An oVice alternative with spatial audio, games and a map with no edges
Flat.social is a browser-based spatial workspace: walk up to people and talk, play games that run inside the room, and build a map as large as you like. Free for 5 people, $6 per seat after that. Watch the demo, then see how it compares with oVice on pricing and the basics.
Free up to 5 people, no credit card required
oVice is a 2D virtual office from Japan: avatars on a flat layout, directional audio that rises as you get closer, per-space pricing, and apps for browser, desktop, phone and tablet. If you are searching for an oVice alternative, or simply asking what oVice is and whether anything like it is free, this page shows what Flat.social does and puts the two side by side on pricing and the basics.
Flat.social is a browser-based spatial workspace: a virtual office your team walks around with proximity audio, plus team socials and events in the same space. The map has no fixed size, built-in games run on a physics engine, and you build the space live from inside the room. Free for up to 5 people at once with no time limit, $6 per seat per month after that up to 100 people, and a $2 per seat Day Pass for one-off events. It runs in the browser, nothing to install, and guests join from a link without creating an account. Full details on the pricing page.
Is Flat.social a good oVice alternative?
Flat.social is a browser-based spatial workspace built on the same idea as oVice: walk your avatar up to someone and talk, with voices that fade with distance. The map has no fixed size, built-in games run on a physics engine, and there is a live build mode, a conference-grid room type and timed speed networking. It is free for up to 5 people at once with no time limit, $6 per concurrent seat per month above that, and guests join from a link without an account.
How does Flat.social pricing compare with oVice?
As of September 2026 oVice is free for 5 simultaneous users in one 1200 by 640 pixel space; paid plans bill per space, from Entry-S at $78 a month ($65 annual) for up to 50 people at once to Entry-M at $294 ($245 annual) for up to 200. Flat.social is free for 5 people at once with no space-size limit, then $6 per concurrent seat per month from 6 to 100 seats, plus a $2 per seat Day Pass. Ten seats for a month is $78 on oVice and $60 on Flat.social; 25 seats is $78 on oVice and $150 on Flat.social.
Walk up and talk, in a space with no edges
Proximity audio works the way it should: voices fade in as you approach and fade out as you leave, so groups form and dissolve without anyone pressing a button. The world around it is a low-poly 3D space seen from above, and the map is as large as you want it to be.
What you get in Flat.social
See flat.social in Action
Six things people do in a flat, straight from the front page.
Flat.social and oVice side by side
The table compares the basics: plans, what you pay for, how people join, and what is in the room. oVice figures come from its published pricing and help pages as of September 2026; Flat.social figures match the pricing page.
Flat.social vs oVice, side by side
| Flat.social | oVice | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes, 5 people at once, no time limit | Yes, 5 people at once, one space of 1200 by 640 pixels |
| Paid price | $6 per seat per month | Entry-S $78 per space per month ($65 annual) for up to 50 at once; Entry-M $294 ($245 annual) for up to 200 |
| What you pay for | Concurrent seats you pick (6 to 100), not named users | Per space on Entry plans; per user on Business plans, 50-user minimum |
| 25 people for one month | $150 | $78 monthly, $65 annual (Entry-S) |
| One-off events without a subscription | $2 per seat Day Pass, valid 24 hours | Yes, one-time passes from $35 for a one-week Meetup pass |
| Guests join without an account | oVice's help documentation suggests yes | |
| Runs in the browser, nothing to install | Browser, plus desktop, smartphone and tablet apps | |
| Spatial (proximity) audio | Yes, directional audio | |
| Video calls | ||
| Built-in games and activities | Football, poker, chess, dice, speed networking, whiteboards | None built in |
| Physics engine (objects roll, bounce, collide) | ||
| Edit the map live, from inside the room | Fixed-size 2D layouts (S is 1200 by 640 pixels) | |
| Room types | Open spatial, conference grid, text chat | 2D avatar space |
| Visual style | Low-poly 3D world, seen from above | 2D avatars on a flat layout |
| Max people in one space | 100 self-serve, more on request | 5, 50 or 200 at once, by plan |
| Open source / self-hosted | ||
| Native desktop app | ||
| Mobile | Browser on phones, limited | Smartphone and tablet apps |
Walk into a live Flat room
No account, no install. Open the demo room, walk up to someone and hear spatial audio work. Then create your own space, free for 5 people.
