Pop review
A flexible screen-sharing workspace for teams pairing through existing development tools.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Pop is a remote collaboration tool for pair programming and engineering teams. It combines low-latency screen sharing with shared mouse and keyboard control, voice and video, text messaging, drawing, and collaborative meetings. Participants can join through desktop applications for Windows, macOS, and Linux or supported browsers, including mobile browsers. That makes Pop a practical fit for teams that want to pair inside their existing development environment rather than move work into a separate editor.
Its main strength is the breadth of collaboration around the shared screen. Participants can control the same session, communicate by voice or video, exchange text messages, and annotate with drawing and highlighting. Collaborative whiteboarding extends the tool beyond code review, while Slack integration supports starting meetings from conversations. Google Calendar is also supported. Teams that value quick visual collaboration across platforms should find this combination more relevant than a tool focused only on screen transmission.
The published plans show a freemium model. Starter includes unlimited meeting participation, high-quality screen sharing, remote control, and drawing or messaging. Pro adds meeting creation, unlimited hosting, no time limit, and a public support forum; the pricing page labels Pro as free while in beta. Enterprise includes unlimited access, Single Sign-On through SAML, and support via Slack or email, with paid pricing starting at 25. Pop suits small, mid-market, and enterprise teams that need shared-screen pairing and broader meeting features. Teams seeking an editor-centered pair-programming workflow should consider a more code-specific alternative.
Pop pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Shared mouse and keyboard control for multiplayer screen sharing
- Voice, video, chat, drawing, and collaborative whiteboarding
- Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Slack, and Google Calendar support
- Where it doesn't
- Built around screen sharing rather than a code-editor workflow
- Pro is labeled free while in beta
- Enterprise support and SAML are limited to the Enterprise plan
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