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desk.ly
Osnabrück, Germany
What it is
desk.ly is a workplace management platform for booking desks, meeting rooms and parking spaces in hybrid offices. It uses booking data to show office occupancy and utilization, helping organizations identify opportunities to adjust how space is used. Visitors can have workstations, meeting rooms or parking reserved for office visits. The desk.ly Connect add-on tracks actual workplace usage, automates check-in and provides utilization insights without costly hardware investments. The service advertises more than 250 integrations, including Microsoft Teams, Outlook and Google Calendar; Enterprise Plus adds HRIS integrations, calendar synchronization and a RESTful API. Browser access requires an internet connection and no special software, hardware or servers. Native iOS and Android apps support bookings, but the plan comparison includes the mobile app with Enterprise and Enterprise Plus, not Corporate. The Free plan covers up to 15 users for as long as they like. Paid plans start at €1.65/user/mo; Enterprise is listed at €2.75/user/mo, while Enterprise Plus uses custom pricing.
For and against
For
- Free plan covers up to 15 users.
- Books desks, meeting rooms and parking.
- Advertises more than 250 integrations.
- Browser access needs no special software or servers.
Against
- Browser access requires an internet connection.
- Corporate plan does not include the mobile app.
- Enterprise Plus pricing is custom.
The verdict
desk.ly brings workplace bookings and office utilization analytics together, with visitor bookings and optional occupancy tracking. The free plan covers up to 15 users, while mobile apps are included only in Enterprise and Enterprise Plus.
Who it suits
desk.ly suits individuals and organizations coordinating hybrid workplaces, especially those managing desk, room and parking bookings. Its analytics and optional occupancy tracking may fit teams seeking insight into office usage.
Plans and prices
Freemium
all Enterprise features · maximum 15 users
Read 15 Oct 2026 · desk.ly
Corporate
desk booking · analytics · Microsoft/Google SSO · Microsoft Teams app
Read 15 Oct 2026 · desk.ly
Enterprise
all Corporate features · meeting rooms and catering · parking · guest, team and series booking
Read 15 Oct 2026 · desk.ly
Floorplan design service
custom floorplan design
Read 15 Oct 2026 · desk.ly
Digital meeting room signs
digital room signage
Read 15 Oct 2026 · desk.ly
Custom set-up service
implementation service
Read 15 Oct 2026 · desk.ly
Free
up to 15 users · Enterprise features
Read 30 Sep 2026 · desk.ly
Enterprise Plus
all Enterprise features · SCIM · HRIS integrations · calendar synchronisation
Read 15 Oct 2026 · desk.ly
On the record
- Analytics
- Dashboards, trends and heatmaps report occupancy, home-office share, location use and resource utilisation over time.desk.ly · read 15 Oct 2026
- API documentation
- The public API reference documents API-key creation with descriptions, permissions and optional expiration; a key is shown only once.deskly.readme.io · read 15 Oct 2026
- Availability commitment
- The terms state a commercially reasonable target of at least 99.5% annual availability, excluding maintenance and factors outside desk.ly’s control.desk.ly · read 15 Oct 2026
- Browser access
- desk.ly is accessible through a web browser and requires an internet connection, with no special software, hardware, or servers required.desk.ly · read 30 Sep 2026
- Company facts
- LinkedIn lists desk.ly as a self-owned company founded in 2021, headquartered in Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, with 11–50 employees.linkedin.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Company location
- The company identifies itself as desk.ly GmbH and lists Osnabrück, Germany as its physical location.desk.ly · read 30 Sep 2026
- Desk booking
- Users can see available desks and colleagues on office plans and reserve a workspace with a few clicks.desk.ly · read 15 Oct 2026
- desk.ly Connect
- The Connect add-on detects workstation use when a laptop connects to a monitor or docking station, then creates and checks in bookings automatically.desk.ly · read 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The help centre is organised into user FAQs, administrator FAQs and general questions, while API documentation is hosted separately on ReadMe.desk.ly · read 15 Oct 2026
- Enterprise Plus integrations
- Enterprise Plus includes HRIS integrations such as Workday, Personio, and SAP SuccessFactors, Google and Outlook calendar synchronisation, and a RESTful API.desk.ly · read 30 Sep 2026
- Hosting and encryption
- Customer data is hosted in AWS ISO-certified data centres in Frankfurt, encrypted in transit with TLS 1.2 or newer and encrypted at rest.desk.ly · read 15 Oct 2026
- Identity provisioning
- SCIM integrations can automate onboarding, offboarding, user roles and permissions from systems such as Entra ID, Google Workspace or Personio.desk.ly · read 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- desk.ly advertises integrations with more than 250 systems, including Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Personio and Workday.desk.ly · read 15 Oct 2026
- Kiosk and attendance display
- Kiosk mode displays digital room plans or office attendance on an on-site screen.desk.ly · read 15 Oct 2026
- Latest app release
- The Apple listing records version 2.1.1 with bug fixes and improvements, including mobile parking, login-security refactoring and performance modernisation.apps.apple.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Legal name and funding
- Crunchbase identifies the legal entity as desk.ly GmbH and lists three funding rounds, including a venture round associated with High-Tech Gründerfonds, while amounts are obscured.crunchbase.com · read 15 Oct 2026
- Licence and self-hosting
- The opened product, pricing, security and terms pages describe a hosted cloud service and do not state an open-source licence or self-hosting deployment.desk.ly · read 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: Apple app
- An Apple reviewer requested in-app check-in and push reminders; another reported crashes after version 2.1.1 and no support response.apps.apple.com · read 15 Oct 2026
The review
Overview
desk.ly is a hybrid-workplace booking system for teams coordinating desks, rooms and parking across an office. It is a strong fit for organisations that want booking analytics alongside reservations, but mobile access and broader capabilities are tied to higher plans.
