Kumospace vs Tandem (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Kumospace if

• Fits if a remote team wants to drop into rooms instead of booking calls
• Works for a team of 5 or fewer that can stay on the free plan

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you are more than 5 registered members, as Free stops there
• Pricey if you are a pair, because Business has a 5-member minimum
• Watch out: SSO, a custom domain, an uptime SLA and white-label branding are Enterprise only
• Watch out: the FAQ says no refunds as a rule, with the 14-day trial offered instead
• Watch out: the page shows one $16 price without saying which billing it is

Pick Tandem if

• Fits if your remote team talks through quick calls rather than scheduled meetings
• Works for people who pair on work and want everyone's cursor on the same screen

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you're staying free with more than 4 people, or talk more than 5 hours a day
• Pricey if there are five or six of you, since the smallest paid tier is $64 a month for 10 members
• Too light for a team that needs ongoing text chat, as none is on record, only calls
• Not for you if you want a plain web app or phone dial-in on the free plan, as neither is offered
• Watch out: the charge per member for going over a tier isn't published, and no public API is on record

Kumospace

• The free plan stops at 5 registered members and one floor, and keeps only basic chat.
• Business has a 5-member minimum; the page shows one $16 price and says annual billing is 20% cheaper than monthly, without giving the other figure.
• Single sign-on, a custom domain, an uptime SLA and white-label branding need Enterprise.
• The FAQ says there are no refunds as a rule, with the 14-day trial offered instead; support reviews requests case by case.

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.

Kumospace

Floors and rooms

A Space can have several Floors, each with rooms that act as audio areas with doors for private conversations.

Spatial audio

People move around the office and connect to nearby colleagues by voice, as an alternative to scheduling calls.

Chat and presentation tools

Chat can go to nearby people, a floor or the whole Space, and screen sharing, hand raising and recording are available.

Customization and activities

Spaces can be furnished and decorated, with interactive bars, games, whiteboards, YouTube televisions and a custom URL.

Analytics and access controls

Business adds user analytics on who visited and where they went, plus password and email-based access limits.

Members and guests

Registered members have fuller permissions, while guests get limited features for up to 4 hours a week.

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.

Kumospace

• Free$0

  Up to 5 registered members, 1 floor and 50 guests, with fully customizable Spaces and basic chat.

• Business$16

  per member / month, minimum 5; billing basis not shown

  Unlimited floors, chat channels and history, recording, user analytics, privacy and access controls, and onboarding support.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Adds single sign-on, a custom domain, uptime SLA and dedicated customer success. Unlimited guests; paid annually.

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.

Kumospace

• Annual discount

  20% off with annual billing

  The pricing FAQ says an annual subscription, paid once, gets a 20% discount against monthly billing on paid plans.

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.