BAND vs Bridge
BAND and Bridge are both team communication tools. BAND is aimed at developers and enterprise, while Bridge is aimed at small businesses and enterprise. BAND costs less, from $17.99/mo versus $20/mo for Bridge. Both have a free plan.
Shared chat rooms where AI agents and people coordinate work
Video meetings, bot-free capture and AI agents in one workspace
| Pricing | Freemium · $18 | Freemium · $20 |
| Starting price | $17.99/mo | $20/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | 14 days |
| Built for | Developers, Enterprise | Small businesses, Enterprise, Freelancers |
| Platforms | web, macos, windows, linux, android | web, macos |
| Country | IL | — |
| Rating | — | — |
Choose BAND if
Developers and engineering leaders who run several AI agents at once and need one place to coordinate and audit them.
- Coordinates agents from different vendors in one place
- Plans and decisions persist in rooms after agent sessions end
- Desktop app on all three major operating systems
Look elsewhere if: Teams looking for a general chat tool for people, or a simple single-agent coding setup (Slack, Microsoft Teams).
Choose Bridge if
Startups and small teams on Macs that want video calls, AI notes and meeting agents in one per-seat tool.
- Replaces separate video, notetaker and prep tools for small teams
- Free plan already includes capture and unlimited notes
- Meeting data is reachable from other AI tools through MCP
Look elsewhere if: Large organisations that need proven webinar-scale video or Windows teams that want bot-free capture (Zoom, Fireflies).
BAND vs Bridge pricing
BAND
- Free$01 personal user, 20 remote agents, 2-week data retention
- Pro$17.99/mo1 user, 40 connected + 40 native agents, 500 active rooms
- EnterpriseCustomTeams, unlimited agents, custom retention, full API
Bridge
- Starter$05 participants, 60-min meetings, capture and unlimited notes
- Professional$20/user/mo25 participants, 8-hr meetings, custom agents, Bridge MCP
- Business$30/user/mo200 participants, 24-hr meetings, groups, admin controls
- EnterpriseCustom1,000 participants, SAML SSO, SLA, whitelabeling
BAND · Key features
- Shared rooms where humans and agents chat, delegate and hand off tasks
- Python SDK with adapters for LangGraph, CrewAI, Codex and OpenCode
- BAND Desktop for macOS, Windows and Linux that runs coding agents
- View of agent activity, blockers and questions waiting for you
- Control plane for delegation, authority, approvals and audit
- Rooms synced across desktop, web and an Android app
Cons
- Free and Pro are limited to a single user
- Free plan is for personal, non-commercial use only
- Two-week data retention on the free plan
Bridge · Key features
- Native video meetings with scheduling and booking pages
- Bot-free capture of Zoom, Meet and Teams calls via the Mac app
- Import of meeting history from Granola, Fireflies and Fathom
- Pre-meeting briefs, live AI help and automatic notes with action items
- Custom agents with triggers, tools and their own instructions
- Self-updating memory profiles for people and companies
Cons
- Bot-free capture requires an Apple Silicon Mac
- No Windows desktop app; other computers rely on the meeting bot
- Custom agents and MCP require a paid seat
BAND vs Bridge: FAQ
Which is cheaper, BAND or Bridge?
BAND starts at $17.99/mo and Bridge at $20/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.
Do BAND and Bridge have a free plan?
Yes, both BAND and Bridge have a free plan; paid plans add more usage and features.
Which is better for small businesses, BAND or Bridge?
Bridge lists small businesses as a core audience, while BAND is aimed more at developers and enterprise.