flat.social vs ZEP

flat.social7.1Visit ZEP7.0Visit

Higher score flat.social #6 in Virtual Meeting Room Software 7.1/10 Free plan · paid from $6/user/mo Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit flat.social

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ZEP #7 in Virtual Meeting Room Software 7.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit ZEP

• flat.social fits best

  Small teams wanting affordable spatial meetings

• ZEP fits best

  Simple avatar meetings and educational Spaces

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Side by side

Feature	flat.social 7.1/10 Visit ↗	ZEP 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.1	7.0
Ranking	#6 in Virtual Meeting Room Software	#7 in Virtual Meeting Room Software
Best for	Small teams wanting affordable spatial meetings	Simple avatar meetings and educational Spaces
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$6/user/mo	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features flat.social 4/4 · ZEP 3/4
Persistent rooms	✓ (best)	Not published
Spatial audio	✓	✓
Guest access	✓	✓
Screen sharing	✓	✓
Specs
Room capacity	5 participants	20 participants (best)
Mobile apps	Not published	None
Access controls	Role_based	Domain_restricted
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes spatial rooms, custom maps, and unlimited session length Paid tier adds analytics, access controls, branding removal, and priority support Guests can join shared links without installing software or creating a full account	Custom maps with objects, links, videos, templates, and mini-games Proximity-based private areas support focused conversations Access controls include passwords, domain restrictions, and whitelists
Cons	Free rooms support up to five people at once The web-only platform may not suit teams needing native desktop apps Day Pass events require a 10-seat minimum	Free Spaces support up to 20 simultaneous users The product is available on the web, with no mobile apps Advanced analytics and history downloads require the Pro plan
Our verdict	flat.social is a browser-based virtual meeting and collaboration platform for teams, communities, schools, and events. Participants move avatars through shared rooms, use proximity-based spatial audio and video, chat, whiteboards, sticky… Read the review →	ZEP is a browser-based virtual meeting room platform built around avatar-led Spaces. It supports meetings, events, offices, bootcamps, webinars, education, and community gatherings through video, voice, chat, reactions, camera and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• flat.social — where it wins

  • Free plan includes spatial rooms, custom maps, and unlimited session length
  • Paid tier adds analytics, access controls, branding removal, and priority support
  • Guests can join shared links without installing software or creating a full account

  Where it doesn't

  • Free rooms support up to five people at once
  • The web-only platform may not suit teams needing native desktop apps
  • Day Pass events require a 10-seat minimum

• ZEP — where it wins

  • Custom maps with objects, links, videos, templates, and mini-games
  • Proximity-based private areas support focused conversations
  • Access controls include passwords, domain restrictions, and whitelists

  Where it doesn't

  • Free Spaces support up to 20 simultaneous users
  • The product is available on the web, with no mobile apps
  • Advanced analytics and history downloads require the Pro plan

• flat.social7.1/10 · Free plan · paid from $6/user/mo

  Affordable spatial meetings with a five-person free tier and flexible paid options.

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• ZEP7.0/10 · Free plan

  A flexible virtual Space builder for small meetings, education, and community events.

  Visit ZEPFull verdict →