Roam vs SpatialChat (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Roam if

• Fits if your remote company wants meetings, chat and presence in one tool with one bill
• Works for teams that drop in on each other for quick talks instead of scheduling calls

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if all you need is chat, at $19.50 per active member a month, nearly three times the $7 team chat typically starts at
• Skip it if you want a free plan, because all you get is 14 days per new member
• Not for you if you need a fixed bill, since it follows how many members were active that month
• Watch out: the rate rises on a published schedule to $20.88 in 2027, and there are no discounts or annual plans
• Too light for a team that won't learn nine products at once, as Theater, Lobby links, Magicast and On-It all take time

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

Roam

• There is no free plan; each new member gets a 14-day trial before appearing on the bill.
• Roam states it offers no discounts and no annual plans. The only other price it publishes is a rupee rate for companies in India.
• The rate rises on a published schedule: $19.50 per active member a month in 2026 and $20.88 in 2027.
• Billing follows the number of active members each month, so the total can change from one bill to the next.

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.

Roam

Virtual office map

A live view of who is in the office, who is meeting with whom and who is talking. Click a person to chat with them or an empty seat to enter their room.

Drop-in meetings and meeting rooms

Knock on a seat in someone's office to start an audio-only drop-in meeting, or use a meeting room for video with screen sharing and a whiteboard.

AInbox group chat

Direct messages, group chats and confidential chats with custom folders, pinned chats, bookmarks, scheduled messages and search across the full history.

Magic Minutes

Turns on a transcription and AI summary that every participant receives in a group chat, where they can ask questions about the meeting.

Theater and On-Air

Theater seats an all-hands audience in rows with a backstage, a Q&A microphone and a stadium mode for 100 or more people. On-Air hosts virtual events.

Lobby, Magicast and On-It

Lobby links let guests book time or drop in, Magicast records the screen with a transcript, and On-It is an AI assistant that schedules and follows up.

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.

Roam

• Virtual Office Super Bundle$19.50

  per active member / month, billed monthly (2026 rate)

  All nine Roam products at one price, charged only for members active that month. Guests are free. The published 2027 rate is $20.88.

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.

Roam

• By country

  Lower price for companies in India

  On October 9, 2026 the pricing page gave ₹888 per active member a month (₹948 in 2027) for companies in India paying in rupees, against the US dollar rate of $19.50 ($20.88 in 2027).

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%.