# Joan vs deskbird Comparison
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## AI Generated Summary
- **G2 reviewers report** that Joan excels in meeting room booking, with users appreciating its ability to quickly check room availability without interrupting ongoing meetings. The app's reliable calendar syncing is highlighted as a significant benefit, making it easy to manage last-minute reservations.
- **Users say** that deskbird shines in desk booking simplicity, with many finding the process quick and straightforward. Reviewers mention that it effectively tracks where employees are working, whether in the office or remotely, which enhances overall workplace organization.
- **According to verified reviews** , Joan's user experience is enhanced by its intuitive app, allowing for one-click reservations. This feature is particularly praised for its convenience, especially for users who may forget to book a room in advance.
- **Reviewers mention** that while deskbird offers a solid user experience, it faces challenges in meeting specific workflow needs compared to Joan. Some users have noted that while the basic booking principle is easy, they sometimes encounter limitations in customization.
- **G2 reviewers highlight** that Joan's setup process is notably easy, with users appreciating the straightforward onboarding experience. This contrasts with deskbird, where some users feel that the initial configuration could be more seamless.
- **Users report** that both products provide quality support, but Joan has a slight edge in overall satisfaction ratings. Reviewers have expressed confidence in Joan's long battery life for displays and its effective room information features, which contribute to a more reliable booking experience.



| | Joan | deskbird | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 257 | 305 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (75.3% of reviews) | Mid-Market (51.8% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Free Trial | €2.75 1 User Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Joan

Pros:
- Ease of Use (55 reviews)
- Simple (30 reviews)

Cons:
- Booking Issues (10 reviews)
- Expensive (10 reviews)

### deskbird

Pros:
- Ease of Use (130 reviews)
- User Interface (50 reviews)

Cons:
- Booking Issues (33 reviews)
- Missing Features (24 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Joan | deskbird | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (242 reviews) | 8.8 (240 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.2 (248 reviews) | 9.1 (244 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.7 (148 reviews) | 9.0 (173 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.1 (100 reviews) | 9.1 (136 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.1 (173 reviews) | 8.9 (188 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (96 reviews) | 9.1 (134 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.0 (245 reviews) | 9.2 (230 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Joan

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free Trial

Price: Free Trial

Description: Try Joan with full access to all features and see if it fits your team’s workflow. No commitment required.

Key Features:
- 30-Day Free Trial
- Full access to all features 
- No credit card required

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/joan/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### deskbird

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Business

Price: €2.75 1 User Per Month

Description: For organizations introducing shared desks and maximizing employee experience

Key Features:
- Native mobile apps
- MS Teams integration
- Automatic desk booking

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/deskbird/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Meeting Room Booking Systems

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Joan** | 8.5/10 | 147 |
| **deskbird** | 8.3/10 | 85 |

#### Booking

| Feature | Joan | deskbird | 
|---|---|---|
| **Calendar Scheduling** | 9.1 (138 reviews) | 8.6 (73 reviews) | 
| **Room Booking** | 9.3 (142 reviews) | 8.9 (78 reviews) | 
| **Room Information** | 8.7 (140 reviews) | 8.5 (73 reviews) | 
| **Desk Booking** | 8.5 (126 reviews) | 9.0 (83 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Meeting Room Booking Systems

| Feature | Joan | deskbird | 
|---|---|---|
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform tools

| Feature | Joan | deskbird | 
|---|---|---|
| **Room Search** | 8.4 (121 reviews) | 8.2 (65 reviews) | 
| **Room Usage Insights** | 8.2 (126 reviews) | 7.8 (63 reviews) | 
| **Meeting Management** | 8.4 (125 reviews) | 7.8 (57 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Joan | deskbird | 
|---|---|---|
| **Hardware** | 8.5 (134 reviews) | 7.6 (49 reviews) | 
| **Wayfinding** | 7.4 (114 reviews) | 7.6 (48 reviews) | 
| **Favorite Rooms** | Feature Not Available | 8.5 (54 reviews) | 
| **Mobile Booking** | 8.3 (121 reviews) | 8.7 (68 reviews) | 

### Visitor Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Joan** | 9.1/10 | 20 |
| **deskbird** | N/A | N/A |

#### Platform Basics

| Feature | Joan | deskbird | 
|---|---|---|
| **Visitor Check-In** | 9.2 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mail Management** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Visitor Database** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reports & Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Blacklist Screenings** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Badge Issuance** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform Data

| Feature | Joan | deskbird | 
|---|---|---|
| **Automation** | 9.4 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Analytics** | 9.3 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Visitor Logs** | 9.1 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboard** | 8.8 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Platform Interoperability

| Feature | Joan | deskbird | 
|---|---|---|
| **Notifications** | 9.2 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Hardware** | 9.0 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Platform Additional Functionality

| Feature | Joan | deskbird | 
|---|---|---|
| **Integration** | 9.0 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Additional Functionality - Visitor Management

| Feature | Joan | deskbird | 
|---|---|---|
| **NDA & Contract Signing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations with Relevant Software** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Hardware Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-lingual Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Visitor Management

| Feature | Joan | deskbird | 
|---|---|---|
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Digital Signage

