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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Gather

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AGather 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

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AA 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
    GatherMicrosoft Teams Rooms
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
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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
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    Community Pulse
    GatherMicrosoft Teams Rooms
    Considered Both Products
    Gather Presence Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    83%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    80%
    Delivers good value for the price
    4 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    80%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    4 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    Features
    GatherMicrosoft Teams Rooms
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Gather Town and Microsoft Teams Rooms
    Feature
    Gather Town
    8.3
    1 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Microsoft Teams Rooms
    6.8
    2 Ratings
    16% below category average
    High quality audio9.01 Ratings8.12 Ratings
    High quality video9.01 Ratings8.12 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements7.01 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Mobile support8.01 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Gather Town and Microsoft Teams Rooms
    Feature
    Gather Town
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Microsoft Teams Rooms
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Desktop sharing8.01 Ratings8.62 Ratings
    Whiteboards6.01 Ratings7.12 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Gather Town and Microsoft Teams Rooms
    Feature
    Gather Town
    7.2
    1 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Microsoft Teams Rooms
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Calendar integration7.01 Ratings8.12 Ratings
    Meeting initiation10.01 Ratings8.12 Ratings
    Integrates with social media6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events8.01 Ratings8.62 Ratings
    Slideshows5.01 Ratings8.12 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Gather Town and Microsoft Teams Rooms
    Feature
    Gather Town
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Microsoft Teams Rooms
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Live chat8.01 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Audience polling8.01 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Q&A8.01 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Gather Town and Microsoft Teams Rooms
    Feature
    Gather Town
    6.3
    1 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Microsoft Teams Rooms
    8.6
    2 Ratings
    6% above category average
    User authentication7.01 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions6.01 Ratings8.62 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list6.01 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Gather Town and Microsoft Teams Rooms
    Feature
    Gather Town
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Microsoft Teams Rooms
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Video conferencing8.01 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Audio conferencing8.01 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Video screen sharing10.01 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Instant messaging10.01 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    GatherMicrosoft Teams Rooms
    Small Businesses
    ClickMeeting
    Score7.8 out of 10
    ClickMeeting
    Score7.8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    JioMeet
    Score10 out of 10
    JioMeet
    Score10 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    GatherMicrosoft Teams Rooms
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GatherMicrosoft 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
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Gather Presence Inc.
    • alert for messages
    • Being able to have several spaces for communication for free
    • constant updates
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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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.
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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