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Comparison

Gather vs Microsoft Teams

On the evidence we track, Gather leads this comparison with a composite score of 68/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Gather full profile →Microsoft Teams full profile →
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★Gather68
Microsoft Teams48
Score
vioscaleAI score
Gather68 / 100medium · 73%
Microsoft Teams48 / 100low · 16%
Pricing
Free tier
Gather✓
Microsoft Teams✓
Model
Gatherfreemium
Microsoft Teamscommercial
Price level
Gatherlow
Microsoft Teamsunknown
Starting price
Gather$12
Microsoft Teams–
Transparent
Gather✓
Microsoft Teams✗
Integrations
Count
Gather4
Microsoft Teams–
Security
Certifications
GatherSOC 2 Type II
Microsoft Teams–
Disclosure policy
Gather✓
Microsoft Teams✓
Gdpr
Gather✓
Microsoft Teams✓
Soc2
Gather✓
Microsoft Teams–
Trust center
Gatherhttps://www.gather.town/pt/security
Microsoft Teams–
Reliability
Status page
Gather✓
Microsoft Teams–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Gather7 items
Microsoft Teams5 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for collaboration software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Modality
Messaging
Gather✓
Microsoft Teams✓
Video meetings
Gather✓
Microsoft Teams✓
Whiteboard
Gather✓
Microsoft Teams✓
Meetings
Screen sharing
Gather✓
Microsoft Teams✓
Recording / transcription
GatherRecording + AI notes
Microsoft TeamsRecording + AI notes
Security
End-to-end encryption
Gather✗
Microsoft Teams-
SSO / SCIM
Gather✓
Microsoft Teams-
Access
Guest / external access
Gather✓
Microsoft Teams-
Compliance
Compliance controls
Gather✓
Microsoft Teams✓
Deployment
Hosting
GatherCloud only
Microsoft TeamsCloud only
Scale
Max participants
Gatherhundreds
Microsoft Teams-
Ecosystem
App marketplace
Gather✗
Microsoft Teams✓
Public API / bot framework
Gather✓
Microsoft Teams✓
Commercial
Free tier
Gather✓
Microsoft Teams-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Gather

Leader

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.

Independently observed

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams is a video conferencing, meetings, and calling platform that enables communication, collaboration, and engagement at work. It offers instant messaging, file sharing, online meetings, webinars, and integrated workflows.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Gather

Leader
from $12/member/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

From $12/member/month. Free 30-day trial. Custom plans available.

  • Essential Plan$12/member/month (or $9.60/member/month when billed annually with -20% discount)
    • Unlimited audio & video calls
    • Unlimited chat messages
    • Meeting recordings
    • AI meeting notes and transcriptions
    • Google Calendar sync
    • +8 more
  • Custom PlanContact sales
    • All Essential Plan features
    • Custom pricing
    • Custom onboarding
    • Custom, larger offices
    • Hybrid solutions
    • +3 more
as of verify ↗

Microsoft Teams

Subscription
  • Teams-
  • Teams Premium-
  • Teams Phone-
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Gather✓
Microsoft Teams✓
iOS
Gather✗
Microsoft Teams✓
Android
Gather✗
Microsoft Teams✓
macOS
Gather✗
Microsoft Teams✓
Windows
Gather✗
Microsoft Teams✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Gather✓
Microsoft Teams✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Gather

Leader
7 total
  • Google Calendar
  • GitHub
  • Spotify
  • Google Chrome Extension
  • Outlook (planned)
  • Google Chrome
  • Outlook
Independently observed

Microsoft Teams

Not documented yet.

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Gather or Microsoft Teams: which one depends on you

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