desk.ly vs Humly Workplace
desk.ly
desk.lyHumly Workplace
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| Figure | desk.ly | Humly Workplace |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €1.65/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 8 | 3 |
| Spec score · Room Booking Software | 9.2 (#1) | 7.4 (#29) |
| Spec score · Smart Spaces Software | 9.2 (#1) | 7.3 (#17) |
| Analytics | Dashboards, trends and heatmaps report occupancy, home-office share, location use and resource utilisation over time. | Humly Sense consolidates IoT and workplace signals and provides utilization, air-quality, peak-time, and underused-space insights. |
| Headquarters | Osnabrück, Germany | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Integrations | desk.ly advertises integrations with more than 250 systems, including Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Personio and Workday. | Humly lists integrations with Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Microsoft Places, Appspace, Nexudus, Q-SYS, Xyte, Disruptive Technologies, Haltian, TOPdesk, and Comeen. |
Plans
desk.ly
- FreeFree
- FreemiumFree
- Corporate€1.65 a month
- Enterprise€2.75 a month
- Floorplan design service€39, paid once
- Digital meeting room signs€119, paid once
- Custom set-up service€499, paid once
- Enterprise PlusPriced on request
Humly Workplace
- EssentialsPriced on request
- LitePriced on request
- ProPriced on request
In their own words
desk.ly
desk.ly is a workplace management platform for booking desks, meeting rooms, and parking spaces in hybrid workplaces. Its booking analytics show office occupancy and space use, helping organisations identify opportunities to adjust how their offices are used. Visitors can also have workstations, meeting rooms, or parking spaces booked for their visits. The desk.ly Connect add-on tracks actual workplace usage, automates check-in, and provides utilisation insights without costly hardware investments.
The service is available through a browser and requires an internet connection, but no special software, hardware, or servers. Native iOS and Android apps support bookings from a phone. The site advertises more than 250 integrations, including Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and Google Calendar; Enterprise Plus adds HRIS integrations, calendar synchronisation, and a RESTful API. Plans include a free option for up to 15 users, Corporate at €1.65/user/mo, and Enterprise at €2.75/user/mo. Enterprise Plus has custom pricing.
Humly Workplace
Humly Workplace combines room and desk booking, resource management, wayfinding, workplace analytics, and visitor workflows. People can reserve rooms, desks, parking spots, lockers, phone booths, equipment, and other shared resources from Android or iOS phones, laptops, room displays, booking devices, or QR codes. Real-time status covers rooms, desks, and resources; sensors and smart rules can release bookings when someone does not show up. Employees can request catering, room supplies, and other workplace services during meeting booking. Humly Sense combines IoT and workplace signals to report utilization, air quality, peak times, and underused spaces. Listed integrations include Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Microsoft Places, Appspace, Nexudus, Q-SYS, Xyte, Disruptive Technologies, Haltian, TOPdesk, and Comeen, with an open API for additional systems. Humly states that data is hosted in Germany and the Netherlands, with local storage for highly regulated industries. Pricing is on request.