What WorkAdventure offers
WorkAdventure lets remote teams move through customizable digital spaces, chat spontaneously, host events and learning sessions, and hold scheduled meetings. It is GDPR-oriented, with EU-based hosting offered.
Alternatives / Gather
1 open-source alternative
1 Best Open Source Gather Alternatives in 2026
Looking for an open source Gather alternative? Only one project we verified fits: WorkAdventure, a customizable virtual office. Its license adds the Commons Clause, so it is source available rather than open source in the usual sense.
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Best Gather alternatives at a glance
| Alternative | Best for | License |
|---|---|---|
| WorkAdventure | Customizable virtual office with proximity chat | AGPL-3.0 with Commons Clause |
How we chose these Gather alternatives
We looked for open-source virtual office tools. We verified WorkAdventure's license, recent activity, stars, and self-hosting in its repository. See our methodology for the full criteria.
Important: license
WorkAdventure is AGPL-3.0 with the Commons Clause, which restricts selling the software, so check the terms before building a commercial offering.
Maintenance status
WorkAdventure had commits within days of this update.
Why look for a Gather alternative?
Gather is a proprietary service priced per user and tied to its hosted spaces. A self-hosted virtual office lets you control the space and the data, at the cost of running video and map infrastructure.
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WorkAdventure is a virtual office where teams move avatars through shared 2D spaces and enter video conversations based on proximity. It uses AGPL-3.0 with Commons Clause terms.
5.9K997AGPL-3.0 with Commons ClauseSelf-hosted
Pricing: Self-hostable source available software; Commons Clause restricts some commercial uses.
- Spatial collaboration
- Video conversations and custom maps
- Self-hosted events and remote-work spaces
- Not standard OSI open source
- Very different from Teams
- More resource-heavy than chat
Compare Gather alternatives
| Alternative | Type | License | Self-hosted | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WorkAdventure | Virtual office | AGPL-3.0 + Commons Clause | Yes | Remote team culture |
Which one should you choose?
Want a virtual office your team can walk around
WorkAdventure has customizable maps, spontaneous chat, events, and scheduled meetings.