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What it is

WARP is a free, open-source, self-hosted system for managing hybrid office space. It supports assigned desks, hot desks, parking stalls, and other reservable spaces. Users can book, change, or cancel reservations and see who else will be in the office. Administrators manage floor maps, zones, groups, users, and seat assignments, with permissions controlling visibility and booking. Subscribable iCal feeds provide bookings and reminders for Google Calendar, Outlook, Apple Calendar, and other calendar apps. Reports can be exported to Excel, and automatic notifications cover upcoming bookings. WARP works on mobile and can be installed as a progressive web app; no native mobile app is specified. Authentication includes SAML 2.0, LDAP or Active Directory, Azure AD, and generic OIDC. Production deployment uses a container image with PostgreSQL and supports linux/amd64 and linux/arm64. The project uses an MIT license. Approval workflows are not planned.

Spec sheet

What it does
WARP is a workspace reservation system for hybrid offices using assigned desks and hot desks.Read 21 Oct 2026 · github.com
Purpose
WARP helps manage hybrid office space with assigned desks, hot desks, and other reservable spaces such as parking stalls.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Deployment
WARP is self-hosted; production deployment uses its container image with PostgreSQL, and published images support linux/amd64 and linux/arm64.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Support
The maker invites people to contact them by email to discuss paid features or support.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
License
The repository lists an MIT license and describes the project as open source.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Administration
The admin interface manages maps, plans, zones, groups, users, and bookings made on behalf of other users.Read 21 Oct 2026 · github.com
API and SDKs
The published documentation describes a web application and calendar feeds but does not document a public REST API or SDK.Read 21 Oct 2026 · github.com
Bookings
Users can book, change, or cancel desk reservations and see who else will be in the office.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Browser support
The maker says modern browsers should work, but notes that compatibility testing focused mainly on Chrome and Firefox and excludes Internet Explorer.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Calendar
WARP provides subscribable iCal feeds for bookings and reminders that work with Google Calendar, Outlook, Apple Calendar, or other calendar apps.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Calendar integration
Interactive iCalendar feeds can be subscribed to from Google Calendar, Outlook, Apple Calendar, or other calendar clients.Read 21 Oct 2026 · github.com
Configuration
All settings can be overridden with typed WARP_ environment variables, including JSON arrays and objects.Read 21 Oct 2026 · github.com
Container architectures
Published production and debug images target Linux amd64 and arm64.Read 21 Oct 2026 · github.com
Database
WARP uses PostgreSQL and configures the database through separate host, database, user, and password settings.Read 21 Oct 2026 · github.com
Desk and parking booking
Users can reserve, change, or cancel desks and parking spaces.Read 21 Oct 2026 · github.com
Development requirements
Contributor setup requires Python 3, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Python dependencies, and an npm JavaScript build.Read 21 Oct 2026 · github.com
Documentation depth
The repository includes a large functionality guide, configuration reference, permissions documentation, container deployment files, and Playwright end-to-end tests.Read 21 Oct 2026 · github.com
Floor maps and access
Administrators can manage maps, zones, groups, and users, with zone roles and seat assignments controlling access and booking.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Identity integrations
Authentication options include LDAP/Active Directory, Azure AD, OIDC, native SAML 2.0, and legacy Apache mod_auth_mellon SAML.Read 21 Oct 2026 · github.com
Independent activity
GitHub Explorer records sebo-b/warp as the author's highest-contribution repository, with 54 pushes and activity through July 7, 2026 in its captured data.Read 21 Oct 2026 · ghe.derekchia.com
Independent feature summary
Theme Cobra independently lists desk and parking reservations, occupancy visibility, mobile use, Excel reports, multi-zone management, administrator controls, SAML, LDAP/Active Directory, and Docker deployment.Read 21 Oct 2026 · themecobra.com
Languages
The documented language picker includes English, German, French, Spanish, and Polish.Read 21 Oct 2026 · github.com
Licence
The GitHub repository identifies the project as MIT licensed.Read 21 Oct 2026 · github.com
Limit: approvals
The maintainer says approval workflows are outside the planned scope because the product is intended to be autonomous.Read 21 Oct 2026 · github.com
Limit: browser testing
The maintainer says browser compatibility was tested mainly with Chrome and Firefox and that Internet Explorer is unsupported.Read 21 Oct 2026 · github.com
Limit: debug image
The debug container uses a hard-coded database password, resets state, enables the Werkzeug debugger, and is explicitly unsuitable for production.Read 21 Oct 2026 · github.com
Limit: maintenance capacity
The maintainer describes the project as maintained by the author and friends, with the author having limited time.Read 21 Oct 2026 · github.com
Migrations
Pending database migrations are applied automatically during startup.Read 21 Oct 2026 · github.com
Mobile access
WARP works on mobile and can be installed as a progressive web app; no native mobile apps are specified.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Mobile and PWA
The application is designed for mobile browsers and can be installed as a progressive web app.Read 21 Oct 2026 · github.com
Notable issue
The repository's issue tracker shows an open issue titled “502 bad gateway,” opened July 15, 2026.Read 21 Oct 2026 · github.com
Notable limitation
The maker says approval workflows are not planned because WARP is intended to operate autonomously without management approval flows.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Notifications
The system can send automatic reminders for upcoming bookings and release seats by zone-specific rules.Read 21 Oct 2026 · github.com
Occupancy visibility
The booking interface lets users see who else is scheduled to be in the office.Read 21 Oct 2026 · github.com
Praise: cost and openness
Theme Cobra presents WARP as a free, open-source alternative to expensive commercial workspace systems.Read 21 Oct 2026 · themecobra.com
Praise: interface
An Edgeryders commenter who tried WARP called its interface design excellent.Read 21 Oct 2026 · edgeryders.eu
Reports
Administrators can produce historical booking reports and export them to Excel.Read 21 Oct 2026 · github.com
Reports and notifications
Users can export past booking reports to Excel and receive automatic notifications for upcoming bookings.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Seat controls
Seats can be assigned to particular people, hidden from ordinary users, or constrained to one booking per zone or zone group.Read 21 Oct 2026 · github.com
Security and access controls
The permissions model defines site administrator, regular user, and blocked account types, plus zone roles and zone visibility settings.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Security configuration
Production deployments must set a non-default secret key used to sign session cookies.Read 21 Oct 2026 · github.com
Self-hosting
Production deployment is documented with Docker or Podman, PostgreSQL, uWSGI, and an optional Caddy reverse proxy.Read 21 Oct 2026 · github.com
Visual booking
Bookings are managed through a visual map-based interface.Read 21 Oct 2026 · github.com
Zone access model
Zones support disabled, assigned-only, public-view, and public-book access types with separate admin, user, and viewer roles.Read 21 Oct 2026 · github.com

Plans and prices

WARP (self-hosted, open source) Free Self-hosted deployment · no commercial plan or usage limits stated Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
WARP self-hosted open-source Free Desk and parking reservations · mobile/PWA access · reports · calendar feeds · administrator controls Read 21 Oct 2026 · themecobra.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Open source under MIT license
  • Desk and parking reservations
  • Interactive maps and zone controls
  • Multiple single-sign-on options
  • Excel booking reports

Limits

  • Self-hosted deployment required
  • No native mobile app specified
  • Approval workflows are not planned
  • Browser testing focused on Chrome and Firefox

Who it suits

WARP suits organizations that can self-host office reservations and need configurable zones, identity integrations, and calendar feeds.

Verdict

WARP covers reservations, access rules, calendars, and reporting for self-hosted hybrid offices. Its autonomous design omits approval workflows, so organizations requiring managerial approvals may not fit its stated model.

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