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Comparison

Gather vs RingCentral

On the evidence we track, RingCentral leads this comparison with a composite score of 76/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Gather full profile →RingCentral full profile →
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Gather68
★RingCentral76
Score
vioscaleAI score
Gather68 / 100medium · 73%
RingCentral76 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tier
Gather✓
RingCentral✓
Model
Gatherfreemium
RingCentralfreemium
Price level
Gatherlow
RingCentrallow
Starting price
Gather$12
RingCentral–
Transparent
Gather✓
RingCentral✗
Integrations
Count
Gather4
RingCentral500
Security
Certifications
GatherSOC 2 Type II
RingCentral–
Disclosure policy
Gather✓
RingCentral✓
Gdpr
Gather✓
RingCentral✓
Iso27001
Gather–
RingCentral✓
Soc2
Gather✓
RingCentral✓
Trust center
Reliability
Sla pct
Gather–
RingCentral99.999
Status page
Gather✓
RingCentral✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Gather7 items
RingCentral7 items

Capabilities

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

Modality
Messaging
Gather✓
RingCentral✓
Video meetings
Gather✓
RingCentral✓
Whiteboard
Gather✓
RingCentral-
Meetings
Screen sharing
Gather✓
RingCentral✓
Recording / transcription
GatherRecording + AI notes
RingCentralRecording + AI notes
Security
End-to-end encryption
Gather✗
RingCentral-
SSO / SCIM
Gather✓
RingCentral✓
Access
Guest / external access
Gather✓
RingCentral✓
Compliance
Compliance controls
Gather✓
RingCentral✓
Deployment
Hosting
GatherCloud only
RingCentralCloud only
Scale
Max participants
Gatherhundreds
RingCentralup to 300 participants
Ecosystem
App marketplace
Gather✗
RingCentral✓
Public API / bot framework
Gather✓
RingCentral✓
Commercial
Free tier
Gather✓
RingCentral✓

What each one is

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

Gather

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

RingCentral

Leader

A communication platform enabling businesses to automate and analyze customer interactions through AI-powered voice, messaging, and video capabilities. It helps organizations manage communications, improve customer satisfaction, and gain insights from customer interactions at scale.

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

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 ↗

RingCentral

Leader
from $20/moSubscription

From $20/user/month (billed annually). Free trial available.

  • Core$20/user/month (billed annually)
    • Unlimited domestic calling
    • On-demand call recording
    • 100 toll-free minutes
    • 25 SMS per user per month
    • HD meetings (200 participants)
    • +4 more
  • Advanced$25/user/month (billed annually)
    • Everything in Core
    • CRM integrations
    • Connect multiple sites
    • Core reporting and insights
    • 1000 toll-free minutes
    • +6 more
  • Ultra$35/user/month (billed annually)
    • Everything in Advanced
    • 10000 toll-free minutes
    • 200 SMS per user per month
    • RingCentral Webinar
    • Historical and real-time insights
    • +3 more
  • Customer Engagement BundleContact sales
    • Everything in Ultra
    • Business SMS Booster
    • Call Queues Booster
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

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

Integrations

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

Gather

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

RingCentral

Leader
13 total
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Zendesk
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Google Workspace
  • Bullhorn
  • Netsuite
  • ServiceNow
  • Sugar CRM
  • Dynamics
  • Microsoft 365
  • ChatGPT
  • Claude
Independently observed
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Gather or RingCentral: which one depends on you

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Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.