# Curate vs Gather

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Gather

| Attribute | Curate | Gather |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 48.3 (77% (high)) | 67.6 (73% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A cloud-based restaurant platform providing branded mobile apps, loyalty programs, online ordering, and marketing tools to enable direct customer relationships and reduce reliance on third-party delivery marketplaces. It is indexed under Catering Management.","source":"https://getcurate.com","question":"What is Curate?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Curate offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://getcurate.com","question":"Is Curate free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Curate supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://getcurate.com","question":"What platforms does Curate support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Curate, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://getcurate.com","question":"Can Curate be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 8 integrations for Curate, including Toast, Square, Stripe, Google Pay, Apple Pay, Google Maps, Uber and DoorDash. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://getcurate.com","question":"What does Curate integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Curate is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://getcurate.com","question":"Where is Curate available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"Gather provides a web-based workspace for distributed teams to collaborate in real time through video, chat, and spontaneous interactions, with customizable virtual office environments and built-in meeting tools. It is indexed under Collaboration Software.","source":"https://www.gather.town/pricing","question":"What is Gather?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Gather is a paid product; published pricing starts at $12 per user per month. It is sold across 2 plans (Essential Plan and Custom Plan). There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.gather.town/pricing","question":"How much does Gather cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Gather. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.gather.town/pricing","question":"What platforms does Gather support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Gather, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.gather.town/pricing","question":"Can Gather be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for Gather, including Google Calendar, GitHub, Spotify, Google Chrome Extension and Outlook (planned). This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.gather.town/pricing","question":"What does Gather integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Gather. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Gather not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.gather.town/ja/security","question":"What security certifications does Gather have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Gather is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States, the EU, the United Kingdom and Japan. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.gather.town/pricing","question":"Where is Gather available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud-based restaurant platform providing branded mobile apps, loyalty programs, online ordering, and marketing tools to enable direct customer relationships and reduce reliance on third-party delivery marketplaces. | A web-based platform that enables remote teams to interact, meet, and work together as if co-located, without constant formal meeting scheduling. Users can see colleague availability, initiate instant conversations, and customize their shared digital workspace. |
| features.capabilities | `{"soc2_type_ii":false,"deployment_model":"cloud_web_app","delivery_driver_routing_and_dispatch":false,"deposit_invoicing_and_installment_payment_collection":true}` | `{"hosting":"cloud","sso_scim":true,"free_tier":true,"messaging":true,"api_access":true,"whiteboard":true,"e2e_encryption":false,"screen_sharing":true,"video_meetings":true,"app_marketplace":false,"deployment_model":"cloud_web_app","max_participants":"hundreds","compliance_controls":true,"guest_external_access":true,"recording_transcription":"recording_ai_notes"}` |
| integrations.count | 8 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Toast"},{"name":"Square"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Google Pay"},{"name":"Apple Pay"},{"name":"Google Maps"},{"name":"Uber"},{"name":"DoorDash"}]` | `[{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Spotify"},{"name":"Google Chrome Extension"},{"name":"Outlook (planned)"},{"name":"Google Chrome"},{"name":"Outlook"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","EU","GB","JP"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free","addOns":[{"name":"Loyalty Program - Tasty","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":35,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Loyalty Program - Tastier","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":60,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Loyalty Program - Tastiest","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":100,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free branded app for restaurants. Optional customer loyalty membership tiers: $35–$100 annually for 10–25% order discounts","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://getcurate.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T10:20:27.876Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Essential Plan","summary":"$12/member/month (or $9.60/member/month when billed annually with -20% discount)","features":["Unlimited audio & video calls","Unlimited chat messages","Meeting recordings","AI meeting notes and transcriptions","Google Calendar sync","Screen sharing","Permanent chat with private/public channels and DMs","Host guests","GitHub & Spotify integrations","Full workspace customization","Interactive whiteboards","Mini mode","Presence indicators and status management"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"member","amount":12,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"All Gather features included","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Custom Plan","summary":"Contact for custom quote","features":["All Essential Plan features","Custom pricing","Custom onboarding","Custom, larger offices","Hybrid solutions","Single Sign-On","Extended trial","Regional pricing"],"description":"All Essential features plus customization for large teams","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $12/member/month. Free 30-day trial. Custom plans available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.gather.town/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-06T10:07:25.447Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"unit":"member","amount":12,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | free | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":12,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.gather.town/pt/security |

## Capabilities (Catering Management)

| Capability | Curate | Gather |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Cloud web app | Cloud web app |
| Banquet event order beo generation | - | - |
| Recipe scaling and master kitchen prep lists | - | - |
| Proposal CRM and pipeline tracking | - | - |
| Digital contracts e signature integration | - | - |
| Deposit invoicing and installment payment collection | ✓ | - |
| Packing lists and equipment rental tracking | - | - |
| Delivery driver routing and dispatch | ✗ | - |
| B2B corporate ordering portal drop off catering | - | - |
| Event staff scheduling and timesheets | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | ✗ | - |
| ISO 27001 | - | - |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-17T05:44:07.342Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*