PixelBureau vs Gather

Both are pixel-art virtual offices where you walk up to colleagues to talk. Gather is the best-known one and has more meeting tools; PixelBureau is lighter, cheaper, free for small teams and hosted in Europe.

Choose PixelBureau if

you want a free plan for a small team, a lower price per member, a browser-only tool (including on phones) and hosting in Europe.

Choose Gather if

you need meeting recording, AI meeting notes or calendar integrations.

Side by side

Price per member per month: PixelBureau: €6 billed annually, €7 monthly; Gather: $9.60 billed annually, $12 monthly
Free plan: PixelBureau: Yes, up to 5 members, no time limit; Gather: No (30-day trial)
Where it runs: PixelBureau: In the browser, desktop and mobile; Gather: Desktop app (macOS, Windows); web version on Chrome and Edge
Hosting: PixelBureau: In Europe (EU); Gather: AWS, region not published
Proximity video: PixelBureau: Yes, peer-to-peer, 2 to 5 people; Gather: Yes
Meeting rooms and screen sharing: PixelBureau: Yes; Gather: Yes, several screen shares at once
Team chat and DMs: PixelBureau: Yes, with reactions and attachments; Gather: Yes, with channels and threads
Meeting recording and AI notes: PixelBureau: No; Gather: Yes (hours included per member)
Calendar integration: PixelBureau: No; Gather: Google Calendar
Office editor: PixelBureau: Yes, for admins: furniture, rooms and walls; Gather: Yes, drag-and-drop editor
SSO: PixelBureau: Coming soon (Enterprise); Gather: Custom plan

Feature	PixelBureau	Gather
Price per member per month	€6 billed annually, €7 monthly	$9.60 billed annually, $12 monthly
Free plan	Yes, up to 5 members, no time limit	No (30-day trial)
Where it runs	In the browser, desktop and mobile	Desktop app (macOS, Windows); web version on Chrome and Edge
Hosting	In Europe (EU)	AWS, region not published
Proximity video	Yes, peer-to-peer, 2 to 5 people	Yes
Meeting rooms and screen sharing	Yes	Yes, several screen shares at once
Team chat and DMs	Yes, with reactions and attachments	Yes, with channels and threads
Meeting recording and AI notes	No	Yes (hours included per member)
Calendar integration	No	Google Calendar
Office editor	Yes, for admins: furniture, rooms and walls	Yes, drag-and-drop editor
SSO	Coming soon (Enterprise)	Custom plan

Information verified on October 3, 2026 from public pages. Prices excl. VAT, in each vendor’s own currency.

What PixelBureau does better

A free plan for teams of up to 5, with no time limit.
A lower price per member: €6 billed annually (€7 monthly), versus $9.60 (or $12 monthly) for Gather.
Nothing to install: it runs in any recent browser, phones included.
Hosted in Europe and made in France.

What Gather does better

Meeting recording, transcription and AI notes are included.
More integrations: Google Calendar, GitHub, Spotify.

Switching from Gather

Create your space on the Discovery plan: an email address is all it takes.
Invite your colleagues with the invitation link, or by email from “Members”.
Assign desks so everyone finds their place on day one.

Sources

Gather is a trademark of its owner. This page is an independent comparison; Gather is not affiliated with PixelBureau.

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