Frame vs Samudaia

Frame is a browser-based platform for building private or public virtual spaces for businesses, schools, organizations, and communities. Its collaborative tools include spatial voice chat, translated text chat, whiteboards, webcam and screen sharing, shared browsers, and live co-editing. A drag-and-drop editor accepts 3D models, 360 photos and videos, images, video, PDFs, streaming screens, shaders, particle systems, buttons, and proximity triggers. AI options include image and skybox generation, GPT-powered chat, AI NPCs, translation in 30 languages, and speech-to-text captions. A Frame can hold up to 300 people; larger spaces up to 1,000 may be possible with suitable settings and support contact. It runs in desktop, mobile, and VR browsers without downloads. The mobile guide recommends Safari on iOS and Chrome on Android, but notes that mobile lacks screen sharing and laser pointers. The listed tiers are $10, $50, and $200 per month, alongside a free trial; educators can get a 50% discount.

Samudaia is a virtual office for remote and hybrid teams, organized around a shared 2D map with live presence. Members enter video rooms by walking their avatars into them; this connects their camera and microphone to people already there without a meeting link. Workspaces include map themes, avatars, status, multiple workspaces, roles and permissions, screen sharing, background blur, a shared whiteboard and per-room chat. Members can invite colleagues by email or a single join link. Video and audio use WebRTC through LiveKit, while the shared whiteboard is an Excalidraw canvas. Samudaia runs on Linux, macOS, Windows and the web, with no mobile apps listed. Its plan is free during early access, requires no credit card and includes a team-sized workspace; paid plans for large organizations are in development. The product does not support guests from outside the workspace or spatial audio, and it is not sized for 200-person all-hands events. Samudaia says its privacy policy is written for GDPR compliance, that it uses access controls and encryption in transit where applicable, and that it does not sell personal data.