Comparison

Gather vs Wire

On the evidence we track, Wire leads this comparison with a composite score of 82/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Gather67
Wire82
Score
Vioscale score
Gather67 / 100high · 75%updating
Wire82 / 100low · 43%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Gather
Wire
Model
Price level
Gatherlow
Wirelow
Starting price
Gather$12
Wire
Transparent
Gather
Wire
Integrations
Count
Gather5
Wire
Security
Disclosure policy
Gather
Wire
Gdpr
Gather
Wire
Soc2
Gather
Wire
Reliability
Status page
Gather
Wire

Capabilities

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

Modality
Messaging
Gather
Wire
Video meetings
Gather
Wire
Whiteboard
Gather
Wire
Meetings
Screen sharing
Gather
Wire
Recording / transcription
GatherRecording + AI notes
WireNone
Security
End-to-end encryption
Gather
Wire
SSO / SCIM
Gather
Wire
Access
Guest / external access
Gather
Wire
Compliance
Compliance controls
Gather
Wire
Deployment
Hosting
GatherCloud only
WireCloud + self-hosted
Scale
Max participants
Gatherhundreds
Wire150 video (2000 with MLS enabled)
Ecosystem
App marketplace
Gather
Wire
Public API / bot framework
Gather
Wire
Commercial
Free tier
Gather
Wire

What each one is

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

Gather

Gather is a cloud-based virtual office platform that enables distributed teams to collaborate naturally through a shared digital space. Team members can see each other's availability, join conversations instantly, share screens, record meetings with AI-generated notes, and build team culture—all without the friction of constant meeting scheduling.

Independently observed

Wire

Leader

A collaboration platform combining messaging, video conferencing, and file sharing for organizations. All communications are automatically encrypted end-to-end, with administrative controls and deployment options ranging from cloud to fully self-hosted infrastructure.

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/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

From $12/member/month, 30-day free trial

  • Essential$12/member/month
    • Personalized virtual office
    • Unlimited meetings and chat
    • Meeting recordings
    • AI meeting notes and transcriptions
    • Meeting screen sharing
    • +4 more
  • CustomContact sales
    • All Essential features
    • Custom onboarding
    • Larger customized spaces
    • Hybrid solutions
    • Single sign-on (SSO)
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Wire

Leader
from €7.45/moHybridFree tier

Free tier available. Enterprise subscription from €7.45/user/month (annual). On-premises deployment by quote.

  • Wire for FreeFree
    • End-to-end encrypted messaging
    • Voice and video calls
    • File sharing
    • Audio and video messages
    • Ephemeral messages
    • +2 more
  • Wire Entreprise€7.45/seat/mo (billed annually) or €8.94/seat/mo (monthly)
    • All Wire for Free features
    • Video conferences up to 150 participants
    • SSO and SCIM provisioning
    • Granular administrative controls
    • Feature configuration per team
    • +6 more
  • Wire On-PremisesContact sales
    • All Wire Entreprise features
    • Federation with Wire Cloud
    • Full data sovereignty
    • Complete deployment support
    • Multi-tenancy
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Gather
Wire
iOS
Gather
Wire
Android
Gather
Wire
macOS
Gather
Wire
Windows
Gather
Wire
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Gather
Wire
Self-hosted
Gather
Wire
On-premise
Gather
Wire
Hybrid
Gather
Wire

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

Wire

Leader

Not documented yet.

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