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BlueJeans vs Kumospace

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BlueJeans

Webinars

Connected through Verizon

From
$10/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Kumospace logo

Kumospace

Remote Work

Spatial virtual office where proximity in a 2D map controls who you can hear

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Kumospace has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: BlueJeans shut down. Verizon announced the closure on 8 August 2023 and wound the service down through the first half of 2024, starting with the Basic tier and free trials on 31 August 2023; Kumospace reporting from late 2025 described the team as having shrunk to roughly eleven people with the chief executive publicly listed as leading a separate company, so continuity is a genuine question and should be checked before a multi-year commitment.
  • They diverge on capability: BlueJeans covers HD and 4K video, Kumospace covers Proximity audio and video.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BlueJeans and Kumospace actually diverge.

Attributes where BlueJeans and Kumospace differ
AttributeBlueJeansKumospace
Starting price$10/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionPer user per month
Free tierNoYes
CategoryWebinarsRemote Work
Founded1983Unknown

Identical on both: platforms (Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in BlueJeans

  • HD and 4K video
  • Audio conferencing
  • Screen sharing
  • Recording and playback
  • Chat and messaging
  • Virtual backgrounds
  • Hand raising
  • Breakout rooms

Only in Kumospace

  • Proximity audio and video
  • Persistent floor plans
  • Virtual events
  • Screen sharing and whiteboards
  • Team chat
  • Recording
  • Multiple floors
  • Enterprise controls

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

BlueJeans

  • Enterprise meetingsnot Kumospace
  • Healthcare consultationsnot Kumospace
  • Financial servicesnot Kumospace
  • Government communicationsnot Kumospace
  • Large eventsnot Kumospace

Kumospace

  • A fully distributed team that has lost incidental conversation and wants colleagues reachable in thirty seconds without booking a slot in a calendar.not BlueJeans
  • A support or operations team working a shared shift who want to overhear and jump into each other's calls the way they would across a desk.not BlueJeans
  • An agency running client work in separate rooms on one floor, where account teams can move between projects without leaving and rejoining meetings.not BlueJeans
  • A company running an internal all-hands or social event where people should be able to break into small groups and drift between them rather than sit in one grid.not BlueJeans

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

BlueJeans

  • Shut down. Verizon announced the closure on 8 August 2023 and wound the service down through the first half of 2024, starting with the Basic tier and free trials on 31 August 2023
  • bluejeans.com no longer resolves
  • Verizon bought it for $400 million in 2020 and closed it citing a changing market, so there is no successor product to move to within the same vendor

Kumospace

  • Reporting from late 2025 described the team as having shrunk to roughly eleven people with the chief executive publicly listed as leading a separate company, so continuity is a genuine question and should be checked before a multi-year commitment.
  • Product development has visibly slowed against the category; capabilities that rivals now treat as standard, such as an AI note taker and asynchronous video, are absent.
  • Leaving a spatial office open all day means continuous audio and video connections, which is heavier on laptop battery and bandwidth than an occasional call and is a real complaint from users on poor connections.
  • The free tier caps at five registered members, which is below the size at which a spatial office starts to be useful, so evaluating it properly requires paying.
  • Adoption is behavioural, not technical: teams that do not build a habit of being present in the space get nothing from it, and the licence quietly becomes an unused cost that shows up at renewal.

Pricing, plan by plan

BlueJeans

$10/month
  • Essentials$10/month
    • 100 participants
    • HD video
    • Screen sharing
  • Pro$15/month
    • 300 participants
    • 4K video
    • Virtual backgrounds
  • Business$20/month
    • 500 participants
    • Custom branding
    • Advanced security
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Unlimited participants
    • Custom deployment
    • Dedicated account team

Kumospace

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Up to 5 registered members
    • Desktop and mobile apps
    • Customisable spaces
  • Business$16/month
    • Unlimited registered members
    • Recording
    • Unlimited chat history
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Single sign-on
    • Custom domains
    • Service level agreement

Which should you pick?

Choose BlueJeans if

  • You need hd and 4k video.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android.
  • You also want audio conferencing.
BlueJeans review

Choose Kumospace if

  • You need proximity audio and video.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android.
  • You also want persistent floor plans.
Kumospace review

Questions people ask

Is BlueJeans or Kumospace better?
Neither clearly leads. BlueJeans starts at $10/month and Kumospace at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BlueJeans or Kumospace?
Kumospace has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $10/month for BlueJeans and Free for Kumospace.
Does BlueJeans or Kumospace run on more platforms?
BlueJeans runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android. Kumospace runs on Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android.
Can I use Kumospace for free?
Yes. Kumospace has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. BlueJeans starts at $10/month.
What is BlueJeans best used for?
BlueJeans is most often used for enterprise meetings, healthcare consultations, financial services, government communications. Of those, enterprise meetings and healthcare consultations are not what Kumospace is typically brought in for.
What can BlueJeans do that Kumospace cannot?
BlueJeans covers HD and 4K video, Audio conferencing, Screen sharing, Recording and playback. Kumospace covers Proximity audio and video, Persistent floor plans, Virtual events, Screen sharing and whiteboards.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Kumospace: Is Kumospace still trading?

Yes, the site and pricing page are live and the product is purchasable. However, reporting from late 2025 put the team at around eleven people, so verify staffing and roadmap before a long commitment.

Kumospace: What does it cost?

A free tier for up to five registered members, Business at 16 US dollars per user per month with a 20 per cent annual discount, and a quoted Enterprise tier.

Kumospace: What is proximity audio?

You hear people whose avatars are near yours in the 2D map and stop hearing them as you move away, which allows unplanned conversation.

Kumospace: Did Kumospace acquire a competitor?

Yes, it bought Kosy Office in 2023 for a reported 10 million US dollars.

Kumospace: Can it replace Zoom or Teams?

For internal presence and informal conversation, yes. Most teams keep a conventional conferencing tool for external meetings.

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