WorkAdventure

WorkAdventure is a virtual world for teams to meet and collaborate, also presented for events, classrooms, and recruitment. It suits groups that want a persistent shared space for spontaneous conversations and planned meetings. Its free plan’s 10-user cap makes it a practical starting point for small teams, but a constraint for a growing remote office.

Overview

People approach avatars to start private text, audio, or video conversations, so informal encounters are part of the space rather than limited to scheduled calls. Persistent rooms, spatial audio, screen sharing, guest access, and role-based access controls support both everyday collaboration and hosted sessions. The 10-participant room capacity and the free plan’s simultaneous-user limit matter: once 10 users are in the free space, additional users are denied access.

Key features

Integrations include Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Google Calendar and Meet, YouTube, Klaxoon, Google Drive, Docs, Sheets and Slides, and Excalidraw. Developers can build around Room, Inbound, Map Storage, and Scripting APIs; an existing Zapier plugin uses the Inbound API. That breadth gives teams options to connect workflows, though the APIs are most useful when someone can configure or develop those connections.

Paid plans include map templates and an editor, personalized desks, white labeling, and custom domains. OpenID Connect single sign-on is available on Premium plans, not Free, which makes the free tier a weaker fit for organizations requiring that authentication option. The maker says it complies with GDPR, stores no unnecessary data, and hosts all services in the EU.

The Free plan includes documentation and one free hour with a dedicated customer success manager. Paid plans add onboarding expertise and priority customer support. WorkAdventure can be installed as a Progressive Web App on computers and phones, and its core is available on GitHub for self-hosting. The self-hosted license is AGPL v3 modified by the Commons Clause, which prevents others from offering it as an online subscription service.

Pricing

Free costs nothing, lasts indefinitely, and is limited to 10 users. It is suited to a small group or an initial evaluation, but not a larger team that needs dependable access beyond that ceiling.

Event costs €4, paid once, billed per day per user for the event duration. It includes a during-event customer success manager, recording, access controls, and integrations, making it the relevant paid option for time-bounded gatherings rather than a standing office.

Business costs €8 a month, billed per month per user. It includes a remote office, monthly or yearly configuration, a full-time customer success manager, recording, access controls, and integrations. This is the plan aimed at ongoing team use; its per-user charge means cost scales with the team.

Platforms

WorkAdventure supports Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows, and web, with an API and self-hosted deployment also available. The privacy policy names current Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Microsoft Edge, and says mobile browsers have been tested with Chrome on Android and Safari on iOS.

Who it's for

WorkAdventure is a strong match for teams that value spatial, avatar-based encounters and want a persistent virtual office, as well as organizers running virtual events, classrooms, or recruitment sessions. Small groups can start free; larger teams should weigh the per-user Business cost against their need for a shared space. Self-hosting may suit organizations that want deployment on their own infrastructure, but the license restriction rules out repackaging it as a subscription service.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Spontaneous private text, audio, and video conversations make informal contact possible alongside screen-shared meetings.
• Pro: A broad set of integrations and four APIs offer routes to connect the space with existing tools and custom workflows.
• Pro: EU hosting and the maker’s GDPR commitments may suit teams with data-location concerns.
• Con: The free plan denies entry above 10 simultaneous users, limiting its usefulness for larger teams.
• Con: OpenID Connect SSO is reserved for Premium plans, so Free does not cover organizations that require it.
• Con: Business pricing is per user, so a persistent office can become a larger recurring commitment as headcount grows.

Alternatives

Virtual Meeting Room Software is a useful category comparison if WorkAdventure’s spatial, persistent approach is not the format you want.

• Hubs is worth considering if open-source customization and self-hosting are priorities; its Community Edition is free.
• Glue may suit teams comparing capped free meeting spaces: its free plan allows 10 members, 10 spaces, 30 minutes per session, and 2GB of team file storage.
• Topia may fit a group seeking a free demo with capacity for 50 people, though its demo limits broadcasting and screensharing to one each.
• Samudaia is another free option for teams seeking a team-sized workspace during early access.
• flat.social is a simpler free option for groups of up to five people at once, with unlimited session length.
• RAUM is an alternative for teams willing to consider a paid plan without a free tier; its Professional Plus plan starts at 12 concurrent users.
• Arthur is an enterprise product with custom pricing.
• Frame is an alternative with a free trial rather than a free plan.

Verdict

Choose WorkAdventure if your team wants a persistent virtual office where people can encounter one another naturally, with integrations and customization options to support ongoing use. The free tier is useful for small groups, but its strict 10-user cutoff is the main reason to look elsewhere or budget for a paid plan.