Gather vs Tandem

Gather

• Remote teams that want quick conversations without scheduling a call
• Teams that want availability and status visible at a glance
• Teams that want meetings, chat and presence in one workspace

Tandem

• Remote teams that prefer quick spoken conversations to scheduled meetings
• Pair work that relies on screen sharing with shared cursors
• Hybrid offices that want remote staff visible on screens in the office

Gather

• There is no free plan: after the 30-day trial only one admin can enter the workspace until a subscription starts.
• Gather 2.0 has no mobile app and does not support Linux; its desktop apps are for Mac and Windows.
• Recording, transcription and guest time are monthly allowances tied to member count, with minimums of 20, 30 and 30 hours.
• Gather recommends 2.0 for offices of up to 100 people; single sign-on for 2.0 is in beta and listed under the Custom Plan.

Tandem

• The Free plan is limited to 4 members and 5 call hours per day.
• Paid plans are sold by team-size tier (10, 50 or unlimited members), and the per-member charge for going over a tier is not shown on the pricing page.
• Phone dial-in and dial-out and priority support are listed only on the paid plans.

Gather

Virtual office and presence

See who is available, busy or in a meeting, hear nearby conversations if you choose, and wave a teammate over or join a conversation in one click.

Meetings

Unlimited scheduled meetings with simultaneous screen sharing, Google Calendar sync, coworking sessions and interactive whiteboards.

Team chat

Permanent chat with public and private channels, DMs and group chats, thread replies and file uploads, plus meeting chat and nearby chat.

Recording and AI meeting notes

Meetings can be recorded and summarized as AI notes with a transcript. Paid plans include 2 recording hours and 3 transcription hours per member a month.

Guest hours

Clients and candidates join as guests after checking in with a member. Paid plans include 3 guest hours per member each month, with a minimum of 30.

Office customization

Start from a template, choose open, private or hybrid floor plans, edit rooms, walls and floors, and place more than 200 objects.

Tandem

Team presence

See who is around and who is free to talk, and ask Tandem to notify you when a busy teammate becomes available.

One-click conversations

Wave at a teammate to start an audio or video call without a meeting link, or join a conversation that is already under way.

Screen sharing with shared cursors

Share a screen, tab or app in one click. Teammates can point with their own cursors, and remote screen control can be switched on.

Rooms and tables

Public or private rooms hold focused conversations, tables let people overhear neighboring conversations, and music rooms play a shared soundtrack while co-working.

Meeting reminders and widgets

Upcoming calendar meetings come with reminders and auto-join, and calls can add widgets such as a timer, standup, agenda, poll and music.

Hybrid Spaces

Kiosks, screens with a camera and audio system placed around a physical office, let remote teammates drop in on the open floor or a meeting room.

Gather

• Essential Plan$12

  per member / month, billed yearly ($15 billed monthly)

  Every feature: custom virtual office, unlimited meetings and chat, and monthly recording, transcription and guest hours that grow with team size.

• Custom PlanCustom

  For large teams: custom pricing and onboarding, larger offices, hybrid solutions, single sign-on and an extended trial.

Tandem

• Free$0

  Up to 4 members and 5 call hours per day.

• Small Teams$64

  per month for 10 members, or $599 billed yearly

  Covers 10 members, with more for a per-member charge. Unlimited audio and video calls, phone dial-in and dial-out, and priority support.

• Medium Teams$129

  per month for 50 members, or $1,199 billed yearly

  Covers 50 members, with more for a per-member charge. Unlimited audio and video calls, phone dial-in and dial-out, and priority support.

• Large Teams$499

  per month for unlimited members, or $4,599 billed yearly

  Unlimited members, unlimited audio and video calls, phone dial-in and dial-out, and priority support.

Gather

• Annual discount

  20% less with yearly billing

  The Essential Plan costs $12 per member / month billed yearly against $15 billed monthly.

• Nonprofit

  30% off monthly plans for nonprofits and schools

  Gather's Classic (1.0) help center says spaces for nonprofits and educational institutions may be eligible for 30% off a monthly subscription, arranged through its sales team.

Tandem

• Annual discount

  Save 20% with yearly billing

  The pricing page lists yearly prices of $599, $1,199 and $4,599 for the three paid plans and labels each a 20% saving over paying monthly.