Around vs Daily.co Pricing (2026)
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Around vs Daily.co

Video Conferencing pricing comparison · 2026

Around uses custom pricing, while Daily.co uses custom pricing.

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Around
Around offers a free Standard plan at $0/month with unlimited users.
verified 7w ago
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Daily.co
Daily.
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Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
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no public list price found
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
Median annual
$600/yr
Vendr · n=224
No Vendr data
Not in Vendr's deal flow
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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources 10 sourced facts
7 hidden-cost · 1 contract · Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified 1mo ago
Confidence Medium confidence
Sources 11 sourced facts
10 hidden-cost · 1 contract
Last verified 1mo ago
Confidence Medium confidence
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Plans at a glance

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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
5 documented
  • Network Bandwidth Upgrades
    $100-$300 per month
    1 source
  • Professional Hardware Investment
    $500-$25,000+
    1 source
  • Installation and Setup Services
    20%-30%
    1 source
  • Training and Ongoing Support
    $100-$300 per month, $500-$1,000 each
    1 source
  • Advanced Feature Licensing
    $4/user/month to $16 per user per month
    1 source
5 documented
  • Usage-Based Scaling
    $0.004 per participant-minute
    1 source
  • Cloud Video Recording
    $0.01349 per recorded minute
    1 source
  • Transcription and AI Features
    $0.0002 per participant minute
    1 source
  • Live Streaming
    $0.015 per encoded minute (RTMP), $0.03 per encoded minute (HLS)
    1 source
  • Telephony
    $0.003 to $0.02 per minute (SIP), $0.018 to $0.03 per minute (PSTN)
    1 source
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Contract terms

The fine print, surfaced. Green = buyer-friendly. Each clause backed by a quoted source.

Around
Daily.co
Auto-renewal
Yes
Cancellation
30, 60, or 90 days, or even longer, such as 365 days or more
Cancellation takes effect on the next billing cycle with no refunds for unused portions of services, though a "cancel any time" model is implied for subscriptions.
Commitment
A minimum quantity of services that must be maintained for the duration of the initial and renewal terms.
No long-term commitments are generally required for standard Video SDK and Pipecat Cloud services.
Price escalation
5-15%
Can downgrade
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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
G2
4.7out of 5 (183)
Best for
General users
Watch out
Unreliable data outside APAC
No public ratings yet
Best for
Developers getting started
Watch out
It is not a standalone meeting product and requires development effort to implement.
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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
Video Conferencing

Around

Custom pricing
/user/month
1 plan · Free tier
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Video Conferencing

Daily.co

Custom pricing
/month
3 plans · Free tier
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Around and Daily.co both operate in the video conferencing category. This page compares their list pricing.

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan Around Daily.co
Standard Free /user/month Free /month
Pay-as-you-go Custom
Enterprise Custom

Hidden Costs

Beyond the sticker price — what catches buyers off guard.

Around 7 hidden costs

medium
Network Bandwidth Upgrades $100-$300 per month
high
Professional Hardware Investment $500-$25,000+
medium
Installation and Setup Services 20%-30%
medium
Training and Ongoing Support $100-$300 per month, $500-$1,000 each
low
Advanced Feature Licensing $4/user/month to $16 per user per month
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Daily.co 10 hidden costs

high
Usage-Based Scaling $0.004 per participant-minute
medium
Cloud Video Recording $0.01349 per recorded minute
medium
Transcription and AI Features $0.0002 per participant minute
medium
Live Streaming $0.015 per encoded minute (RTMP), $0.03 per encoded minute (HLS)
medium
Telephony $0.003 to $0.02 per minute (SIP), $0.018 to $0.03 per minute (PSTN)
See all Daily.co hidden costs →

Contract Terms

Term Around Daily.co
Auto-renewal Yes
Cancellation 30, 60, or 90 days, or even longer, such as 365 days or more Cancellation takes effect on the next billing cycle with no refunds for unused portions of services, though a "cancel any time" model is implied for subscriptions.
Minimum commitment A minimum quantity of services that must be maintained for the duration of the initial and renewal terms. No long-term commitments are generally required for standard Video SDK and Pipecat Cloud services.
Price escalation 5-15%

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