| Recommended score | 93/100 | 93/100 |
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| Ongoing free access | Free trial published | Free trial published |
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| Mobile platform coverage | iOS and Android | iOS and Android |
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| Hardware flexibility | Software only | Optional kiosk |
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| Visitor workflow depth | 0 specialised workflow signals | 0 specialised workflow signals |
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| Customer review sentiment | 4. 1/5 from 14 published reviews | 4. 6/5 from 334 published reviews |
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| Evidence confidence | medium | medium |
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| Published evidence | 24 vendor pages analysed | 16 vendor pages analysed |
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| Best for | Facility managers running hybrid offices, HR / People teams managing visitors and candidates, IT teams needing SSO and directory integration, Workspace operators with multi-location sites, Organizations seeking analytics-driven space optimisation | Hybrid workplace teams managing desks, rooms, parking, and shared assets, Enterprise facilities and IT teams needing centralized workplace administration, Organizations replacing paper-based room and visitor processes, Workplaces seeking room utilization and occupancy insights, Centralising workplace resource booking and visitor check-in, Organisations needing multi-resource booking (rooms, desks, parking, assets), Teams seeking simple digital visitor registration and badges, Facilities and office managers wanting utilisation analytics, Hybrid teams requiring mobile booking and geolocation check-in |
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| Comparison positioning | inspace bundles visitor management into a broader AI-driven hybrid workplace suite focused on desk/room booking and analytics, positioning it for organisations wanting a single platform for spaces and guests. | Joan positions itself as a unified workplace platform combining software and optional purpose-built e-ink hardware to manage rooms, desks, visitors, parking and assets from a single portal. |
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| Best-fit signals | Choose inspace when you want a unified platform for desks, rooms and visitors with SSO and analytics integrations — | Choose Joan when you want an integrated SaaS portal for multiple workplace resources with optional hardware displays and mobile check-in capabilities. |
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| Pricing information | Site shows Starter, Pro and Enterprise tiers; some features and SSO/Integrations vary by tier. Explicit pricing shown for Pro on the pricing page. | The public pricing page states that plans start at a monthly amount and lists additional per-user and per-device monthly rates, but the displayed amounts are blank. A quote is required for confirmed pricing. A free trial is advertised. |
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