deskbird vs Skedda

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.

Skedda is space-booking and scheduling software for desks, meeting and conference rooms, collaborative spaces, and facilities. People can view availability and book from an interactive map shaped to a location’s floor plan. Administrators can set rules for eligibility, booking windows and timing, quotas, buffers, cancellations, check-ins, and approval requests. Two-way calendar sync is available with Microsoft 365, Outlook, and Google. Listed integrations include Zoom, Webex, Microsoft Teams, Slack, Google Workspace, Okta, Zapier, Stripe, and webhooks. Skedda offers iOS and Android apps, along with white-labeled progressive web apps installable on Windows, macOS, and mobile devices. It supports SAML 2.0 single sign-on and says it is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant, with data encrypted in transit using TLS 1.2 or later. Paid plans start at $99 a month, billed annually, for Starter in EMEA and APAC. There is no free plan, but a free trial is available.