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Desk & Park vs deskbird: per-space vs per-user pricing
deskbird charges per active user per month; Desk & Park charges per bookable space. What that means for a hybrid office with staff rotation, and for parking.
The main difference between Desk & Park and deskbird is the unit you pay for. deskbird prices its platform per active user per month (from €2.75 per user with annual billing, per deskbird.com in October 2026). Desk & Park prices per bookable space: a plan with up to 75 desks, parking spots and meeting rooms costs 128 USD net per month, 125 spaces cost 230 USD, and the first 10 are free. In a hybrid office the number of spaces is fixed and the number of people changes every quarter, so the two models diverge as a company grows or rotates staff.
The comparison at a glance
| Desk & Park | deskbird | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing unit | Per bookable space (desk, parking spot, meeting room) | Per active user per month |
| Entry price | Start plan: 0 USD, up to 10 spaces and 10 users | From €2.75 per user per month (annual billing, per deskbird.com) |
| 75 spaces, 150 users | Standard: 128 USD net per month, flat | 150 × per-user price; grows with every hire |
| Onboarding | Self-serve, 60–90 minutes for one office, one admin | Not published as a fixed time; guided setup |
| Data isolation | One PostgreSQL database per customer organisation | Not published |
| Parking | Parking spots and EV charger spots on the same map as desks, QR check-in | Parking booking offered |
| Check-in | QR sticker scan from the phone browser, no app required; automatic release of no-shows | In-app check-in; native mobile apps |
| Interface languages | 10, including Polish, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Romanian, Bulgarian and Chinese | Several, per deskbird.com |
Competitor facts come from deskbird's public website as of October 2026; prices and features change, so check the current page before deciding.
Per-space vs per-user: the arithmetic
A per-user model follows headcount. A per-space model follows the office.
- Growth. A company that goes from 100 to 160 people and keeps 60 desks pays 60 % more per user, and the same flat amount per space.
- Rotation. Contractors, interns, seasonal staff and people who join and leave within a year are all users for the months they are active; they are never additional spaces.
- Guests. In Desk & Park an executive assistant books spots for external guests without creating user accounts for them, so a board meeting with 20 visitors is not 20 users.
- Predictability. The spaces on a plan change when the office changes, which the facilities team plans a year ahead. Headcount is what the budget does not control.
The reverse case exists too: a very small team with many desks (a studio with 30 desks and 8 people) pays less per user. The free Start plan covers up to 10 spaces, which is where that case usually sits.
Onboarding
Desk & Park is set up by one administrator in six self-serve steps: company account with an e-mail code, plan image upload, placing spaces on the map, printing QR stickers, inviting users from a CSV, first booking. The guide quotes 60–90 minutes for one office and no implementation call is required. deskbird offers guided onboarding; it does not publish a fixed time.
Data isolation
Every Desk & Park customer organisation has its own PostgreSQL database: users, bookings, maps and the audit log are not rows in a table shared with other customers, backups and erasure are per organisation, and an incident in one database does not touch another. deskbird does not publish its tenancy model; if per-customer isolation matters for your security review, ask for it in writing from either vendor.
Where deskbird is the better fit
deskbird has a longer feature list around scheduling and office planning, native iOS and Android apps, and a larger partner ecosystem. A company that wants a week-planning tool for employees first and a booking map second, or one that standardises on native apps, should evaluate it seriously.
Where Desk & Park is the better fit
A company that counts its desks and parking spots more easily than its headcount, wants parking and EV chargers treated as first-class objects on the same map as desks, needs the setup done this week by one person, and has a security review that asks about tenant isolation. See the pricing and the parking management guide.
FAQ
Is Desk & Park cheaper than deskbird?
It depends on the ratio of people to spaces. Desk & Park charges 128 USD net per month for up to 75 spaces and 230 USD for up to 125, regardless of headcount; deskbird charges per active user per month, from €2.75 per user with annual billing according to its website in October 2026. With more than roughly two users per space, the per-space model is cheaper, and the gap widens as the company grows.
Does Desk & Park have a free plan?
Yes. The Start plan is free for up to 10 spaces and 10 users, with no payment details required. It is the same product as the paid plans, including the interactive map, QR check-in and automatic release.
Can I migrate from deskbird to Desk & Park?
Yes. Users are imported from a CSV and sign in with a one-time e-mail code or single sign-on (OpenID Connect); spaces are placed on an uploaded plan image. Bookings are not migrated, so the practical approach is to switch on a Monday after the last deskbird bookings expire.
Does Desk & Park require a mobile app?
No. Employees book, check in and scan QR stickers from the web app in a phone browser; nothing is installed. An Android app exists as an option for push notifications.
