Comparison
KioskMate vs SoWork
KioskMate and SoWork both give a remote team a persistent virtual office in the browser. SoWork bills per member — $6 a month, or $15 for the Premium tier with AI recording, transcripts and analytics. KioskMate bills per office, so 25 people cost $19/month in total. Choose SoWork if AI meeting notes matter most today. Choose KioskMate for client-facing work, because guest links, waiting rooms and dedicated client suites are part of the product.
SoWork figures are taken from the vendor’s own published pages in September 2026 and change often — verify before you buy. KioskMate figures are the current published plans.
What SoWork is
SoWork is a virtual office built around a pixel-art map your team moves through, with an unusually strong focus on AI: its Premium tier records meetings, transcribes them and produces summaries and analytics on top.
Its published pricing is per member. Basic is $6 per member a month, or $5.40 billed annually. Premium is $15 per member a month, or $12 billed annually, and is where the AI recording, transcripts and analytics live. There is an Enterprise tier with SSO and SCIM on custom pricing, a free tier for 10 members with audio-only calls and a 30-minute meeting limit, and guests are free. Figures read from SoWork's pricing page in September 2026.
How KioskMate is different
The honest headline is that SoWork has something KioskMate does not: AI meeting recording with transcripts and summaries. If your decision hinges on automatic meeting notes, SoWork wins that row today.
Where KioskMate differs is the shape of the bill and the shape of client work. KioskMate charges for the office: $19/month covers up to 25 people on Team, $49/month covers up to 100 on Business. And client access is a first-class feature rather than an open door — a guest link is time-boxed, revocable and scoped to a single client suite, with a waiting room in front of it, so a visiting client never sees the rest of your floor.
KioskMate does record meetings from the Business plan, but it does not transcribe or summarise them.
When to choose each
- Choose SoWork if AI meeting notes are the feature you are actually shopping for — recordings that come back as transcripts and summaries — and a per-member bill suits your team size.
- Choose KioskMate if you run client work out of the office and want guest links, waiting rooms and dedicated client suites, and you would rather pay $19/month for the whole office than a licence per person.
KioskMate vs SoWork at a glance
| Capability | KioskMate | SoWork |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per office, not per seat — adding people does not change the bill | Per member |
| Entry price for a paid plan | $19/month for the Team plan (up to 25 people) | $6/member/month ($5.40 billed annually) for Basic |
| Free plan | Yes — 8 people, 7 rooms, no card, no expiry | Yes — 10 members, audio only, 30-minute meeting limit |
| People included | Up to 25 on Team, 100 on Business, unlimited on Enterprise | Unlimited, but every member is a paid seat |
| Meeting length | 30 min on Free, 4 hours on Team, 24 hours on Business | 30 minutes on the free tier; no published cap on paid tiers |
| Clients and guests | Time-boxed guest links that open a waiting room and a single client suite (Team plan and up) | Guests are free to join |
| Meeting recording | Business plan and up | Premium ($15/member/month) — with AI transcripts and summaries |
| Analytics | Business plan and up | Premium |
| Single sign-on | Enterprise plan | Enterprise, custom pricing, with SCIM |
| Getting started | Self-serve — sign up and the office exists, no demo call required | Self-serve sign-up |
Sources: SoWork pricing, KioskMate pricing. Competitor figures as published in September 2026; KioskMate figures reflect current plans.
KioskMate vs SoWork: common questions
- Does KioskMate have AI meeting transcripts like SoWork?
- No. KioskMate records meetings from the Business plan, but it does not transcribe or summarise them. SoWork's Premium tier does both. If automatic meeting notes are your deciding feature, SoWork is the stronger choice today.
- Is KioskMate cheaper than SoWork?
- It depends entirely on headcount, because the models differ. KioskMate's Team plan is $19/month a month for the office, up to 25 people. SoWork's Basic is $6 per member a month and Premium is $15. A three-person team is cheaper on SoWork Basic; a 25-person team is far cheaper on KioskMate. Check both published pages against your own headcount.
- Do both have a free plan?
- Yes, with different limits. KioskMate's Free plan is one office, 7 rooms, up to 8 people and 30 min meetings, with no card and no expiry. SoWork's free tier covers 10 members with audio-only calls and a 30-minute meeting limit.
- How does client access differ?
- SoWork lets guests join for free. KioskMate scopes them deliberately: a guest link is time-boxed and revocable, the visitor waits in a waiting room until you admit them, and they then see one client suite instead of the whole office. Guest links start on the Team plan.
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