Best Around Alternatives
64 tools that can replace or complement Around
Pricing Comparison
| Tool | Free Plan | Starting Price | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Around | ✓ Yes | Free / $10.99+ | ★ 4.2 |
| | ✓ Yes | Free / $4+ | ★ 4.3 |
| | ✓ Yes | Free / $19.99+ | ★ 4.3 |
| | ✓ Yes | Free / $12.5+ | ★ 4.5 |
| | ✓ Yes | Free / $9.99+ | ★ 4.5 |
| | ✓ Yes | Free / $13.33+ | ★ 4.4 |
| | ✓ Yes | Free / $20+ | ★ 4.2 |
| | ✓ Yes | Free / $25+ | ★ 4.5 |
| | ✓ Yes | Free / $8.99+ | ★ 4.2 |
| | ✓ Yes | Free / $15+ | ★ 4.5 |
| | ✓ Yes | Free / $20+ | ★ 4.4 |
| | ✓ Yes | Free / $10+ | ★ 4.3 |
| | ✓ Yes | Free | ★ 4.4 |
| | ✓ Yes | Free / $29+ | ★ 4.7 |
| | ✓ Yes | Free / $25+ | ★ 4.4 |
| | ✓ Yes | Free / $10+ | ★ 4.4 |
| | ✓ Yes | Free / $8+ | ★ 4.8 |
| | ✗ No | $25+ | ★ 4.6 |
| | ✓ Yes | Free | ★ 4.5 |
| Kagi | ✗ No | $5+ | ★ 4.6 |
| TickTick | ✓ Yes | Free / $3.99+ | ★ 4.5 |
| Warp | ✓ Yes | Free / $22+ | ★ 4.4 |
| TimeCamp | ✓ Yes | Free / $3.99+ | ★ 4.2 |
| Hubstaff | ✗ No | $4.99+ | ★ 4.3 |
| RescueTime | ✗ No | $6.5+ | ★ 4.1 |
| Timing | ✗ No | $8+ | ★ 4.6 |
| Clockwise | ✓ Yes | Free / $6.75+ | ★ 4.3 |
| AudioPen | ✓ Yes | Free / $99+ | ★ 4.5 |
| Any.do | ✓ Yes | Free / $5.99+ | ★ 4.3 |
| Things 3 | ✗ No | $9.99+ | ★ 4.8 |
| Tana | ✓ Yes | Free / $12+ | ★ 4.3 |
| Routine | ✓ Yes | Free / $10+ | ★ 4.2 |
| Focusmate | ✓ Yes | Free / $6.99+ | ★ 4.5 |
| | ✓ Yes | Free / $7.99+ | ★ 4.4 |
| | ✓ Yes | Free / $49.95+ | ★ 4.3 |
| | ✗ No | $49.5+ | ★ 4.1 |
| | ✓ Yes | Free / $3.99+ | ★ 4.5 |
| | ✓ Yes | Free / $13.33+ | ★ 4.4 |
| | ✓ Yes | Free / $6+ | ★ 4.3 |
| | ✓ Yes | Free / $14.5+ | ★ 4.2 |
| | ✗ No | $14+ | ★ 4 |
| | ✓ Yes | Free / $16.99+ | ★ 4.3 |
| | ✓ Yes | Free / $6.75+ | ★ 4.5 |
| | ✓ Yes | Free / $10+ | ★ 4.3 |
| | ✓ Yes | Free / $10+ | ★ 4.5 |
| | ✓ Yes | Free / $29+ | ★ 4.6 |
| | ✓ Yes | Free / $8+ | ★ 4.4 |
| Timely | ✗ No | $11+ | ★ 4.4 |
| DeskTime | ✓ Yes | Free / $7+ | ★ 4.3 |
| Time Doctor | ✗ No | $7+ | ★ 4.2 |
| Memory | ✓ Yes | Free / $8+ | ★ 4.2 |
| BlueJeans by Verizon | ✗ No | $12.49+ | ★ 4.1 |
| Vonage Business Communications | ✗ No | $19.99+ | ★ 4 |
| Dialpad | ✗ No | $23+ | ★ 4.3 |
| RingCentral | ✗ No | $30+ | ★ 4.2 |
| 8x8 | ✗ No | $28+ | ★ 4 |
| Zoho Meeting | ✓ Yes | Free / $1.5+ | ★ 4.1 |
| Livestorm | ✓ Yes | Free / $99+ | ★ 4.4 |
| Demio | ✗ No | $59+ | ★ 4.4 |
| Smokeball | ✗ No | $39+ | ★ 4.5 |
| June | ✓ Yes | Free / $149+ | ★ 4.4 |
| Reclaim.ai | ✓ Yes | Free / $10+ | ★ 4.5 |
| Coda | ✓ Yes | Free / $10+ | ★ 4.4 |
| Krisp | ✓ Yes | Free / $8+ | ★ 4.4 |
| Tally | ✓ Yes | Free / $29+ | ★ 4.6 |
All Around Alternatives
Microsoft Teams
Business communication platform with chat, video meetings, and Microsoft 365 integration.
