MRBS vs MyDesk
MRBS
mrbs.sourceforge.ioMyDesk
mydesk.ioSide by side
| Figure | MRBS | MyDesk |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 15 |
| Spec score · Room Booking Software | 7.6 (#26) | 8.9 (#3) |
| Hosting model | Installation requires placing MRBS files on a web server, creating database tables, and configuring the application. | MyDesk is a fully cloud-based SaaS product hosted on Microsoft Azure in the EU/EEA with no normal on-premise component. |
| Support | The development team’s preferred support channel is the GitHub issue tracker, and it says contributors generally work on MRBS in their spare time. | MyDesk lists Danish support Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 17:00 and says it responds within two hours. |
Plans
MyDesk
- Desk booking€2.80 a month
- Desk booking$3 a month
- Info screens€16 a month
- Meeting room booking€25.50 a month
- Meeting room booking$29 a month
- Information displays$53 a month
- MyDesk AI€134 a month
- AI Office Analytics$150 a month
- Catering€208 a month
- Visitor registration€208 a month
In their own words
MyDesk
MyDesk is a paid cloud service for office operations, offered on Android, iOS, web, API, and extension platforms. Its modules handle desk booking, meeting rooms, visitor registration, parking, catering, and analytics. Employees can book or release desks through mobile, desktop, Teams, or Outlook. Meeting-room booking includes live floor plans, room overviews, and touch check-in. Visitor registration supports an Outlook Add-in, on-screen registration, customized design, and printed access cards. Catering bookings work through Outlook, Teams, and mobile, with a canteen-staff app available as an extra module. Integrations include Outlook, Teams, Exchange Online, SharePoint, Azure Active Directory, Google Workspace, Q-Park, MobilePay, Dynamics 365, and others. MyDesk reads Microsoft calendar data in real time without storing copies on its servers. It runs in Microsoft Azure, with data processed and stored in the EU/EEA. Desk booking costs €2.80 a month per table, with a 50-seat minimum.