Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
AroundvsButter
Around is free; Butter starts at $25/mo. Butter is rated higher at 4.7/5 vs Around's 4.4/5.
Aroundvs Butter
★ 4.4/5-0.3 vs Butter
Only in Around
- ✦ Floating Video Bubbles
- ✦ Auto-framing
- ✦ Noise Cancellation
✓ Free planPart of Miro (80M+) users · est. 2020
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Buttervs Around
★ 4.7/5+0.3 vs Around
Only in Butter
- ✦ Interactive Sessions
- ✦ Agenda Planning
- ✦ Polls & Q&A
✓ Free planFrom $25/mo100K+ facilitators users · est. 2021
Try Butter Free →Ratings Breakdown
Around
4.4/5 avg
G2 Score4.4/5
Capterra Score4.3/5
G2 Rating4.4/5
Butter
4.7/5 avg
G2 Score4.7/5
Capterra Score4.6/5
G2 Rating4.7/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Around uniquely offers Floating Video Bubbles, Auto-framing, Noise Cancellation. Butter uniquely offers Interactive Sessions, Agenda Planning, Polls & Q&A. Both share 2 features including Screen Sharing, Emoji Reactions.
Feature
Around
Butter
Screen Sharing
✓
✓
Emoji Reactions
✓
✓
Floating Video Bubbles
✓
✗
Auto-framing
✓
✗
Noise Cancellation
✓
✗
Lightweight
✓
✗
Low CPU Usage
✓
✗
Meeting Notes
✓
✗
Calendar Integration
✓
✗
Auto-mute on Typing
✓
✗
Spatial Audio
✓
✗
Background Blur
✓
✗
Music Mode
✓
✗
Quick Meetings
✓
✗
Miro Integration
✓
✗
Interactive Sessions
✗
✓
Agenda Planning
✗
✓
Polls & Q&A
✗
✓
Breakout Rooms
✗
✓
Timer
✗
✓
Recording
✗
✓
Flashcard Recap
✗
✓
Whiteboard
✗
✓
Chat
✗
✓
Music
✗
✓
Custom Branding
✗
✓
Templates
✗
✓
Integrations
✗
✓
Total Features
15
15
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Around if you need:
- ✓ Floating Video Bubbles
- ✓ Auto-framing
- ✓ Noise Cancellation
- ✓ Lightweight
- ✓ Low CPU Usage
Choose Butter if you need:
- ✓ Interactive Sessions
- ✓ Agenda Planning
- ✓ Polls & Q&A
- ✓ Breakout Rooms
- ✓ Timer
Pricing Comparison
Around is free; Butter starts at $25/mo.
Around Plans
Free tier available
Free (via Miro)
Free- • Integrated in Miro
- • Audio/video calls
Butter Plans
Free tier available
Free
Free- • Unlimited sessions
- • 45-min limit
ProBest Value
$25/mo- • 24-hr sessions
- • Recording
- • Custom branding
Business
Custom- • SSO
- • Admin
- • Priority support
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