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Virtual office with presence, meetings and chat for remote teams

Free trial · from $12/moTeam ChatChecked Oct 6, 2026
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What is Gather?

Gather is a virtual office for remote teams: each member has an avatar and a desk in a customizable 2D workspace, can see who is free, busy or in a meeting, and can walk over to start talking without a meeting link. Scheduled meetings, team chat, meeting recording and AI meeting notes are built in. Gather 2.0, the newer of its two supported platforms, is priced per member; the older Gather 1.0 remains available at the same per-user rate.

Gather is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $12 per member / month, billed yearly. See every plan

Good for

  • 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

Worth knowing

  • 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.

Key features

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.

Gather pricing

Starts at
$12 per member / month, billed yearly
Free plan
None
Free trial
30-day free trial of every feature for up to 50 members, no credit card required
Essential Plan$12per 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 PlanCustomFor large teams: custom pricing and onboarding, larger offices, hybrid solutions, single sign-on and an extended trial.

Read from gather.town on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Gather before you buy.

Pricing in detail

Ways to pay less

  • Annual discount20% less with yearly billing

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

    Stated on gather.town
  • Nonprofit30% 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.

    Stated on support.gather.town

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Who makes Gather

Gather Presence, Inc. makes Gather, a virtual office for remote teams. It sells subscriptions charged per user after a free trial, and it has raised money from venture investors.

Founded
2020gather.town
Based
San Francisco, CAgather.town
Ownership
Privately held. Privately held and backed by venture investors, according to press reports of its funding rounds. Its terms of service name Gather Presence, Inc., a Delaware corporation with offices in San Francisco, as the company behind the product.gather.town
Funding
Raised $50 million in a Series B led by Sequoia and Index Ventures in November 2021, according to Venture Capital Journal, and $26 million in a Series A led by Sequoia Capital in March 2021, according to TechCrunch.venturecapitaljournal.comtechcrunch.com
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Read on Oct 6, 2026 from the company’s own pages and from news reports. What is not stated there is left out.

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Common questions

Is Gather free?

No, Gather is a paid product, but you can try it first. 30-day free trial of every feature for up to 50 members, no credit card required.

How much does Gather cost?

Gather lists 2 plans. Essential Plan: $12 per member / month, billed yearly ($15 billed monthly). Custom Plan: custom pricing. Prices were read from gather.town on Oct 6, 2026.

What platforms does Gather work on?

Gather is available on Web, macOS and Windows. It also has a browser extension.

Does Gather offer any discounts?

Gather publicly lists the following: 20% less with yearly billing; 30% off monthly plans for nonprofits and schools.

Does Gather have an Android app?

No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Gather is listed for Web, macOS and Windows.

Does Gather have an iPhone app?

No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Gather is listed for Web, macOS and Windows.

Is Gather open source?

Gather is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.

What does Gather integrate with?

Gather's listing names Google Calendar, GitHub and Spotify. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.

Who makes Gather?

Gather is made by Gather. Privately held and backed by venture investors, according to press reports of its funding rounds. Its terms of service name Gather Presence, Inc., a Delaware corporation with offices in San Francisco, as the company behind the product. The company was founded in 2020.

What are the alternatives to Gather?

The closest alternatives to Gather in our directory are Roam, Tandem, Discord, Zoom and Slack. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Gather.

Sources for this page

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 6, 2026.