Gather Town vs. Microsoft Teams Rooms

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Gather
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
Gather is a web-based video call platform, building virtual spaces for people to live and interact more effectively online. They combine video-calling with a 2D map, letting you walk around and talk to the other people right next to you. Their creation tools allow you to make custom, interactive spaces.
$0
per month
Microsoft Teams Rooms
Score 7.8 out of 10
N/A
A solution to turn any space into a meeting room designed for inclusive collaboration, where everyone can fully participate.
$40
per month (annual subscription) per room
Pricing
Gather TownMicrosoft Teams Rooms
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
GatherMicrosoft Teams Rooms
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
Gather TownMicrosoft Teams Rooms
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
Gather Town
8.3
1 Ratings
5% above category average
Microsoft Teams Rooms
8.0
6 Ratings
1% above category average
High quality audio9.01 Ratings8.76 Ratings
High quality video9.01 Ratings8.26 Ratings
Low bandwidth requirements7.01 Ratings7.15 Ratings
Mobile support8.01 Ratings7.85 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
Gather Town
7.0
1 Ratings
12% below category average
Microsoft Teams Rooms
8.2
6 Ratings
4% above category average
Desktop sharing8.01 Ratings8.56 Ratings
Whiteboards6.01 Ratings7.96 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Gather Town
7.2
1 Ratings
12% below category average
Microsoft Teams Rooms
8.4
6 Ratings
3% above category average
Calendar integration7.01 Ratings8.76 Ratings
Meeting initiation10.01 Ratings8.65 Ratings
Integrates with social media6.01 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Record meetings / events8.01 Ratings8.76 Ratings
Slideshows5.01 Ratings8.26 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Gather Town
8.0
1 Ratings
1% below category average
Microsoft Teams Rooms
8.3
6 Ratings
3% above category average
Live chat8.01 Ratings8.06 Ratings
Audience polling8.01 Ratings8.36 Ratings
Q&A8.01 Ratings8.56 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Gather Town
6.3
1 Ratings
24% below category average
Microsoft Teams Rooms
8.4
6 Ratings
5% above category average
User authentication7.01 Ratings9.26 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions6.01 Ratings8.26 Ratings
Confidential attendee list6.01 Ratings8.04 Ratings
VoIP system collaboration
Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Gather Town
9.0
1 Ratings
18% above category average
Microsoft Teams Rooms
8.7
6 Ratings
14% above category average
Video conferencing8.01 Ratings8.76 Ratings
Audio conferencing8.01 Ratings8.76 Ratings
Video screen sharing10.01 Ratings8.56 Ratings
Instant messaging10.01 Ratings8.85 Ratings
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User Ratings
Gather TownMicrosoft Teams Rooms
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.4
(6 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(6 ratings)
User Testimonials
Gather TownMicrosoft Teams Rooms
Likelihood to Recommend
Gather Presence Inc.
i personally use the web page so it's 100% more comfortable because i don't need to have so much applications open, plus i can rapidly silence the page if i need.I can share screen, documents, have a video call very easily with any people if i want because if the space is free i can only share a URL and that person can access to the world in Gather Town
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Microsoft
We use Microsoft Teams Rooms across all of our main conference suites. This ensure our staff have consistent meeting experiences in out part of the education sector - meetings generally become hybrid fairly frequently and can even extend to pupils or staff working from home. We did try some of the poly equipment in a classroom environment but due to noise levels and the amount of pupils and staff it quickly became a non starter. We were advised to stick with participant numbers aligned to our purchased hardware before we tried this.
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Pros
Gather Presence Inc.
  • alert for messages
  • Being able to have several spaces for communication for free
  • constant updates
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Microsoft
  • Camera view selection is a nice feature which allows remote users to choose the camera feedback to select for better experience.
  • Live reactions like hand claps, thumbs up, raised hands,etc can be used to indicate to presenters that a meeting attendee has a question. This is cool.
  • We can connect our laptop seamlessly to the Microsoft Teams Rooms to share our content or presentation which makes things very simple.
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Cons
Gather Presence Inc.
  • The chat history sometimes erase itself
  • sometimes the application become laggy randomly
  • the output lag when one member start to sharing the screen
  • The integration with google calendar doesn't detect all the meets even when refresh it or re-link the service
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Microsoft
  • Improve AI Camera to frame participants in large rooms
  • no translation captions in real team for multilingual teams
  • new elements to introduce quizzes and help with engagement
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Usability
Gather Presence Inc.
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Microsoft
Microsoft Teams Rooms has been very useful for our small business. As mentioned, it has allowed us to connect with our team more regularly, share important information, and keep productivity up by allowing our team to get on remotely and not have to commute to be together in person.
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Alternatives Considered
Gather Presence Inc.
- Free tier option
- Although all meet applications share the same functionalities, I can use gather quickly and easily. Only from a browser tab and anyone with that link can access my space.
- If security is required, you can count on blocking spaces so that unauthorized people do not enter.
- There is a conversation history and any documents can be sent in that chat
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Microsoft
I consider MTR better because it first allows integration with all the Microsoft apps and is more cost-effective, considering all the included services such as the Office app, Cloud Storage, and email.
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Return on Investment
Gather Presence Inc.
  • Considerable money savings since it has a free tier option
  • When required, a space for more than 100 people is contracted and we can canceled immediately.
  • social events have been carried out virtually thanks to this tool
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Microsoft
  • Increase in Staff confidence to use meeting equipment
  • less "device failures" during meetings
  • More and more staff have reduced the need to travel to each of our sites for a meeting.
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