Roam vs Teamflow (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Roam grades higher than Teamflow: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Roam grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Roam
Virtual office with drop-in meetings, chat and AI meeting notes
Teamflow
Virtual office for remote teams with spatial video meetings
Which one is for you
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 Teamflow if
- Fits if you are five or fewer and want a free virtual office
- Works for a remote team that wants meetings with apps open together
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you want unlimited meeting time, at $15 per employee a month
- Tight if you stay free, with 5 employees and 45-minute meetings
- Watch out: guest limits are 10, 15 and 25 across the three plans
- Watch out: the iOS and Android apps are described as beta
- Watch out: the amounts shown are the yearly view, with 20% off
How we grade them
| 2.4GPARoamFair | 2.0GPATeamflowFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D$19.50 per active member a month, going to $20.88 in 2027 on a published schedule. That's nearly three times the $7 team chat typically starts at and dearer than Gather at $12, and Roam says plainly it offers no discounts and no annual plans. You do get all nine products for it. | DSeed is $15 per employee a month billed yearly, above the $14 the dearer quarter starts at, and meeting time is unlimited only on paid plans. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan. Every new team member gets 14 days before they appear on the bill, and it asks for no card. After that they're billed for any month they're active. | CFree for up to 5 employees, but with 45-minute meetings, 10 guests and 5 open apps. |
| Features | BOne bundle covers the lot: the live office map, knock-to-talk drop-in meetings, rooms with screen sharing and a whiteboard, AInbox chat with searchable full history, AI meeting summaries, a Theater for all-hands, a screen recorder and an AI assistant that schedules and follows up. | CSpatial meetings, embedded apps, whiteboards and recording. Guest and app limits rise only on paid plans. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record, and nine products arriving at once is a lot to meet. The map itself is the easy part, you click a seat and you're talking, but the Theater, Lobby links, Magicast and On-It all have to be learned before they earn their place. | CNo rating on record. You set up an office and rooms for the team. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android. GitHub, Figma, Zapier, n8n and Datadog connect, and there's a developer site for building against it. | BMac, Windows, iPhone and Android, with some integrations. The phone apps are beta and there is no web version listed. |
| Best for | a whole remote company on one live map | a virtual office with spatial video |
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: Roam and Teamflow. How we grade
Price against what you get
Roam starts at $19.50 a month for each person and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Teamflow starts at $15 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
Roam scores higher, and starts $4.50 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other team communication apps on the chart, 6 score higher than Roam for less, and 25 score higher than Teamflow 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
- Roam also covers meeting notes, transcription, booking links and screen recording.
- Teamflow also covers whiteboard.
At a glance
| Roam | Teamflow | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $19.50 per active member / month, billed monthly | $15 per employee / month, billed yearly |
| Free plan | None | Free plan for up to 5 employees: 10 guests at a time, 45-minute meetings and 5 apps open per person. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial for every new team member, no credit card required | 7-day free trial on Seed and Business |
| Web | ||
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| Made by | Roam HQ Inc. | Teamflow |
| Price read from | ro.am | teamflowhq.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Teamflow
- The $15 and $25 prices are on the yearly view of the page, which shows a 20% yearly discount; the monthly-billed amounts were not readable in the page text.
- The free plan covers only up to 5 employees and 45-minute meetings.
- Guest limits per meeting are 10, 15 and 25 on the three plans.
- The iOS and Android apps are described as beta.
Key features
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.
Teamflow
- Virtual office
- Team members share a persistent space they can enter between meetings to talk or co-work.
- Meetings with embedded apps
- Documents and apps can be stored in a meeting space, with shared cursors so everyone can follow along.
- Whiteboards
- The site describes opening a whiteboard in the office to work through problems together.
- Screen sharing and recording
- The comparison table lists single and multi screen share and meeting recording.
- Desktop and mobile apps
- Mac and Windows apps are offered, with beta apps for Android and iOS.
Plans
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.
Teamflow
Free$0
per employee / month, for up to 5 employees
10 guests at a time, 45-minute meetings and 5 apps open per person.
Seed$15
per employee / month, billed yearly
15 guests at a time, unlimited meeting time and 8 apps open per person.
Business$25
per employee / month, billed yearly
25 guests at a time, unlimited meeting time and unlimited open apps.
Ways to pay less
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).
Teamflow
- Annual discount
20% off yearly billing
The pricing page toggle reads 'Pay Yearly - 20% Discount'.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Roam or Teamflow?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Teamflow is cheaper to start with: $15 a month for each person, against $19.50 a month for each person for Roam. Roam starts at $19.50 per active member / month, billed monthly, and Teamflow starts at $15 per employee / month, billed yearly.
Which has a free plan, Roam or Teamflow?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Teamflow has a free plan. Roam does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Roam and Teamflow run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Roam lists a web app and a Linux app. Both list macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.