desk.ly vs WARP

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.

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.