desk.ly vs MyDesk

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.

MyDesk is a paid cloud service for office operations, offered on Android, iOS, web, API, and extension platforms. Its modules handle desk booking, meeting rooms, visitor registration, parking, catering, and analytics. Employees can book or release desks through mobile, desktop, Teams, or Outlook. Meeting-room booking includes live floor plans, room overviews, and touch check-in. Visitor registration supports an Outlook Add-in, on-screen registration, customized design, and printed access cards. Catering bookings work through Outlook, Teams, and mobile, with a canteen-staff app available as an extra module. Integrations include Outlook, Teams, Exchange Online, SharePoint, Azure Active Directory, Google Workspace, Q-Park, MobilePay, Dynamics 365, and others. MyDesk reads Microsoft calendar data in real time without storing copies on its servers. It runs in Microsoft Azure, with data processed and stored in the EU/EEA. Desk booking costs €2.80 a month per table, with a 50-seat minimum.