A Slack alternative with an office you can walk around
Virtual Hirix vs Slack
You already know what chat does. Virtual Hirix does chat and gives your team a room to walk around in and a stage to host on — at one address, with chat that stays free however many people you hire.
| Virtual Hirix | Slack | |
|---|---|---|
| Channels, DMs, threads, reactions | ✓Spaces, DMs, threads | Yes |
| A space your team walks around | ✓A 3D office. Walk over and a call opens | –None |
| Starting a conversation | Walk over. No link, no invite | Message, or start a huddle and wait |
| Seeing who is actually around | Where they are on the floor plan | A green dot |
| Public events | ✓Public page, numbered seats, no account to look | –None |
| Seat limits | Up to 50, capped in the database | Not applicable |
| What you pay for | $0 for chat and the office. Meetings and calls $6 a month + $2–3 per seat | Every active user, every month |
| Cost when you hire five people | $0 for chat. $10 a month if all five get seats for meetings and calls | Five more seats on the invoice |
| Getting started | Free chat and office at any size. Meetings and calls are a paid add-on | Free tier, then per seat |
One address instead of three
Chat, the office, and your public events are the same product under the same membership. No second tool to buy, no second bill to approve, no second place for people to forget to check.
A bill that does not punish hiring
Per-seat chat pricing means every hire is a line item. Here chat is free for unlimited members, so a team of eight and a team of eighty pay nothing to talk — only people who join meetings and calls in the office need a seat, at $2 a month for Staff.
Presence you can actually see
A status dot tells you someone is logged in. A floor plan tells you they are at their desk, who they are standing with, and whether now is a good moment — the thing an office gave you for free.