Remote Social

Name: Remote Social
Brand: Remote Social

AI Native

Remote Social offers a powerful suite of tools designed to help teams connect, have fun, and build strong relationships.

Est 2020|Valuation $1.1M|Raised $1.1M

LinkedIn 2K|Website|FTEs 4|HQ Sydney, New South Wales, AU

MarketsEmployee Engagement & Survey Platforms

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis

- Remote Social vs Donut: Donut is positioned as a Slack engagement automation product with established journey and onboarding features. Remote Social differentiates via an integrated games plus experiences bundle and Slack workflows. - Remote Social vs Gatheround: Gatheround focuses on interactive meeting facilitation and programmatic events with enterprise features. Remote Social targets lighter-weight rituals and Slack nudges for smaller teams. - Remote Social vs Bonusly (adjacent): Bonusly centers on recognition and rewards. Remote Social focuses on connection rituals rather than a rewards economy. - Remote Social vs Kahoot!: Kahoot! is a general quiz platform used in a wide range of remote events. Remote Social packages trivia with broader culture rituals and Slack workflows, but Kahoot! has broader brand awareness.

Market adoption and proof points

Remote Social: vendor press and claims; limited third-party review depth.
Donut/Bonusly/Gatheround: broader footprints and more established procurement patterns in many organizations, with clearer enterprise features and published pricing information.

	Remote Social	Donut	Gatheround
Starting Price	Free tier available; published per-seat/per-plan pricing available from the vendor	Free tier available; published standard plan pricing available from the vendor	Published premium plan pricing available from the vendor
Best For	Small teams wanting games, Slack prompts, and lightweight rituals	Slack-native intros, watercooler, onboarding "Journeys" programs	Structured, activity-based engagement during video meetings
Key Strength	Low-price bundle with free Trivia/Bingo; Slack-based prompts and onboarding tools	Deep Slack workflow maturity; HRIS sync and journey features	Meeting activity formats (breakouts, polls, recaps, exports) and enterprise program options
Key Weakness	Sparse third-party reviews; security posture not clearly public; Pro packaging targets small team units	Can become costly at scale; advanced features may require higher tiers	Less Slack-native for day-to-day nudging; can be perceived as an additional meeting tool

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis

Remote Social vs Donut: Donut is positioned as a Slack engagement automation product with established journey and onboarding features. Remote Social differentiates via an integrated games plus experiences bundle and Slack workflows.
Remote Social vs Gatheround: Gatheround focuses on interactive meeting facilitation and programmatic events with enterprise features. Remote Social targets lighter-weight rituals and Slack nudges for smaller teams.
Remote Social vs Bonusly (adjacent): Bonusly centers on recognition and rewards. Remote Social focuses on connection rituals rather than a rewards economy.
Remote Social vs Kahoot!: Kahoot! is a general quiz platform used in a wide range of remote events. Remote Social packages trivia with broader culture rituals and Slack workflows, but Kahoot! has broader brand awareness.

Market adoption and proof points

Remote Social: vendor press and claims; limited third-party review depth.
Donut/Bonusly/Gatheround: broader footprints and more established procurement patterns in many organizations, with clearer enterprise features and published pricing information.

	Remote Social	Donut	Gatheround
Starting Price	Free tier available; published per-seat/per-plan pricing available from the vendor	Free tier available; published standard plan pricing available from the vendor	Published premium plan pricing available from the vendor
Best For	Small teams wanting games, Slack prompts, and lightweight rituals	Slack-native intros, watercooler, onboarding "Journeys" programs	Structured, activity-based engagement during video meetings
Key Strength	Low-price bundle with free Trivia/Bingo; Slack-based prompts and onboarding tools	Deep Slack workflow maturity; HRIS sync and journey features	Meeting activity formats (breakouts, polls, recaps, exports) and enterprise program options
Key Weakness	Sparse third-party reviews; security posture not clearly public; Pro packaging targets small team units	Can become costly at scale; advanced features may require higher tiers	Less Slack-native for day-to-day nudging; can be perceived as an additional meeting tool