Around
The Astronaut's Review
Expert analysis by The Software Astronaut
Astronaut's Score
The Verdict
The meeting tool designed to reduce video call fatigue.
Our Take
Around focuses on making video calls less tiring with floating heads, noise reduction, and meeting analytics. It is thoughtfully designed for remote work comfort.
Where It Fits
- Remote teams with meeting fatigue
- Small team standups
- Those wanting calmer video calls
- Design-conscious teams
Where It Falls Short
- Large meetings
- External client calls
- Enterprise deployments
Rating Breakdown
In-Depth Analysis
Overview
Around is a video meeting tool designed to combat Zoom fatigue with floating heads, AI noise cancellation, and thoughtful meeting design.
Ease of Use
Around is simple and beautifully designed. The floating heads and auto-framing work well. Setup is quick.
Key Strengths
- Floating heads reduce fatigue
- Excellent noise cancellation
- Auto-framing
- Meeting analytics
- Beautiful design
- Music mode
Limitations to Consider
- Smaller meeting sizes
- Less known than Zoom
- Fewer integrations
- Not for large organizations
Pricing Analysis
Free tier available. Pro at $9/user/month.
Final Thoughts
Around is lovely for small team meetings with focus on well-being. Larger meetings and enterprise needs require Zoom or Teams. The design thinking is refreshing.
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About Around
Video calls without fatigue
Key Features
Feature Availability
| Feature | Around |
|---|---|
Cloud-Based Accessible from any device with internet | |
Mobile App Native mobile applications available | Partial |
API Access Programmatic access for integrations | Partial |
Free Trial Try before you buy | |
Free Tier Permanently free plan available | |
24/7 Support Round-the-clock customer assistance | Partial |
SSO/SAML Enterprise single sign-on | Partial |
Data Export Export your data anytime | |
Integrations Connect with other tools | |
Custom Branding White-label capabilities | Partial |
Pricing Overview
Free tier, Pro from $9.99/user/month
Integration & API
- API Supported
- Yes
- API Auth Methods
- API Key
- API Protocols
- REST
- Native Integrations
- SlackNotionLinear
- Marketplace
- No
- Zapier
- Yes
Security & Compliance
- Certifications
- SOC 2
- Encryption
- AES-256TLS 1.2
- Compliance
- GDPR
- Uptime SLA
- 99.9%
Customization
- Custom Objects
- No
- Custom Fields
- No
- Custom Workflows
- No
- Custom Reports
- No
- Custom Branding
- No
- Coding Capability
- No
Mobile
- Mobile App
- Yes
- Platforms
- iOSAndroid
- Mobile Pricing
- Included
Delivery & Infrastructure
- Deployment Type
- Public Cloud
- Browsers
- ChromeFirefoxSafariEdge
- Data Centers
- USA
- Languages
- English
Pricing & Licensing
- Contract Duration
- MonthlyAnnual
- License Mix
- Yes
- Trial Days
- Not specified
- Currency
- USD
Support
- Channels
- EmailHelp Center
- Hours
- Business Hours
- Dedicated Manager
- No
- Training
- Yes