- Included with Microsoft 365
- Great video calling
- Deep Office integration
- Resource heavy
- Complex admin settings
Google Gemini
Google's AI assistant with deep Google Workspace integration, Gemini 3 model, and real-time Google Search.
- Native Google Workspace integration
- Google Search-powered web browsing
- 1M token context window
- Less polished than ChatGPT for general tasks
- Fewer third-party integrations
Loom
Async video messaging tool for sharing quick screen recordings with your team or customers.
- Instant async video communication
- Screen + webcam recording
- Auto-transcription and captions
- 25-video limit on free plan
- 5-minute recording limit on free
Discord
Communication platform with text, voice, and video for communities, teams, and friend groups.
- Completely free for most features
- Excellent voice chat quality
- Huge bot and integration ecosystem
- Can be distracting with many servers
- Not designed for formal business use
Zoom
Video conferencing platform for meetings, webinars, and virtual events with AI Companion.
- Reliable video quality even on poor connections
- AI Companion for meeting summaries
- Breakout rooms for workshops
- 40-minute limit on free plan
- Zoom fatigue is a real thing
Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft's AI assistant integrated across Windows, Edge, and Microsoft 365 apps for chat, search, and content creation.
- Free access to GPT-4 via Bing integration
- Deep integration with Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Teams)
- Real-time web search with citations
- Microsoft 365 Copilot requires enterprise license
- Less customizable than ChatGPT
tl;dv
AI meeting recorder and note-taker for Zoom, Google Meet, and Teams with automatic timestamps, clips, and CRM integration.
- Generous free tier with unlimited recordings
- Automatic timestamped notes and highlights
- Create shareable video clips from meetings
- AI summaries can miss nuanced context
- Recording notifications may concern participants
Whereby
Browser-based video conferencing platform requiring no downloads or logins for guests, with embeddable video rooms for websites and apps.
- No downloads or plugins required for anyone
- Permanent meeting room URLs
- Embeddable video API for custom integrations
- Limited to 200 participants on highest plan
- Fewer features than Zoom or Teams
Riverside
Professional-quality remote recording platform for podcasts, video interviews, and live streaming with local recording technology for studio-quality output.
- Records locally for uncompressed studio quality
- Separate audio and video tracks per participant
- AI-powered editing with transcription and clips
- Free plan limited to basic features
- Requires stable internet for real-time monitoring
StreamYard
Browser-based live streaming studio for multicasting to multiple platforms simultaneously with professional overlays, banners, and guest management.
- Stream to multiple platforms simultaneously (multicast)
- Professional-looking streams without OBS complexity
- Browser-based with no software installation
- StreamYard branding on free plan
- Less customizable than OBS for advanced users
Around
Lightweight video calling tool designed for hybrid teams with floating bubbles, noise cancellation, and minimal screen footprint for always-on collaboration.
- Minimal screen footprint with floating video bubbles
- Excellent AI noise cancellation
- Auto-equalizes audio levels between participants
- Limited features for formal presentations
- Smaller user base than major platforms
Notion Calendar
Calendar app by Notion (formerly Cron) combining scheduling with Notion database integration, offering time blocking, availability sharing, and multi-calendar views.
- Beautiful native app with fast performance
- Deep integration with Notion databases and pages
- Availability sharing without back-and-forth emails
- Requires Notion account for full functionality
- No Microsoft 365 calendar support yet
Tally
Free form builder that works like a document, offering unlimited forms and responses with conditional logic, payments, and integrations without complex UI.
