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Cosmos uses concurrent pricing — you pay for who's online, not your entire team. Add 4x better audio, crystal clear video (AV1), and half the CPU usage.
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Cosmos offers concurrent pricing, studio-grade audio, and lighter CPU usage. Here's how that translates into real benefits for your team.
Stop overpaying for your virtual office
Gather charges $15 for every member on the team — online or not. Cosmos charges $8.80 per concurrent user. A 100-person team with 25 online? $220/month vs $1,500/month.
Hear your team clearly, all day
Gather compresses audio to 24 kbps. Cosmos runs at 96 kbps — 4× the quality. Combined with AV1 video codec, your calls are clearer with less bandwidth.
Keep your laptop cool and responsive
Gather uses 25% CPU in a 10-person session. Cosmos uses 12.4%. Less fan noise, longer battery, smoother multitasking.
Data from real 2-hour sessions with 10 participants on identical hardware. Full methodology
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| Audio quality | 24 kbps | 96 kbps |
| Camera quality | 720p | 720p |
| Video codec | VP8 | AV1 |
| Screen share res. | 2880×1620 | 2880×1620 |
| Screen share fps | 10 fps | 30 fps |
| Screen share modes | 1 mode | 3 modes |
| CPU usage | 25% | 12.4% |
| Pricing | $15/member | $8.80/user |
| Max per call | 100 | 150 |
| Design themes | Pixel-art | Minimal + 2.5D |
| Space Builder | Beta | |
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| Breakout rooms | ||
| Live captions | ||
| YouTube co-watch | ||
| Firefox support |
Gather charges $15/member/month for everyone on the team — online or not.
Cosmos charges $8.80/concurrent user/month — only the people actually in the office. Most teams have 20–40% online at any time.
See detailed pricing| Team size | | |
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25 people ~10 online | $375/mo | $88/mo |
50 people ~20 online | $750/mo | $176/mo |
100 people ~25 online | $1,500/mo | $220/mo |
All prices based on monthly plans. Cosmos pricing calculated for concurrent online users.
Cosmos Space Builder lets you design your office layout without any design skills. Choose from 30+ templates, drag and drop from 1000+ assets, and publish with one click — your team sees changes instantly, no ongoing calls get interrupted. Gather's space builder is still in Beta.
Cosmos offers both minimal professional and vibrant themes — pick the style that fits your team culture. Prefer simplicity? Use Picture Bubbles with profile photos for quick team recognition. Prefer something expressive? Use animated 2.5D Avatars you can customise. Gather only supports one pixel-art style.
Share a meeting room link and external clients land directly in your Cosmos space via browser — no account creation needed. Paired with AV1 video, 96 kbps audio, and 30 fps screen sharing, guest meetings actually look and sound professional.
Our team uses Cosmos daily as a complete work-from-home solution that facilitates our daily meetings, review sessions, and weekly all-hands. Cosmos has dramatically enhanced our productivity, culture and engagement. Our employee NPS increased by 20% as a result of using Cosmos. It also helped create a stronger sense of belonging.
Production Manager
My remote team needed help with isolation when using traditional communication tools. New team members struggled to seek support on Slack and felt anxious when waiting for a reply. Everyone being available in our Cosmos creates a sense of community; we go through crunch times together, saving us time compared to back-and-forth messages on Slack. For people who need community, Cosmos is a game changer.
Accounting Manager
Cosmos has transformed our team by streamlining communication, fostering connections, and boosting productivity. With Cosmos, we hold all meetings on a single link, increasing visibility and allowing everyone to contribute. It has made casual conversations and asking questions easier, creating a strong sense of togetherness and enhancing our company culture.
Co-Founder and COO
Yes. Cosmos charges $8.80/concurrent user/month. Gather town subscription charges $15/member/month for every person on the team. For a 100-person team with 25 typically online, that's $220/month vs $1,500/month.
Yes. Cosmos uses Opus at 96 kbps. Gather town meeting compresses to 24 kbps. Full benchmark data at cosmos.video/virtual-office-comparison.
AV1 — the latest-generation codec. Crystal clear video and screenshare at lower bandwidth than Gather's VP8.
Yes. Native breakout rooms. Gather town platform does not have this feature.
Yes. Cosmos has a free-forever plan that supports up to 4 concurrent users, with recording and transcription saved to the cloud for 14 days. Gather no longer offers a free plan — only a 30-day trial limited to 50 members. Cosmos also offers a 14-day free trial with all premium features unlocked. Cosmos is the best free alternative to Gather town.
No. Gather removed their free plan. They now offer a 30-day free trial (50 members, 5 transcription hours, 3 recording hours, 20 guest hours), after which you pay $15/member/month. Cosmos has a free-forever plan for up to 4 concurrent users.
Yes. Chrome, Edge, and Firefox. Gather only supports Chrome and Edge.
Yes. 14-day free trial. Set up your office in under 5 minutes and replace the HQ link with Cosmos.
Yes. SOC 2 Type II + GDPR compliant. Headquartered in the UK.
“I love that it allows a real-life feel to a virtual experience which fosters a deep sense of connection! It is MORE than what typical video conferencing tools provide - this builds community!”
“What stands out most to me about Cosmos Video is its unparalleled versatility and seamless integration of features. The platform effortlessly combines robust video conferencing capabilities with a comprehensive virtual office suite, creating a dynamic and efficient workspace.”
“My team and I love Cosmos, it's definitely the best way we've found to work remotely, and it's the closest we've felt to being in person. Clicking on someone to start a conversation with them is far more natural than constantly sending Zoom links - just like tapping on someone's shoulder at the office!”
“I absolutely love the fact that I feel so good to have the possibility to work remotely but have a virtual space to see my colleagues. It's so easy to use, I love it!”
“The ease of joining, interacting, and playing fun games on the map. Innovative and creative map designs customized as per your needs. On Cosmos, you can right away search for your colleague and fly towards them. The status of each user also indicates if they are free/busy/afk or away.”
“Great product! It is honestly an interesting way to engage your remote team and give them the feeling of a virtual office without breaking the bank!”
