# Element vs Gather

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Gather

| Attribute | Element | Gather |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 49.4 (72% (medium)) | 67.6 (73% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A Matrix-based messaging and collaboration solution for organizations to independently host secure, end-to-end encrypted communications infrastructure, with deployment options ranging from cloud to air-gapped environments. It is indexed under Collaboration Software.","source":"https://element.io/de/pricing","question":"What is Element?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Element does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, across 3 plans (Community, Enterprise and Sovereign), so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://element.io/fr/pricing","question":"How much does Element cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Element supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://element.io/de/pricing","question":"What platforms does Element support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Element can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise, air-gapped and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://element.io/de/pricing","question":"Can Element be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 17 integrations for Element, including Jitsi, Etherpad, Grafana, Google Calendar, Spotify, YouTube, EtherCalc and TradingView, plus 9 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://element.io/de/pricing","question":"What does Element integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001 and GDPR for Element. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Element not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://element.io/de/security/security-hall-of-fame","question":"What security certifications does Element have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Element is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United Kingdom, Germany, France and the United States. The vendor is headquartered in the United Kingdom.","source":"https://element.io/fr/pricing","question":"Where is Element 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 | `{"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A secure messaging and video conferencing system that prioritizes data control and independence by enabling organizations to self-host their communications infrastructure on open standards. | 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 | `{"hosting":"both","sso_scim":true,"free_tier":true,"messaging":true,"api_access":true,"whiteboard":true,"e2e_encryption":true,"screen_sharing":false,"video_meetings":true,"app_marketplace":true,"max_participants":"unlimited","compliance_controls":true,"guest_external_access":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 | 16 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Jitsi"},{"name":"Etherpad"},{"name":"Grafana"},{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"Spotify"},{"name":"YouTube"},{"name":"EtherCalc"},{"name":"TradingView"},{"name":"Github"},{"name":"Gitlab"},{"name":"JIRA"},{"name":"RSS"},{"name":"Webhooks"},{"name":"LDAP","native":true,"category":"auth","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"SCIM","native":true,"category":"auth","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"OIDC","native":true,"category":"auth","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"OAuth","native":true,"category":"auth","direction":"bidirectional"}]` | `[{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Spotify"},{"name":"Google Chrome Extension"},{"name":"Outlook (planned)"},{"name":"Google Chrome"},{"name":"Outlook"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"GB","primaryMarkets":["GB","DE","FR","US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","EU","GB","JP"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Community","summary":"Free, self-hosted edition for up to 100 users","features":["Free frontend and backend","Self-hosted community server"],"description":"Self-hosted community edition for small-scale deployment","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"up to 100"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"Professional server with per-seat/month pricing","features":["Professional home server with dynamic scaling","90% resource savings vs Community","Advanced security advisory","Level 3 support with SLA","Long-term support (LTS)","LDAP and SCIM integration","OIDC/SSO authentication","Audit and compliance reporting","Air-gapped deployment support","Kubernetes/Helm charts","White-label mobile app","Custom branding","Extended room management","Content analysis and DLP support"],"description":"Professional home server with advanced performance and compliance features","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free community version. Pro version billed per seat per month.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://element.io/fr/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-18T12:32:28.076Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"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 | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":12,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"ISO/IEC 27001:2022","status":"active"},{"name":"Cyber Essentials Plus","status":"active"},{"name":"WCAG 2.1 Level AA","level":"AA","status":"active"},{"name":"EN 301 549","status":"active"}]` | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://element.io/de/security/security-hall-of-fame | https://www.gather.town/pt/security |

## Capabilities (Collaboration Software)

| Capability | Element | Gather |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Modality** |  |  |
| Messaging | ✓ | ✓ |
| Video meetings | ✓ | ✓ |
| Whiteboard | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Meetings** |  |  |
| Screen sharing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Recording / transcription | - | Recording + AI notes |
| **Security** |  |  |
| End-to-end encryption | ✓ | ✗ |
| SSO / SCIM | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Access** |  |  |
| Guest / external access | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Compliance** |  |  |
| Compliance controls | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Cloud only |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Max participants | unlimited | hundreds |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| App marketplace | ✓ | ✗ |
| Public API / bot framework | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Commercial** |  |  |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T02:59:29.394Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*