Comparison

Gather vs Zoom

On the evidence we track, Gather leads this comparison with a composite score of 67/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Gather67
Zoom61
Score
Vioscale score
Gather67 / 100high · 75%
Zoom61 / 100medium · 54%
Pricing
Free tier
Gather
Zoom
Model
Price level
Gatherlow
Zoomlow
Starting price
Gather$12
Zoom
Transparent
Gather
Zoom
Integrations
Count
Gather5
Zoom3
Security
Disclosure policy
Gather
Zoom
Gdpr
Gather
Zoom
Soc2
Gather
Zoom
Reliability
Sla pct
Gather
Zoom99.99
Status page
Gather
Zoom

Capabilities

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

Modality
Messaging
Gather
Zoom
Video meetings
Gather
Zoom
Whiteboard
Gather
Zoom
Meetings
Screen sharing
Gather
Zoom
Recording / transcription
GatherRecording + AI notes
ZoomRecording + AI notes
Security
End-to-end encryption
Gather
Zoom-
SSO / SCIM
Gather
Zoom
Access
Guest / external access
Gather
Zoom
Compliance
Compliance controls
Gather
Zoom
Deployment
Hosting
GatherCloud only
ZoomCloud only
Scale
Max participants
Gatherhundreds
Zoom300-500+
Ecosystem
App marketplace
Gather
Zoom
Public API / bot framework
Gather
Zoom
Commercial
Free tier
Gather
Zoom

What each one is

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

Gather

Leader

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

Zoom

Cloud-based suite that integrates video conferencing, instant messaging, phone services, email, and collaboration tools into one platform. Supports meetings up to 500+ participants with recording, transcription, and AI-assisted features.

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/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 ↗

Zoom

SubscriptionFree tier
  • School and Campus-
    • Meetings up to 300 participants for 30 hours
    • Team Chat with direct, channel, and group messaging
    • Unlimited whiteboards
    • Screen sharing with co-annotation
    • Breakout rooms and polling
    • +9 more
  • School and Campus Plus-
    • All School and Campus features plus:
    • Zoom Phone with unlimited internal calling
    • Metered outbound calling within US & Canada
    • 10GB cloud storage per user
    • LTI integration
    • +5 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Meetings up to 500+ participants
    • Webinars up to 500 attendees
    • Unlimited cloud storage
    • Zoom Phone with unlimited calling
    • Conference Room Connector
    • +3 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
Zoom
iOS
Gather
Zoom
Android
Gather
Zoom
macOS
Gather
Zoom
Windows
Gather
Zoom
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Gather
Zoom

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

Zoom

3 total
  • Skype for Business (Lync)
  • Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI)
  • Third-party applications via App Marketplace
Independently observed

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