Topia

Topia is a browser-based platform for interactive, customizable virtual worlds where people can explore, create, collaborate, communicate, and play. Audio and video connect participants as they approach each other and disconnect as they move away. World owners can customize spaces and embed live streams, websites, music, apps, games, and collaborative tools. Listed integrations include Slack, Miro, Salesforce, HubSpot, Google Sheets, and Calendly. Topia also offers an SDK, APIs, JavaScript and C# client libraries, and webhooks for custom apps and two-way data flows. Owners can control entry with passwords, account authentication, guest lists, scheduled hours, or SAML SSO. Dedicated enterprise deployments can run in a customer’s cloud infrastructure with a dedicated database and domain. The free Demo plan has a 50-person capacity, with broadcasting and screen sharing each limited to one. PRO is billed at $4 per user per month and starts at $100 per month. New arrivals wait when a world is full. Topia recommends Chrome, Edge, or Brave; Firefox and Safari support is in beta. Its beta mobile experience is audio-only, and desktop or laptop use is recommended.

Topia offers customizable browser-based worlds with spatial audio and video, embedding options, and access controls. Note the Demo capacity, PRO starting cost, and beta limitations on mobile and some browsers.

Topia may suit groups that want customizable virtual spaces for collaboration, communication, or play. Its developer tools and enterprise deployment options may also suit organizations building custom experiences.

Overview

Topia is a browser-based platform for creating persistent virtual worlds where people can move between conversations, activities, and embedded content. It is best suited to event organizers and teams that want a configurable shared space, rather than a standard video-call room. Its appeal is the mix of proximity-based conversation and world-level controls; the key compromise is that the full experience is aimed at desktop users.

Key features

Audio and video connect as participants approach one another and disconnect as they walk away. This works well for social events and informal networking, where people should be able to drift among conversations. It is a poorer fit for meetings that depend on everyone staying connected throughout. Owners can customize worlds and embed live streams, websites, music, collaborative tools, and games, making Topia more adaptable than a room used only for calls.

Hosts can control entry with a password, account authentication, an approved guest list, scheduled opening hours, or SAML SSO. When a world reaches capacity, newcomers enter a waiting room and are admitted as space becomes available. Standard room capacity is 50; the PRO plan allows additional capacity for $4 / user / mo. Integrations include Zapier and services such as Slack, Miro, Salesforce, HubSpot, Google Sheets, and Calendly. Developers can use an SDK, APIs, JavaScript and C# client libraries, and webhooks to build custom apps and two-way data flows.

Enterprise deployments can run in a customer's cloud infrastructure with a dedicated database and domain, identity control through SSO or LTI, and patented peer-to-peer data channels. They can also run inside the customer's firewall, which may suit organizations with deployment and security requirements beyond a shared hosted world. Topia states that its application is WCAG 2.2A accessible and functional with a screen reader.

Pricing

The DEMO plan costs nothing and supports 50 people, but limits unlimited broadcasting to one and screensharing to one. It provides a way to try a world without a subscription, though those caps can constrain events that need multiple broadcasters or shared screens.

PRO is billed at $4 / user / mo and starts at $100 / month. It includes 50-person capacity, all features unlocked, and additional capacity at $4 / user / mo. The per-user rate is not the whole entry cost: the $100 monthly starting point makes PRO a more substantial commitment than a small group might expect. Paid plans include priority support and live chat.

ENTERPRISE uses custom pricing. It supports up to 2,000 users per topia.io world or up to 200,000 users per dedicated white label deployment, with VIP training and support. It is the relevant tier for large audiences or dedicated infrastructure; smaller groups can start with DEMO or PRO.

Platforms

Topia is available on the web and has Android and iOS platform support, but there are no mobile apps. The mobile experience is audio-only and in beta, so it is not a substitute for the desktop or laptop experience Topia recommends. Chrome, Edge, and Brave are recommended; Firefox and Safari support is in beta, and Internet Explorer is unsupported. Teams depending on a particular browser should account for those limits before choosing Topia.

Who it's for

Topia suits event hosts, communities, and teams that want persistent spaces with proximity-based audio and video, embedded activities, and controlled access. Its enterprise deployment options may also suit organizations that need a dedicated environment. It is less compelling for mobile-first groups, conventional meetings requiring continuous group audio and video, or small teams that cannot justify PRO's $100 monthly starting point.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Proximity-based audio and video support movement among conversations, a useful distinction for open events and social spaces.
• Pro: Custom worlds, embeds, integrations, and developer tools give hosts and builders multiple ways to tailor a space.
• Pro: Access controls range from passwords and guest lists to SAML SSO, while dedicated enterprise deployments offer customer-cloud and firewall options.
• Con: The 50-person standard capacity and DEMO limits of one broadcaster and one screenshare can restrict larger or more presentation-heavy sessions.
• Con: PRO starts at $100 / month despite its $4 / user / mo billing rate, making the entry cost significant for small groups.
• Con: Mobile is audio-only and in beta, while Firefox and Safari are also in beta; the strongest fit is desktop use with a recommended browser.

Alternatives

For a broader comparison of meeting-room products, browse Virtual Meeting Room Software.

• Glue may suit teams that want a freemium alternative with Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows support; its free plan caps sessions at 30 minutes and limits teams to 10 members and 10 spaces.
• WorkAdventure is worth considering for a free plan limited to 10 users but with unlimited duration, or for teams seeking support across web, mobile, desktop, and self-hosted platforms.
• Hubs is an option for readers who prioritize open-source customization and a self-hosted Community Edition.
• Watch2Gether is a more focused option for people who want to watch content together; its free Starter plan supports two people and 720p streaming, with a limited content library and ads.
• Roomr is another free option, available on iOS.
• Unyted.World may suit organizations interested in self-hosting with a perpetual source-code licence, annual maintenance and security updates, and per-server rather than per-user pricing.
• Frame offers a free trial for up to eight users, which may suit readers who want to assess a smaller virtual space before committing to a paid plan.
• RAUM is an alternative with a Professional Plus plan priced at €99 a month when billed annually, or 150€/Month when billed monthly.

Verdict

Choose Topia if you want a customizable virtual world where people can move naturally between conversations, activities, and embedded content, with access controls that can scale to dedicated enterprise deployments. Look elsewhere if your group needs a polished mobile experience, continuous all-hands video, or a low monthly PRO starting cost.