Roam vs Tandem

Roam

• Remote and hybrid companies that want meetings, chat and presence in one tool
• Teams that prefer short drop-in conversations to scheduled calls
• Companies that want month-to-month billing with no annual contract
• All-hands presentations held in the same workspace as daily work

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.