Pricing at a glance: oVice vs Flat.social
oVice bills per space on its Entry plans: one price buys the space, and the plan caps how many people can be inside at once (5 on Free, 50 on Entry-S, 200 on Entry-M). Business plans switch to per-user billing from $800 a month on annual terms, 50-user minimum. Flat.social bills for the concurrent seats you pick, from 6 to 100, at $6 each. List prices as of September 2026.
A 10-person team, one month
- oVice: Entry-S, one space for up to 50 at once = $78 ($65 on annual billing)
- Flat.social: 10 seats × $6 = $60
A 25-person team, one month
- oVice: Entry-S = $78 ($65 on annual billing)
- Flat.social: 25 seats × $6 = $150
A 60-person company where about 20 people are online at the same time
- oVice: Entry-S = $78 ($65 on annual billing); the space seats 50 at once
- Flat.social: 20 seats × $6 = $120
A one-off event for 100 people
- oVice: a one-time pass, from $35 for a one-week Meetup pass or $150 for a one-week Conference pass; capacity depends on the tier
- Flat.social: 100 seats × $2 Day Pass = $200, valid 24 hours, cancel free until the day before
Trying it out
- oVice: free for 5 simultaneous users in one 1200 by 640 pixel space
- Flat.social: free for 5 people at once, no time limit, no space-size limit
Both sets of figures can change. Current Flat.social plans are on the pricing page.
Free: up to 5 people in your flat at once. Monthly: $6 per seat per month, from 6 to 100 seats. Day Pass: $2 per seat for a one-off event. A seat is one concurrent spot, not a named user, and every room holds up to 100 people. See pricing and plans & limits.
The Friday social does not need a second tool
Flat.social puts a football pitch, a poker table, a chess board and dice in the room itself, running on a physics engine so the ball actually rolls. The people who were going to skip the social show up for the match, and the people who came for the match stay to talk.
Coming from oVice? Set up Flat.social in an afternoon
Most teams pick a template, shape it in build mode and run their first standup the same day.
- 1Create a free workspace
Sign up with Google or email and name your space. The free plan covers 5 people at once with no time limit, so you can try it properly before paying anything.
- 2Pick a map and shape it
Start from a template, then open build mode and drag in what you use: a standup corner, a couple of desk clusters, a lounge with a football pitch or a poker table, a whiteboard wall. Keep it compact; a snug office feels busier than a sprawling one.
- 3Set roles
Decide who can build, who can moderate, and what guests can do. Roles and access controls are on the Monthly plan; on Free everyone can walk around and talk.
- 4Share one link
Pin the room link in Slack or Teams. Teammates open it in a browser. Guests type a name and join without an account. Nobody installs anything.
- 5Run the first real thing today
A standup, a Friday social, a speed-networking round for new hires. The habit forms around the first useful session, not the perfect layout.
A world, not a floor plan
Flat maps are low-poly 3D worlds seen from above, with a physics engine underneath. Teams put a beach, a race track or a helicopter pad next to the desks, because an office people enjoy walking around is one they open every day.
oVice alternative: common questions
Other oVice alternatives worth knowing
Each of these takes a different approach to the same idea, and we keep a comparison page for each one.
- Kumospace: Rendered 2.5D office floors with browser, desktop and mobile apps. See our Kumospace alternative page.
- WorkAdventure: Open-source and self-hostable, with a pixel-art world and maps built in Tiled. See our WorkAdventure alternative page.
- Cosmos Video: A minimal 2.5D office from the UK, billed on concurrent users. See our Cosmos Video alternative page.
- Gather: A pixel-art 2D world with proximity audio and a dedicated map editor. See our Gather alternative page.
For a broader survey of the category, including tools that are not spatial at all, see the best virtual office tools and free virtual office options.
Give your team a space to walk around
Spatial audio, built-in games, live build mode and one link for guests. Free for 5 people, $6 a seat after that. Set-up takes about a minute.