Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
AroundvsVowel
Around is free; Vowel starts at $16.49/mo. Both rated 4.4/5 by users.
Aroundvs Vowel
★ 4.4/5-0.1 vs Vowel
Only in Around
- ✦ Floating Video Bubbles
- ✦ Auto-framing
- ✦ Noise Cancellation
✓ Free planPart of Miro (80M+) users · est. 2020
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Vowelvs Around
★ 4.5/5+0.1 vs Around
Only in Vowel
- ✦ Video Meetings
- ✦ AI Transcription
- ✦ AI Meeting Summaries
✓ Free planFrom $16.49/mo50K+ users · est. 2020
Try Vowel Free →Ratings Breakdown
Around
4.4/5 avg
G2 Score4.4/5
Capterra Score4.3/5
G2 Rating4.4/5
Vowel
4.5/5 avg
G2 Score4.5/5
Capterra Score4.5/5
G2 Rating4.5/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Around uniquely offers Floating Video Bubbles, Auto-framing, Noise Cancellation. Vowel uniquely offers Video Meetings, AI Transcription, AI Meeting Summaries. Both share 1 features including Screen Sharing.
Feature
Around
Vowel
Screen Sharing
✓
✓
Floating Video Bubbles
✓
✗
Auto-framing
✓
✗
Noise Cancellation
✓
✗
Emoji Reactions
✓
✗
Lightweight
✓
✗
Low CPU Usage
✓
✗
Meeting Notes
✓
✗
Calendar Integration
✓
✗
Auto-mute on Typing
✓
✗
Spatial Audio
✓
✗
Background Blur
✓
✗
Music Mode
✓
✗
Quick Meetings
✓
✗
Miro Integration
✓
✗
Video Meetings
✗
✓
AI Transcription
✗
✓
AI Meeting Summaries
✗
✓
Action Items
✗
✓
Bookmarks
✗
✓
Meeting Recap
✗
✓
Search Across Meetings
✗
✓
Shared Meeting Library
✗
✓
Custom Vocabulary
✗
✓
Integrations
✗
✓
Speaker Analytics
✗
✓
Guest Access
✗
✓
Mobile Apps
✗
✓
Recording
✗
✓
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
- ✓ Emoji Reactions
- ✓ Lightweight
Choose Vowel if you need:
- ✓ Video Meetings
- ✓ AI Transcription
- ✓ AI Meeting Summaries
- ✓ Action Items
- ✓ Bookmarks
Pricing Comparison
Around is free; Vowel starts at $16.49/mo.
Around Plans
Free tier available
Free (via Miro)
Free- • Integrated in Miro
- • Audio/video calls
Vowel Plans
Free tier available
Free
Free- • Unlimited meetings
- • AI summaries
BusinessBest Value
$16.49/host/mo- • Custom branding
- • Advanced AI
Enterprise
Custom- • SSO
- • API
- • SLA
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