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Joan** | 8.3/10 | 16 |
| **deskbird** | N/A | N/A |

#### Platform Basics

| Feature | Joan | deskbird | 
|---|---|---|
| **Remotely Content Management** | 8.9 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Content Scheduling** | 8.9 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-User Access** | 8.5 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Platform Content

| Feature | Joan | deskbird | 
|---|---|---|
| **Media Formats** | 8.3 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Media Editor** | 7.9 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Platform Interoperability

| Feature | Joan | deskbird | 
|---|---|---|
| **Hardware** | 8.3 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Platform Additional Functionality

| Feature | Joan | deskbird | 
|---|---|---|
| **Screen Grouping** | 7.8 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Asset Management Integration** | 8.1 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Network Reporting** | 7.8 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Digital Signage

| Feature | Joan | deskbird | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Space Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Joan** | 8.2/10 | 42 |
| **deskbird** | 8.2/10 | 127 |

#### Facility Booking

| Feature | Joan | deskbird | 
|---|---|---|
| **Desk Booking** | 9.1 (38 reviews) | 9.3 (107 reviews) | 
| **Meeting Room Booking** | 9.0 (40 reviews) | 8.4 (64 reviews) | 
| **Common Space Booking** | 8.7 (37 reviews) | 8.3 (57 reviews) | 
| **Team Booking** | 8.4 (39 reviews) | 8.4 (50 reviews) | 
| **Real-Time Availability** | 8.7 (39 reviews) | 9.0 (86 reviews) | 

#### Office Maps

| Feature | Joan | deskbird | 
|---|---|---|
| **Interactive Office Maps** | 8.1 (36 reviews) | 8.8 (82 reviews) | 
| **Employee Locator** | 7.6 (35 reviews) | 8.8 (83 reviews) | 
| **Team Neighborhoods** | 7.2 (34 reviews) | 8.1 (47 reviews) | 

#### Workplace Analytics

| Feature | Joan | deskbird | 
|---|---|---|
| **Space Usage** | 8.3 (37 reviews) | 8.6 (60 reviews) | 
| **Trends & Preferences** | 7.7 (34 reviews) | 8.1 (49 reviews) | 
| **Forecasting** | Feature Not Available | 8.0 (48 reviews) | 

#### Administrative Tools

| Feature | Joan | deskbird | 
|---|---|---|
| **Compacity Planning** | 8.4 (37 reviews) | 8.3 (53 reviews) | 
| **Meeting Cancellation Protection** | 8.0 (35 reviews) | 7.6 (54 reviews) | 
| **Amenity Labels** | 7.7 (33 reviews) | 8.1 (48 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Space Management

| Feature | Joan | deskbird | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 6.7 (6 reviews) | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 7.0 (9 reviews) | 

### Desk Booking

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Joan** | 7.8/10 | 143 |
| **deskbird** | 8.0/10 | 146 |

#### Seating Options

| Feature | Joan | deskbird | 
|---|---|---|
| **Amenities** | 7.9 (135 reviews) | 7.8 (100 reviews) | 
| **Automatic Grouping** | Feature Not Available | 7.2 (97 reviews) | 
| **Predefined Neighborhoods** | 7.7 (128 reviews) | 7.7 (93 reviews) | 
| **Recurring Reservations** | 8.0 (134 reviews) | 8.5 (111 reviews) | 

#### Tech Stack

| Feature | Joan | deskbird | 
|---|---|---|
| **Moble App Offering** | 8.1 (136 reviews) | 8.8 (127 reviews) | 
| **Employee Communications Integrations** | 7.2 (50 reviews) | 7.4 (94 reviews) | 
| **Calendar Integrations** | 7.6 (51 reviews) | 7.7 (112 reviews) | 
| **SSO Compatible** | 8.3 (130 reviews) | 8.5 (101 reviews) | 

### Hybrid Enablement

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Joan** | N/A | N/A |
| **deskbird** | 7.0/10 | 37 |

#### Notifications

| Feature | Joan | deskbird | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reminders** | Feature Not Available | 8.6 (34 reviews) | 
| **Custom Notifications** | Feature Not Available | 7.6 (35 reviews) | 
| **Summaries** | Feature Not Available | 7.5 (35 reviews) | 

