Kumospace vs Gather in 2026: Which Avatar Office Is Better, and What Does Katmai Do Differently?

Kumospace and Gather are both avatar offices that run in the browser, so what you see is similar: characters on a map, with video when they meet. The money is different. Kumospace is free for up to 5 registered members, then Business is $16 per user per month paid annually with a 5-member minimum and a 14-day trial, and Enterprise pricing varies. Gather has no free plan since Gather 2.0 launched on September 15, 2025; its Essential plan is $12 per member per month billed annually or $15 billed monthly, after a 30-day trial. Katmai is the alternative to both: a photorealistic 3D office in the browser where your team is present as real people on live video all day, at $25 per user per month with every feature included, no minimum number of users and free guests.

This page is published by Katmai, which makes virtual office software. Kumospace and Gather prices come from each vendor's own pricing page in October 2026; check them before you buy.

Katmai, Kumospace and Gather at a glance

Kumospace vs Gather on price

Gather is cheaper per seat on a paid plan: $12 per member per month billed annually against Kumospace Business at $16 per user per month paid annually. Kumospace wins at the bottom: five people are free, where Gather charges from the first member after its trial. Kumospace's 5-member minimum means Business starts at $80 a month even for a team of three. Ten members cost $120 a month on Gather Essential billed annually and $160 a month on Kumospace Business paid annually; twenty-five cost $300 and $400.

Kumospace vs Gather on what's free

Kumospace's free plan is a working office for a team of five: one floor and 50 guests, without recording or analytics. Gather's free plan ended on September 15, 2025, and its 30-day trial is the only way to use it without paying.

Kumospace vs Gather on guests

Gather does not bill guests. Kumospace allows 50 guests on Free and Business, with limited features and a cap of 4 hours a week per guest, which client-facing teams should check before choosing it.

Who makes them

Kumospace's founders, Yang Mou and Brett Martin, now run Fonzi AI, a recruiting startup, and have said on record that Kumospace is still supported; it is still sold. In February 2026 Gather became an independent, non-venture-backed business and its AI team joined Figma; it is still sold.

What Katmai does differently

Katmai has no avatars. Your team is on live video in a photorealistic 3D office, at desks and in rooms, so you see who is around and walk over to talk. Clients and candidates join free by link. It runs in the browser with no download and no headset, with 16GB of RAM and an i7 or better recommended, and the Katmai team sets up your spaces and adds your users. Katmai is $25 per user per month with every feature included and no minimum number of users.

Which should you choose?

Choose Kumospace if you have five people or fewer and want an avatar office for nothing, or you want recording and analytics at $16 per user paid annually.

Choose Gather if you want the lower paid price per seat for an avatar office and your team likes Gather's pixel-art world.

Choose Katmai if you want an office where your team and your clients see real people, with no minimum, one price that includes everything and the office set up for you.

FAQ

Is Kumospace or Gather cheaper?

On paid plans, Gather: $12 per member per month billed annually against Kumospace Business at $16 paid annually. For five people or fewer, Kumospace is free and Gather is not.

Does Gather have a free plan?

No, not since Gather 2.0 launched on September 15, 2025. Gather offers a 30-day free trial.

How do guests work in Kumospace and Gather?

Gather does not bill guests. Kumospace allows 50 guests with limited features and up to 4 hours a week each. Katmai guests join free by link.

Are Kumospace and Gather still around?

Yes. Both are still sold. Gather became independent and non-venture-backed in February 2026, and Kumospace's founders say it is still supported.

What does Katmai cost compared to Kumospace and Gather?

Katmai is $25 per user per month with every feature included, no minimum number of users and free guests, for a photorealistic 3D office on live video rather than an avatar office.

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