Employees can reserve workplace resources, while administrators can use booking data to assess office occupancy and utilisation. Browser access works over an internet connection without dedicated software, hardware or servers; native Android and iOS apps are also offered on eligible plans.
Compare it with our Desk Booking Software and Room Booking Software directories when weighing booking tools.
Key features
Bookings across the office
desk.ly brings desk, meeting-room and parking reservations together, with floor-plan views and booking check-in. That breadth can simplify office coordination, but Corporate is limited to desk booking; meeting rooms, parking and guest booking arrive with Enterprise.
Utilisation and occupancy
Analytics use booking records to show office occupancy and utilisation, helping organisations identify where space may be optimised. The desk.ly Connect add-on tracks actual workplace use, automates check-in and provides utilisation insights without costly hardware investments. That distinction matters for teams that need actual-use signals rather than estimates based on reservations.
Visitors, integrations and security
Visitors can have desks, meeting rooms or parking spaces booked for office visits, a useful extension for workplaces coordinating guest arrivals and resources. The site advertises more than 250 integrations, including Microsoft Teams, Outlook and Google Calendar. Enterprise Plus adds HRIS connections such as Workday, Personio and SAP SuccessFactors, calendar synchronisation and a RESTful API. Every plan is marked GDPR compliant and ISO/IEC 27001 certified.
Pricing
The free plan costs nothing and supports up to 15 users for as long as you like. It includes Enterprise features, making it a generous way for a small team to assess the platform, though the user cap limits its usefulness as an organisation grows. A free trial is also offered.
Corporate costs €165 a month, billed per user and month. It includes desk booking, analytics, Microsoft/Google SSO and the Microsoft Teams app. It suits teams focused on desk reservations and utilisation, but gives up rooms, parking, guest booking, the native mobile app and personalised support.
Enterprise costs €275 a month, billed per user and month. It adds meeting rooms and catering, parking, guest booking, the mobile app and personalised customer support. This is the more complete fit for offices managing multiple kinds of reservations and visitors; mobile access is not included in Corporate.
Enterprise Plus uses custom pricing and requires 300+ licenses. It adds an API, HRIS integrations, calendar synchronisation and heatmap analytics, making it relevant to large organisations with integration and reporting needs rather than smaller teams. The plan comparison also names a Customer Success Manager for Enterprise Plus.
Platforms
desk.ly supports web, Android, iOS and an API. The native mobile app supports desk, meeting-room and parking bookings, but is included only in Enterprise and Enterprise Plus, not Corporate. Web access requires an internet connection and does not require special software, hardware or servers.
Who it's for
desk.ly suits hybrid workplaces that need to coordinate several office resources and use booking patterns to understand space utilisation. Its free tier is approachable for teams of up to 15 users, while Enterprise is the practical step up for organisations that need room, parking and visitor bookings. Smaller teams that mainly want desk booking may find the lower tiers sufficient; organisations needing mobile booking should account for the Enterprise threshold.
Pros and cons
- Pros: A single platform covers desks, meeting rooms and parking, with visitor bookings available on Enterprise.
- Pros: Booking analytics help teams assess utilisation, and the Connect add-on adds actual-use tracking and automated check-in without costly hardware investments.
- Pros: The free plan supports up to 15 users for as long as needed, and every plan is marked GDPR compliant and ISO/IEC 27001 certified.
- Cons: Corporate omits meeting rooms, parking, guest bookings and the native mobile app, so teams wanting a complete booking setup must move to Enterprise.
- Cons: Enterprise Plus requires 300+ licenses and custom pricing, putting its advanced integrations and heatmap analytics out of reach for many smaller organisations.
Alternatives
Officely is worth considering for a smaller team: its free plan supports up to five users, while its Basic plan offers simple desk booking for $2.50 a month billed per user/per month.
Roomzilla may suit organisations prioritising resource bookings, with a free plan for up to three resources and a Standard yearly option priced at $10 a year at a monthly rate paid yearly per resource.
deskbird is an alternative for teams seeking desk, room and parking booking with native mobile apps; its Business plan is $4.75 a month, billed monthly per active user.
Kadence is another option for organisations comparing workplace operations platforms.
Skedda may fit organisations looking for a paid booking tool with a free trial; its Starter plan for EMEA & APAC is $99 a month, billed annually, with 15 spaces included and unlimited users and bookings.
Trezod is another paid alternative with a free trial.
WorkInSync may suit larger teams: its Standard annual plan has a 250+ employee minimum and costs $2.25 a year per user per month, billed annually.
DeskFlex is another paid option; its Growth plan is $50 a month on an annual subscription and covers up to 25 spaces.
Verdict
Choose desk.ly if your hybrid workplace needs desk, room and parking bookings alongside utilisation analytics, particularly if you can start with the 15-user free tier or need Enterprise’s broader reservations and mobile app. Look elsewhere if mobile booking is essential but Enterprise is beyond budget, or if your organisation needs Enterprise Plus integrations without a 300-license minimum.