- Unlimited forms and responses on free plan
- Document-style editor (no drag-and-drop complexity)
- Built-in payment collection via Stripe
- Less design customization than Typeform
- Pro plan needed for custom domains and file uploads
Typeform
Conversational form and survey builder creating one-question-at-a-time experiences with beautiful design, logic branching, and high completion rates.
- Beautiful one-question-at-a-time interface
- Higher completion rates than traditional forms
- Advanced logic branching and personalization
- Expensive for the number of responses included
- Free plan limited to 10 responses per month
Bardeen
AI-powered automation platform that runs in your browser, automating repetitive tasks across web apps with no-code playbooks and AI-generated workflows.
- Browser-based automation (no server setup needed)
- AI generates workflows from natural language descriptions
- Pre-built playbooks for common tasks across 100+ apps
- Browser extension required (not server-side)
- Complex automations can be fragile with UI changes
Raycast
Blazingly fast launcher and productivity tool for macOS replacing Spotlight with extensions, AI chat, window management, clipboard history, and workflow automation.
- Incredibly fast keyboard-driven launcher
- Rich extension store with 1000+ community extensions
- Built-in AI chat with multiple models (GPT-4, Claude)
- macOS only (no Windows or Linux support)
- AI features require Pro subscription
Superhuman
Premium email client built for speed and productivity offering keyboard-driven workflows, AI triage, read statuses, and sub-100ms performance for professionals.
- Fastest email client with sub-100ms interactions
- AI triage auto-prioritizes and summarizes emails
- Split inbox and snippets for efficient workflows
- Expensive at $25-33/month per user
- No free plan or trial without invite
Arc Browser
Reimagined web browser by The Browser Company featuring vertical tabs, spaces for context switching, built-in tools replacing extensions, and AI-powered features.
- Innovative sidebar with vertical tabs and spaces
- Built-in tools (notes, easel, split view) reduce extensions
- Profiles and spaces for work/personal separation
- Mac and iOS focused (Windows version limited)
- Steep learning curve from traditional browsers
Kagi
Ad-free, privacy-focused search engine with AI summaries and customizable results.
- No ads or tracking
- Customizable results
- AI-powered summaries
- No free plan
- Requires subscription
TickTick
All-in-one task manager with calendar, habit tracker, and Pomodoro timer.
- Built-in calendar and habits
- Pomodoro included
- Affordable premium
- Some features need premium
- Smaller ecosystem
Warp
AI-powered terminal with command suggestions and modern editing for developers.
- AI command suggestions
- Modern UI
- Collaborative features
- Mac/Linux only
- Requires account
TimeCamp
Automatic time tracking software that tracks time spent on projects and tasks in the background, with invoicing and productivity monitoring features.
- Automatic time tracking via desktop app
- Generous free plan for unlimited users
- Built-in invoicing
- Auto-tracking can misattribute time
- Desktop app can be resource-heavy
Hubstaff
Workforce management platform combining time tracking, employee monitoring, GPS tracking, and payroll for remote and field teams.
- GPS and location tracking for field teams
- Automated payroll from tracked hours
- Activity level monitoring
- Can feel invasive to employees
- Screenshot feature raises privacy concerns
RescueTime
Automatic personal productivity tracking tool that runs in the background to measure how you spend time on apps and websites, providing insights to improve focus.
- Fully automatic - no manual input needed
- Detailed productivity scoring
- Focus session mode blocks distractions
- No free tier anymore
- Cannot track offline/meeting time well
Timing
Mac-native automatic time tracking app that uses AI to categorize your activity and assign time to projects without manual timers.
- Completely automatic tracking on Mac
- AI-powered activity categorization
- Beautiful timeline visualization
- Mac only - no Windows or Linux
- Requires initial rule setup
Clockwise
AI-powered calendar management tool that optimizes team schedules by automatically moving flexible meetings to create Focus Time blocks for deep work.
- Creates Focus Time automatically
- AI resolves scheduling conflicts
- Team-wide schedule optimization
- Requires team adoption for best results
- Can over-optimize meeting moves
AudioPen
Voice-to-text tool that transforms rambling voice notes into clear, structured written content using AI, perfect for capturing ideas on the go.
