deskbird vs Envoy Desks

deskbird combines desk booking, room management, workforce scheduling, and visitor management for hybrid workplaces. Employees can make a one-off desk booking in two clicks or use auto-booking, while administrators set booking rules by team, role, resource, or time without code. The platform can automate check-ins, set access priorities, and release vacant resources. Its floor plan enhancer turns an architect blueprint or sketch into an interactive floor plan. deskbird lists more than 200 integrations, including native Microsoft Teams and Slack support, Office 365 and Google calendar connections, and API options. HRIS connections can transfer leave periods and schedule updates. Mobile apps support desk, meeting-room, and parking bookings, check-ins, and colleague discovery; they require internet access, Android 6.0 or later, or iOS 16.6 or later. deskbird says customer data is processed and hosted exclusively in the EU, and lists ISO 27001 certification, SOC 2 Type 2 auditing, and GDPR compliance. Booking and check-in transactional data is anonymized after six months by default, with custom windows available for Enterprise customers. Pricing is listed from $3.75/user/mo (annual); the Business plan is $4.75 a month per active user, billed monthly.

Envoy Desks is a workplace reservation system for booking desks, rooms, and parking. Employees can reserve desks by the hour, day, or week in the Envoy app, while administrators can book for them. Admins can label desks as hot, permanent, or unavailable, assign amenities, and arrange team neighborhoods by function or project. Interactive maps show where desks are located and available. Booking data provides real-time and historical usage, attendance patterns, and onsite trends. Missed check-ins can automatically release desks or rooms, with reminders to free spaces. Listed integrations include Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Zapier. The product runs on web, iOS, and Android, and includes meeting-room booking, check-in, floor-plan views, single sign-on, badge printing, host notifications, preregistration, visitor photo capture, ID scanning, kiosk check-in, and emergency tools. Pricing is listed from $362/mo (annual); a Standard plan is $5 a month, billed annually per bookable resource, excluding the platform fee.