Frame vs SpatialChat (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Frame and SpatialChat share a 2.0 GPA, both have a free plan, and Frame starts cheaper, at $10 a month against $399 a month.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Frame grades higher on value for money. SpatialChat grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Frame
Browser-based 3D spaces for team meetings and events
SpatialChat
Virtual spaces with proximity audio for events and teams
Which one is for you
Pick Frame if
- Fits if you want an online 3D space for a small meeting
- Works for events that need to scale up to 50 or 300 people
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, with 8 users in a space
- Pricey if you have several spaces, because each is billed separately
- Watch out: analytics, chat file sharing and AI video are not in the free tier
- Watch out: the prices shown are monthly, with 20% off for annual billing
- Skip it if you want a desktop or phone app, as it is browser only
Pick SpatialChat if
- Fits if you run online events where attendees mingle
- Works for a small group that can live inside the 12-person free plan
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you are a small team, as Business starts at $399 a month for 50 users
- Tight if you meet for long, since Free stops at 2 hours a day and 12 people
- Watch out: the office and education prices weren't shown separately on the pricing page
- Watch out: Slack, HubSpot, Salesforce and Calendly are marked coming soon
- Skip it if you want a desktop or phone app, as it is browser only
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAFrameFair | 2.0GPASpatialChatFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$10 per space a month for Basic, $50 and $200 above it. Each space is upgraded and billed separately. | DBusiness starts at $399 a month for up to 50 users on monthly billing, or $2,800 a year. Team-chat tools sit around $7 per user in the middle, so a small team pays far more for the floor. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free Trial plan with no time limit, capped at 8 users in a space and no analytics or file sharing. | CFree allows 2 hours of meetings a day, 12 participants, 4 rooms and 3 shared screens. You would reach those caps with a real team, and a 14-day trial is also offered. |
| Features | C3D spaces, spatial chat, shared content, AI tools and roles. Analytics, file sharing and AI video are paid. | CSpatial audio, rooms and breakouts, screen and file sharing, access controls and room customisation. Business keeps only up to 3 session recordings, and some integrations are marked coming soon. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. You build or pick a space and invite people. | CNo store rating on record. People have to learn to move around rooms, so there is a learning curve. |
| Platforms and integrations | CBrowser only, with one integration listed. | BBrowser only, with Google Docs, Miro, YouTube, Twitch, Google Calendar, Kahoot and Slido links. No desktop or phone app is listed. |
| Best for | 3D meeting spaces in the browser | virtual events with proximity audio |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Frame and SpatialChat. How we grade
Price against what you get
Frame starts at $10 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. SpatialChat starts at $399 a month and scores 2.3.
SpatialChat scores higher, and starts $389 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other team communication apps on the chart, 39 score higher than Frame for less, and 31 score higher than SpatialChat for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- SpatialChat also covers webinars.
At a glance
| Frame | SpatialChat | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $10 per Frame / month | $399 per month for up to 50 users, billed monthly |
| Free plan | Trial plan at no cost: 8 users in a Frame, spatial voice and text chat, 3 video uploads of 50MB each, and one AI environment generation. | Up to 2 hours of meetings a day with up to 12 participants, 4 customized rooms and up to 3 screens or files shared at once. |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Frame | SpatialChat |
| Price read from | learn.framevr.io | spatial.chat |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Frame
- Plans are per Frame, not per account: each space is upgraded separately.
- The Trial tier caps a Frame at 8 users and the other tiers step up to 8, 50 and 300 users.
- Analytics, file sharing in text chat and AI video creation are not in the free tier.
- The $10, $50 and $200 prices are the monthly view; the page offers 20% off for annual billing.
SpatialChat
- Plans are sized by attendees and priced for events: Business starts at $399 a month for 50 users.
- Free is limited to 12 participants and 2 hours a day, and Business stores up to 3 session recordings.
- The pricing page shows tabs for events, one-day events, offices and education, but the office and education prices were not shown separately.
- Integrations such as Slack, HubSpot, Salesforce and Calendly are marked coming soon on the plan table.
Key features
Frame
- 3D spaces in the browser
- Spaces run in Chrome, Edge or Safari on desktop, mobile and VR headsets, and the site says nothing needs to be installed.
- Spatial voice and text chat
- Voice chat uses spatial audio, a megaphone and custom voice zones, alongside text chat, speech-to-text and translation.
- Shared content
- Spaces can hold images, videos, PDFs, 3D models, polls, web browsers, screen share and webcams.
- AI tools
- The site lists meeting summaries, live translation in 45 languages, AI-generated images and environments, and AI characters with custom instructions.
- Custom worlds
- Teams pick from template environments or upload their own 3D assets, with documentation for advanced creators.
- Roles and access
- Admin and member roles and password protection appear on every plan.
SpatialChat
- Spatial audio
- Proximity chat means you hear nearby people more clearly, which the site contrasts with the single shared stream of a standard video call.
- Rooms and breakouts
- A space holds up to 50 rooms on Business and 200 on Enterprise, including stage rooms, breakout rooms and private areas.
- Screens, files and embeds
- Multiple screens can be shared at once, and files, images and videos can be pinned; Google Docs, Miro, YouTube and Twitch can be embedded.
- Access controls
- Spaces and rooms can have passwords, hidden or private status and set start times, and the page lists AES-256 encryption.
- Room customization
- Room backgrounds, theme colors, space URLs and names can be customized, and good-to-go space templates are offered.
- Day Pass and event packs
- Short events can be bought by the day, from $5 per user a day on a Day Pass to a daily Event Pack for larger events.
Plans
Frame
Trial$0
8 users in a Frame, spatial audio, text chat with translation, unlimited AI NPCs; no analytics, file sharing in chat or AI video.
Basic$10
per Frame / month, billed monthly
8 users in a Frame, plus analytics with 7 days of history, file sharing in text chat and Google Street View Explorer.
Plus$50
per Frame / month, billed monthly
50 users in a Frame and 6 months of analytics history.
Pro$200
per Frame / month, billed monthly
300 users in a Frame, logo branding on the load screen and sidebar, and unlimited analytics history.
SpatialChat
Free$0
Up to 2 hours of meetings a day with 12 participants, 4 rooms and 3 shared screens or files.
Business (monthly)$399
per month for up to 50 users, billed monthly
Unlimited events for up to 10,000 attendees, with $799 a month at 100 users. Larger sizes are sold through sales.
Business (yearly)$2800
per year for up to 50 users, billed yearly
Same Business features, with $5,700 a year at 100 users. The page says yearly billing saves up to 40%.
EnterpriseCustom
Multiple branded event spaces, unlimited recordings, technical onboarding and VIP support. Sold through sales.
Ways to pay less
Frame
- Annual discount
20% off annual billing
The pricing page has an annual toggle labelled 20% off.
- Education
50% discount for educators
The pricing page states educators can get a 50% discount.
SpatialChat
- Annual discount
Yearly billing saves up to 40%
Business is $2,800 a year for 50 users, against $399 a month billed monthly; the page says yearly saves up to 40%.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Frame or SpatialChat?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Frame is cheaper to start with: $10 a month, against $399 a month for SpatialChat. Frame starts at $10 per Frame / month, and SpatialChat starts at $399 per month for up to 50 users, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, Frame or SpatialChat?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Frame and SpatialChat have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.