- Transforms messy voice notes into polished text
- One-time payment (lifetime access)
- Multiple output styles
- Limited editing capabilities
- No team features
Any.do
Minimalist task management app combining daily planner, to-do lists, and calendar in a clean interface designed for people who want simplicity over complexity.
- Beautiful minimal interface
- Daily planner feature prioritizes tasks
- WhatsApp integration for task creation
- Limited free plan features
- Fewer power features than TickTick
Things 3
Award-winning personal task manager for Apple devices with a GTD-inspired design, known for its beautiful interface and thoughtful approach to task organization.
- One-time purchase (no subscription)
- Stunning Apple-native design
- GTD workflow built in
- Apple ecosystem only
- No collaboration features
Tana
AI-powered workspace combining notes, tasks, and data with a unique supertag system that makes every piece of information a queryable node in your knowledge graph.
- Supertags create structured data effortlessly
- Powerful AI-powered search and commands
- Everything is queryable and linked
- Steep learning curve
- No mobile app yet
Routine
AI-powered planner that unifies calendar, tasks, and notes in one tool with smart scheduling that automatically finds the best time for your tasks.
- Unifies calendar + tasks + notes
- AI auto-schedules tasks into free time
- Beautiful minimal design
- Newer product with fewer integrations
- Limited team features
Focusmate
Virtual coworking platform that pairs you with an accountability partner via video for focused work sessions, using social commitment to beat procrastination.
- Powerful accountability through social presence
- Free plan includes 3 sessions/week
- Global community available 24/7
- Requires camera on (can feel awkward)
- Limited to 25/50/75 min sessions
Spark
Smart email client with AI-powered writing, team collaboration, and priority inbox.
- Beautiful design
- AI writing assistant
- Smart inbox
- Limited platform support
- Privacy concerns
eM Client
Full-featured desktop email client with calendar, contacts, and chat integration.
- One-time purchase
- Feature-rich
- Good Exchange support
- Desktop only
- Free limited to 2 accounts
Mailbird
Windows email client that unifies multiple accounts with app integrations.
- Clean interface
- Unified inbox
- App integrations
- Windows only
- No free tier
Proton Mail
End-to-end encrypted email service focused on privacy and security.
- End-to-end encryption
- No ads
- Swiss privacy laws
- Limited free storage
- Fewer integrations
Zoom
Video-first unified communications platform for meetings, webinars, and collaboration.
- Reliable video quality
- Easy to use
- Large meeting capacity
- Meeting time limits on free
- Security concerns history
Google Meet
Google's video conferencing solution with AI-powered features and Workspace integration.
- Free for everyone
- No downloads needed
- Google Calendar integration
- Limited features vs Zoom
- Requires Google account
Cisco Webex
Enterprise video conferencing and collaboration platform by Cisco.
- Enterprise-grade security
- High-quality video
- AI features
- Complex interface
- Expensive
GoTo Meeting
Professional online meeting solution with drawing tools and recording capabilities.
- Reliable connection
- Good audio quality
- Drawing tools
- Dated interface
- Limited free option
Otter.ai
AI meeting transcription and note-taking tool with real-time collaboration.
- Accurate transcription
- Real-time notes
- Meeting summaries
- English-centric
- Free plan limited
Fantastical
Powerful calendar app for Apple with natural language input and beautiful design.
- Natural language input
- Beautiful design
- Weather integration
- Apple only
- Expensive
Coda
All-in-one doc that combines documents, spreadsheets, and applications.
- Powerful formulas
- Packs ecosystem
- Flexible docs
- Steep learning curve
- Complex pricing
Notion Databases
Flexible database system within Notion for tracking anything with multiple views.
- Flexible views
- Relations
- Formulas
- Not a real database
- Slow at scale
Tally Forms
Simple and powerful form builder that works like a document with no limits on free.
- Unlimited forms on free
- No-code logic
- Beautiful design
- Limited branding on free
- Fewer templates than Typeform
Krisp
AI noise cancellation and meeting assistant that removes background noise from calls.
- Excellent noise cancellation
- Works with any app
- Meeting notes
- Limited free minutes
- CPU usage
Timely
AI-powered automatic time tracking that captures everything you work on without manual timers, creating a perfect record of your workday.
- Fully automatic time capture
- Beautiful interface
- Memory timeline feature
- No free plan
- AI capture needs training period
DeskTime
Automatic employee time tracking software that categorizes apps, URLs, and documents as productive or unproductive for team performance insights.
