizable 2D spaces, see who is available and start conversations without scheduling. Its current Essential plan combines a custom virtual office with meetings, chat, calendar integration and limited recording and transcription allowances; larger teams can request a custom plan.
Key Features
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Featured |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | $12/user/month billed annually or $15/user/month billed monthly | Custom virtual office, unlimited meetings and chat, Google Calendar, GitHub and Spotify integrations |
| Custom | Contact sales | Larger offices, custom onboarding, hybrid solutions and SSO |
Pricing source: https://www.gather.town/pricing
Pros
| Plan | Price | Featured |
|---|---|---|
| Zoom | Pros | Gather adds persistent presence and spontaneous conversations instead of meeting-only rooms. |
| Microsoft Teams | Pros | Gather makes availability visible in a spatial office, which suits informal team interaction. |
| Slack | Pros | Gather adds live voice/video presence to Slack’s text-first workflow. |
Cons
| Plan | Price | Featured |
|---|---|---|
| Zoom | Cons | Teams that only need scheduled calls may find Gather’s virtual office heavier to configure. |
| Microsoft Teams | Cons | Gather has less native Microsoft 365 document and administration depth. |
| Slack | Cons | Text-first teams may prefer Slack’s searchable message history for asynchronous work. |
Reviews
- G2 Review (Rating: 4.8/5 from 365 reviews): A G2 reviewer values Gather’s engaging virtual spaces and the more personal feel they bring to remote collaboration.
- Trustpilot Review (Rating: 2.1/5): A customer describes the app as useful but reports repeated billing-related service interruptions.
- Product Hunt Review (Rating: 4.8/5 from 365 reviews): A Product Hunt user credits Gather with helping community and productivity in remote and hybrid work.
