AR/VR & Metaverse · head to head
VRChat vs Glue
Glue
AR/VR & Metaverse
VR collaboration platform for enterprise teams
- From
- $25/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only VRChat has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: VRChat vRChat Plus subscriptions are sold only through Steam and the Meta Quest Store, and the FAQ states neither platform permits refunds after purchase: "VRChat does not offer refunds for subscriptions after they are purchased."; Glue glue has been acquired, and the pricing page carries a Glue Has Been Acquired notice
- They diverge on capability: VRChat covers User-created worlds, Glue covers VR meetings.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which VRChat and Glue actually diverge.
Identical on both: platforms (Vr, Pc, Quest), user rating (Not yet rated), category (AR/VR & Metaverse).
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 VRChat
- User-created worlds
- Custom avatars
- Social features
- Cross-platform
- Unity SDK
- Blender
- Avatar systems
Only in Glue
- VR meetings
- Realistic avatars
- Spatial tools
- 3D visualization
- Microsoft 365
- Slack
- Enterprise SSO
Both cover
- Vr support
- Pc support
- Quest support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
VRChat
- Social VR world building and avatar based hangouts, with VRChat Plus as an optional $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year subscription for enhanced featuresnot Glue
Glue
- Virtual reality team collaboration spaces for distributed teamsnot VRChat
- Immersive training and workshops in shared 3D environmentsnot VRChat
- Reviewing 3D content together in VRnot VRChat
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
VRChat
- VRChat Plus subscriptions are sold only through Steam and the Meta Quest Store, and the FAQ states neither platform permits refunds after purchase: "VRChat does not offer refunds for subscriptions after they are purchased."
Glue
- Glue has been acquired, and the pricing page carries a Glue Has Been Acquired notice
- The free tier is limited to 10 team members, 10 team spaces, 30 minutes of session time per session and 2GB of team file storage
- Professional is EUR 50 per user per month billed yearly and EUR 60 per user per month billed monthly
- Single sign on, service level agreement, priority support and premium onboarding are Enterprise only
- Branded and custom team spaces and custom hosting options are Enterprise only
- Browser only sessions are an Enterprise feature
- Enterprise pricing is not published and requires contacting sales
Pricing, plan by plan
VRChat
Free- FreeFree
- Full access
- Avatar uploads
- World creation
Glue
$25/month- Team$25/month
- VR meetings
- Collaboration tools
- 3D content
Which should you pick?
Choose VRChat if
- You need user-created worlds.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Vr, Pc, Quest.
- You also want custom avatars.
Choose Glue if
- You need vr meetings.
- You work on Vr, Pc, Quest.
- You also want realistic avatars.
Questions people ask
- Is VRChat or Glue better?
- Neither clearly leads. VRChat starts at Free and Glue at $25/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, VRChat or Glue?
- VRChat has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for VRChat and $25/month for Glue.
- Does VRChat or Glue run on more platforms?
- Both run on Vr, Pc, Quest, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use VRChat for free?
- Yes. VRChat has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Glue starts at $25/month.
- What is VRChat best used for?
- VRChat is most often used for social vr world building and avatar based hangouts, with vrchat plus as an optional $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year subscription for enhanced features. Of those, social vr world building and avatar based hangouts, with vrchat plus as an optional $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year subscription for enhanced features is not what Glue is typically brought in for.
- What can VRChat do that Glue cannot?
- VRChat covers User-created worlds, Custom avatars, Social features, Cross-platform. Glue covers VR meetings, Realistic avatars, Spatial tools, 3D visualization. Both handle Vr support, Pc support, Quest support.