- Automatic productivity tracking
- Good free plan for individuals
- Screenshot monitoring option
- Can feel invasive to employees
- Limited project management features
Time Doctor
Employee time tracking and productivity monitoring solution with screenshots, activity levels, and distraction alerts for remote teams.
- Detailed activity monitoring
- Payroll integrations
- Client login portal
- Invasive monitoring can hurt morale
- Complex setup for larger teams
Memory
AI-powered time tracking app that automatically categorizes your activities and provides insights on how you spend your working hours.
- Fully automatic tracking
- AI categorization
- Privacy-focused design
- Newer platform
- AI accuracy improves over time
BlueJeans by Verizon
Enterprise video conferencing platform by Verizon with Dolby Voice audio, intelligent meeting features, and reliable performance.
- Dolby Voice audio quality
- No downloads needed for guests
- Good Verizon network reliability
- Smaller market share than Zoom
- Limited free options
Vonage Business Communications
Unified communications platform offering VoIP phone, video conferencing, messaging, and contact center solutions for businesses of all sizes.
- Full UCaaS platform
- Strong API platform
- Good international calling
- Complex pricing structure
- Setup can be overwhelming
Dialpad
AI-powered business communications platform with voice, video, messages, and contact center capabilities built on real-time transcription.
- Real-time AI transcription
- Built-in voice intelligence
- Modern intuitive interface
- Higher price than basic VoIP
- AI features require higher tiers
RingCentral
Leading unified communications platform providing messaging, video, and phone in one integrated solution for businesses worldwide.
- Complete UCaaS solution
- Extensive integrations marketplace
- Reliable enterprise-grade platform
- Expensive for small teams
- Feature overload for simple needs
8x8
Cloud communications platform combining voice, video, chat, and contact center with unlimited international calling to 48 countries.
- Unlimited international calling
- Strong contact center features
- Good uptime and reliability
- Interface feels dated
- Support can be slow
Zoho Meeting
Secure online meeting and webinar platform from Zoho with screen sharing, recording, and deep integration with the Zoho ecosystem.
- Very affordable pricing
- Zoho ecosystem integration
- No participant limit on free plan
- Fewer features than Zoom
- Limited third-party integrations
Livestorm
Browser-based video engagement platform for webinars, meetings, and virtual events with built-in marketing automation and analytics.
- No downloads required
- Excellent webinar automation
- Built-in registration pages
- Expensive for small teams
- Limited free plan
Demio
No-download webinar platform designed for marketers with automated and live webinar capabilities, built-in analytics, and CRM integrations.
- No downloads for attendees
- Beautiful registration pages
- Automated webinar replays
- Limited meeting features (webinar-focused)
- Attendee limits on lower plans
Smokeball
Legal practice management software with automatic time tracking that captures every minute spent on matters without manual entry.
- Automatic time recording
- Deep Microsoft Office integration
- Strong document automation
- Windows-only desktop app
- Higher price point
June
Product analytics platform built for B2B SaaS companies that auto-generates insights about user activation, retention, and feature adoption.
- Auto-generated reports
- Built for B2B SaaS
- Company-level analytics
- B2B SaaS focused only
- Expensive for early-stage
Reclaim.ai
AI-powered calendar management that automatically schedules habits, tasks, and meetings around your priorities for optimal time allocation.
- AI auto-schedules tasks
- Smart habit tracking
- Intelligent meeting scheduling
- Google Calendar only (no Outlook)
- AI scheduling takes getting used to
Coda
All-in-one document platform that combines docs, spreadsheets, and apps into a single surface with building blocks and automation packs.
- Extremely flexible docs
- Powerful formulas and automation
- Good pack integrations
- Steep learning curve
- Can be slow with large docs
Krisp
AI-powered noise cancellation app that removes background noise, echo, and voices from calls in real-time for any communication application.
- Works with any app
- Excellent noise removal
- Meeting transcription
- Free plan limited minutes
- Occasional voice distortion
Tally
Free form builder that works like a document, offering unlimited forms, submissions, and most features on the free plan as a Typeform alternative.
- Generous free plan
- Document-like building experience
- No submission limits
- Less visual customization than Typeform
- Limited conditional logic on free
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