Humly Workplace vs Siemens Building X

Humly Workplace combines room and desk booking, resource management, wayfinding, workplace analytics, and visitor workflows. People can reserve rooms, desks, parking spots, lockers, phone booths, equipment, and other shared resources from Android or iOS phones, laptops, room displays, booking devices, or QR codes. Real-time status covers rooms, desks, and resources; sensors and smart rules can release bookings when someone does not show up. Employees can request catering, room supplies, and other workplace services during meeting booking. Humly Sense combines IoT and workplace signals to report utilization, air quality, peak times, and underused spaces. Listed integrations include Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Microsoft Places, Appspace, Nexudus, Q-SYS, Xyte, Disruptive Technologies, Haltian, TOPdesk, and Comeen, with an open API for additional systems. Humly states that data is hosted in Germany and the Netherlands, with local storage for highly regulated industries. Pricing is on request.

Siemens Building X is a cloud platform for managing building operations and using building data to improve sustainability, operations, and performance. Its applications address energy and sustainability, safety and security, and operations and maintenance. Energy Manager monitors energy use and costs, compares building portfolios, and provides custom performance indicators, analytics, and reporting. Building X connects with equipment from different vendors through Siemens solutions, gateways, and standard protocols; Siemens devices are not required. Open APIs support application development and system integration, including access to application, building, and user account data. Siemens hosts the platform on AWS and carries out deployment. Siemens says the building owner owns the data and determines how it is accessed, shared, and used. The company lists ISO/IEC 27001, 27017, and 27018 certifications and a SOC 2 Type II report for Building X; Energy Manager is ISO 50001-certified. Subscriptions are yearly, with pricing available by quote. Customers must contact Siemens about cancellation policies and regional availability. Workplace Experience supports mobile and web access and kiosk-supported access.