Gather Town vs. Skype (discontinued)

Gather Town

14 Reviews and Ratings

Skype (discontinued)

2,611 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Gather	Score9.4 out of 10	N/A	Gather is a web-based video call platform, building virtual spaces for people to live and interact more effectively online. They combine video-calling with a 2D map, letting you walk around and talk to the other people right next to you. Their creation tools allow you to make custom, interactive spaces.	$0 per month
Skype (discontinued)	Score7.1 out of 10	N/A	Skype (the personal edition or Skype free) was a web meeting, video conferencing, and VoIP software, now superseded by Microsoft Teams' free edition and unsupported from May 2025.	$2.99 per month

Pricing

Gather

Skype (discontinued)

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United States Subscription: $2.99
per month
North America Subscription: $6.99
per month
India Subscription: $7.99
per month

Pricing Offerings
Gather	Skype (discontinued)
Free Trial
Yes	No
Free/Freemium Version
Yes	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

No setup fee

No setup fee

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Community Pulse
Key User Insights
	Gather	Skype (discontinued)
Considered Both Products	Gather Presence Inc. Hiram Canseco ETL management in Engineering at Arkon Data (Computer Software, 51-200 employees) Chose Gather - Free tier option - Although all meet applications share the same functionalities, I can use gather quickly and easily. Only from a browser tab and anyone with that link can access my space. - If security is required, you can count on blocking spaces so that unauthorized people … Incentivized Helpful?	Discontinued Products No answer on this topic
	Would buy again
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	Delivers good value for the price
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	Happy with the feature set
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	Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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	Implementation went as expected
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Features

Gather

Skype (discontinued)

Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Gather Town and Skype (discontinued)
Feature	Gather Town 8.3 1 Ratings	Skype (discontinued) 9.6 138 Ratings
High quality audio	9.01 Ratings	9.8135 Ratings
High quality video	9.01 Ratings	9.6133 Ratings
Low bandwidth requirements	7.01 Ratings	9.4130 Ratings
Mobile support	8.01 Ratings	9.4118 Ratings

Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Gather Town and Skype (discontinued)
Feature	Gather Town 7.0 1 Ratings	Skype (discontinued) 9.4 119 Ratings
Desktop sharing	8.01 Ratings	9.5118 Ratings
Whiteboards	6.01 Ratings	9.360 Ratings

Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Gather Town and Skype (discontinued)
Feature	Gather Town 7.2 1 Ratings	Skype (discontinued) 9.6 118 Ratings
Calendar integration	7.01 Ratings	9.585 Ratings
Meeting initiation	10.01 Ratings	9.7106 Ratings
Integrates with social media	6.01 Ratings	9.565 Ratings
Record meetings / events	8.01 Ratings	9.577 Ratings
Slideshows	5.01 Ratings	9.968 Ratings

Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Gather Town and Skype (discontinued)
Feature	Gather Town 8.0 1 Ratings	Skype (discontinued) 9.7 111 Ratings
Live chat	8.01 Ratings	9.7110 Ratings
Audience polling	8.01 Ratings	9.964 Ratings
Q&A	8.01 Ratings	9.662 Ratings

Comparison of Online Events Security features of Gather Town and Skype (discontinued)
Feature	Gather Town 6.3 1 Ratings	Skype (discontinued) 9.7 101 Ratings
User authentication	7.01 Ratings	9.788 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions	6.01 Ratings	9.683 Ratings
Confidential attendee list	6.01 Ratings	9.960 Ratings

Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Gather Town and Skype (discontinued)
Feature	Gather Town 9.0 1 Ratings	Skype (discontinued) 9.3 4 Ratings
Video conferencing	8.01 Ratings	9.74 Ratings
Audio conferencing	8.01 Ratings	9.04 Ratings
Video screen sharing	10.01 Ratings	9.24 Ratings
Instant messaging	10.01 Ratings	9.44 Ratings

User Ratings
	Gather	Skype (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend	9.0 (1 ratings)	9.1 (140 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (5 ratings)
Usability	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (4 ratings)
Availability	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Performance	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Support Rating	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (42 ratings)
Implementation Rating	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (3 ratings)
Configurability	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Ease of integration	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Product Scalability	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Professional Services	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)