Compare Slack Apps for Space Management
There are multiple Slack apps out there helping teams to manage hot desking in a hybrid-work setting. Although they’re going after the same problem, they do have their differences.
We created a simple guide to help you decide which Slack app serves your needs the best. We compared some high level use cases, features, pricing models and the approximate cost.
Dig in! Hope this will save you some time & effort.
| Bukadesk | Officely | Hot Desk | Simple Hot Desk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See who is in the office | ||||
| Book into an office / space | ||||
| Book into a specific desk | ||||
| Manage multiple offices | Only in paid Plan | |||
| Ability to create & manage spaces | ||||
| Ability to create & manage desks | ||||
| Basic booking rules | ||||
| Admin dashboard | Only in paid plan | |||
| Office analytics | Only in paid plan | |||
| Manage meeting rooms | ||||
| Book a desk using interactive floor plan | ||||
| Free plan availability | Up to 10 active users / month | Up to 10 employees / day | Up to 5 seats | Up to 5 desks |
| Pricing model | 1 USD /mo per active user | 2.50 USD /mo per active user | £1.75 /mo per seat | Tiered plans. Roughly to 5 USD / desk. |
| Monthly cost for a 50-person company | 50 USD | 125 USD | ~100 USD (78.75 GBP) | 200+ USD |
As you could see, although these solutions try to tackle the same problem, each took a slightly different approach. They do have their limitations as well, mostly because Slack allows only certain elements to be built within the app. For example, if you are looking for a desk booking tool with interactive floor plans, advanced room & desk management, a Slack-native app may not address your needs. We would recommend taking a look at more enterprise solutions, like Robin and Envoy (and unsurprisingly those are way pricier than the options above).
We have a lot of respect for the teams behind the products above. Each option caters to slightly different needs. Officely caught our eye with a wide feature set - from reserving a parking spot to booking lunch. We are kindly ignoring their claim to be the only desk booking tool living on Slack :)
BUT. Buka costs less than half of any alternatives while providing all the important, essential features. Forgive us for being biased, but if you use Slack and need a solution to manage your hybrid office, the choice is a bit obvious :)
