desk.ly vs Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Building Operation

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.

Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Building Operation is paid building management software for large buildings. It monitors, manages and controls building systems through an integrated platform and mobile-enabled control center. It can automate HVAC, lighting and blinds based on occupancy, while predictive maintenance prioritizes activities using cost, energy savings and asset life measures. WebStation, built into every EcoStruxure BMS server, provides browser access to dashboards, graphics, alarms, schedules, trend logs and user accounts. It works with common browsers on Windows and Mac computers and Android and iOS devices. The platform supports major building automation and security protocols and data exchange with third-party energy, lighting, HVAC, fire, security and workplace systems. Enterprise Central can supervise multiple servers and manage buildings, campuses and multi-site portfolios from one location. Documented security controls include encrypted communication, certificates, access logging, change control and multi-factor authentication. WorkStation supports Windows 10 and 11 and Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022 and 2025. Prospective customers can request a quote; no monetary price is listed.