#### Collaborative Features

| Feature | Joan | deskbird | 
|---|---|---|
| **Org View** | Feature Not Available | 7.8 (33 reviews) | 
| **Team Chats** | Feature Not Available | 5.4 (29 reviews) | 
| **Tea** | Feature Not Available | 5.3 (29 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Hybrid Enablement

| Feature | Joan | deskbird | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Flexible Workspace Management 

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Joan** | N/A | N/A |
| **deskbird** | 9.1/10 | 9 |

#### Core Features - Flexible Workspace Management

| Feature | Joan | deskbird | 
|---|---|---|
| **Collaboration** | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Booking Functionality** | Not enough data | 9.8 (8 reviews) | 
| **Inventory Access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data & Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Accounting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Permissions & Budget Controls** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Additional Integrations - Flexible Workspace Management

| Feature | Joan | deskbird | 
|---|---|---|
| **Communication Platform Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integrate with Space Management Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations with HR Systems** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (4):** [Desk Booking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/desk-booking), [Space Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/space-management), [Meeting Room Booking Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/meeting-room-booking-systems), [Hybrid Enablement Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/hybrid-enablement)

**Unique to Joan (3):** [Visitor Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/visitor-management), [Digital Signage Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/digital-signage), [Managed Workplace Services (MWS) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/managed-workplace-services-mws)

**Unique to deskbird (1):** [Flexible Workspace Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/flexible-workspace-management)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Joan | deskbird | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 19.2% | 34.9% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 75.3% | 51.8% | 
| **Enterprise** | 5.5% | 13.3% | 

### By Industry

#### Joan

- **Computer Software:** 8.0%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 8.0%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 6.4%
- **Telecommunications:** 4.8%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 4.8%
- **Consulting:** 4.4%
- **Financial Services:** 4.4%
- **Accounting:** 4.0%
- **Food & Beverages:** 3.2%
- **Manufacturing:** 3.2%
- **Other:** 49.0%

#### deskbird

- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 12.1%
- **Computer Software:** 10.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 6.4%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.3%
- **Financial Services:** 4.5%
- **Consulting:** 3.0%
- **Higher Education:** 3.0%
- **Accounting:** 2.6%
- **Law Practice:** 2.6%
- **Real Estate:** 2.3%
- **Other:** 47.5%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Joan

- [Skedda](https://www.g2.com/products/skedda/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (283 reviews)
- [Robin](https://www.g2.com/products/robin/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (211 reviews)
- [Tactic](https://www.g2.com/products/tactic/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (554 reviews)
- [Zoom Rooms](https://www.g2.com/products/zoom-rooms/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (435 reviews)
- [Envoy Visitors](https://www.g2.com/products/envoy-visitors/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (436 reviews)
- [Zoom Workplace](https://www.g2.com/products/zoom-workplace/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (56368 reviews)
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### Alternatives to deskbird

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- [UnSpot](https://www.g2.com/products/unspot/reviews) — 5.0/5 stars (320 reviews)
- [Robin](https://www.g2.com/products/robin/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (211 reviews)
- [Zoom Workplace](https://www.g2.com/products/zoom-workplace/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (56368 reviews)
- [Poppulo](https://www.g2.com/products/poppulo/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (312 reviews)
- [Envoy Workplace](https://www.g2.com/products/envoy-workplace/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (163 reviews)
- [WorkInSync](https://www.g2.com/products/workinsync/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (239 reviews)
- [Eptura Engage](https://www.g2.com/products/eptura-engage/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (177 reviews)
- [Wayleadr](https://www.g2.com/products/wayleadr/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (251 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Joan

- Title: [When are providing better hardware?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/24635-when-are-providing-better-hardware) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hi there Lawrence,

Thanks for writing to us. Could you please further elaborate on why you are not satisfied with the current hardware?
We'd love to hear..."
- Title: [How can I make a purchase?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/payment-651123ed-d907-4e70-8180-8fa30fd56432) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "The Joan Store accepts payment via PayPal and most major credit cards such as Visa®, MasterCard®, and American Express®. All credit card information you..."
- Title: [How does cloud hosting work? Can I cancel my subscription?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/hosting-f4bb75db-80cb-4961-b94d-549e3f69545f) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "We offer a cloud  hosting option for the fastest and most hassle-free out-of-the-box experience for our customers that might not have dedicated in-house IT...."
- Title: [How is Joan attached to the door or wall?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/mounting) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Because the device has no cables whatsoever, installation is a simple matter of peeling the foil off the adhesive Magnetic Mount and attaching Joan to the..."
- Title: [Is my data private and safe?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/data-security-55648c36-831c-48b7-9b61-878e7e4b188d) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "We take your privacy very seriously and take all appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access or unauthorized alteration, disclosure..."

### deskbird

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/joan-vs-deskbird)