Can a property owner run several tenants in Awaio?

Yes. Each tenant is its own community with its own admins, members and booking rules. The property owner manages shared rooms, parking and outer doors, and tenants can’t see each other.

Can Awaio work with our existing access control?

Yes. Awaio connects bookings to access control systems through Inlet, and the Smart Access Box connects existing doors, gates and barriers to the app.

How is Chainels priced compared to Awaio?

Chainels doesn’t publish prices and offers a personal demo instead. Its Stripe page says payments carry transaction fees from both Stripe and Chainels. Awaio is priced per resource, such as desks, rooms, lockers and parking, with unlimited users.

What does Chainels cover that Awaio doesn’t focus on?

Chainels has turnover reporting for retail tenants, issue reporting, surveys, newsletters and about 50 integrations with property, finance and utility systems. Awaio focuses on the workplace itself: desks, rooms, parking, lockers, doors and floor plans, with events and news in the same app.

Awaio vs Chainels: which platform fits your building?

Q: Is Awaio an alternative to Chainels?

Yes, especially when the workplace itself matters most. Both serve buildings with several tenants. Awaio books desks, rooms, parking and lockers on live floor plans and opens doors and lockers with the phone, all in one system. Many start with one module and add more later.

Chainels is a Dutch tenant platform for building communication, services and links to property systems. Awaio books desks, rooms, parking and lockers on live floor plans, and opens doors and lockers with the phone, all in one system.

The Awaio admin dashboard on a desktop screen

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Key differences

Communication: Chainels is strong on timeline posts, newsletters, surveys, request forms and turnover reporting for retail tenants. Awaio runs news and events too, in the same app as desks, rooms, parking and lockers.
Desks and floor plans: Chainels books desks through its GoBright integration, and floor plans and check-in aren’t in its public documentation. Awaio books desks and rooms on interactive floor plans and releases unused bookings.
Doors and lockers: Chainels opens doors through partner smart locks such as SALTO KS and iLOQ, and runs lockers through partners. Awaio supplies its own locks and the Smart Access Box, so existing doors, gates and lockers can open with the phone.
Pricing: Chainels doesn’t publish prices. Awaio is priced per resource, with unlimited users.

Feature comparison

Feature	Chainels	Awaio	What this means for you
Communication
Notifications	Yes Web, email and push ^[16]	Yes Push and email	Both keep people informed. Awaio sends push and email.
Messages to everyone in the workplace	Yes Timeline posts, channels and newsletters, with read statistics ^[6]	Yes	Both let you reach everyone in the building with one message.
Booking confirmations	Yes Booking status in the app, and a notice on approval ^[1]	Yes A confirmation for every booking	Both confirm bookings, so people know their space is theirs.
Booking
Meeting room booking	Yes Meeting rooms and other shared amenities, with approval and capacity ^[1]	Yes	Both let people book meeting rooms. Awaio also books from Outlook or a QR code or TapCard at the door.
Desk booking	Partly Through the GoBright integration ^[2]	Yes	In Awaio, people pick a desk on a live floor plan, with no extra system.
Parking booking	Not in public documentation ^[3]	Yes	Awaio books parking by zone or bay, and the garage gate opens for the booking.
Recurring bookings	Not in public documentation ^[1]	Yes	In Awaio, admins can let everyone book a regular room or desk once instead of every week.
Book on behalf of others	Partly Service admins book on behalf of a company ^[1]	Yes Admins and reception book for others, and colleagues can share bookings	In Awaio, admins and reception book for others, and colleagues can share bookings.
Interactive floor plans	Not in public documentation ^[1]	Yes	Awaio admins draw interactive floor plans in the browser and publish them instantly.
Indoor wayfinding	Not in public documentation ^[1]	Yes Live map of rooms, desks and colleagues, with real-time occupancy	Awaio shows rooms, desks and colleagues on a live map, with real-time occupancy.
Check-in and auto-release	Not in public documentation ^[1]	Yes	Awaio checks people in by app, QR code or TapCard, and releases bookings nobody uses.
Payments for bookings	Yes Paid bookings and events through Stripe ^[1]^[4]	Yes Paid parking and other paid bookings	Both handle paid bookings. In Awaio, people pay for parking and other paid resources in the same app.
Custom booking forms	Yes Extra questions on bookings, and request forms with approval ^[5]^[1]	Yes Custom forms for rooms, pool cars and more	Both collect extra details with a booking. Awaio adds custom forms for rooms, pool cars and more.
Events and registration	Yes Events with sign-up, capacity and a registration deadline ^[6]	Yes Events with registration in the app	Both run events with registration in the app.
Booking quotas	Partly Minimum and maximum slots per booking, and a limit on how far ahead ^[1]	Yes Quotas set in the booking rules	Awaio sets quotas in the booking rules, so popular spaces are shared fairly.
Admin and analytics
Utilisation analytics	Partly A statistics dashboard and a Power BI connector ^[17]	Yes	Awaio shows bookings against real occupancy for every room, desk and floor.
Multi-tenant buildings	Yes Communities of tenant companies and households ^[17]	Yes	Both serve buildings with several tenants. In Awaio each tenant is its own community with its own rules and admins.
User roles and permissions	Yes Community managers, service admins and company roles ^[18]	Yes	Awaio has scoped admin roles, so each admin gets the access they need and nothing more.
Integrations
Your own calendar in the app	Not in public documentation ^[12]	Yes Work and private calendars from Microsoft and Google, in the app and on the web	In Awaio you see your own meetings next to your bookings, on your phone too, so you plan the office day without switching apps.
Single sign-on	Yes Google, Microsoft, Apple and OpenID Connect ^[13]	Yes Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace	Both let people sign in with an account they already have. Awaio uses Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace.
Outlook add-in	Not in public documentation ^[7]	Yes Book desks, rooms, parking and lockers from Outlook	The Awaio Outlook add-in books desks, rooms, parking and lockers from a meeting.
Meeting room displays	Not in public documentation ^[2]	Yes Works with Microsoft Teams Rooms. QR codes and TapCards replace door displays.	Awaio uses QR codes and TapCards at the door, so you don’t need a screen for every room.
Mobile app	Yes A branded app for iOS and Android ^[14]	Yes	Both have their own app. In the Awaio app, people book and open doors and lockers in one place.
Building system integrations	Yes Access control, property management and utility systems ^[7]	Yes Access control systems through Inlet	Awaio connects bookings to access control systems through Inlet, and brings sensor and climate data into one system.
Sensor integrations	Yes Footfall counters and energy meters ^[7]	Yes Occupancy and indoor climate sensors, such as BLDNG and Swegon	Awaio brings occupancy and indoor climate data into the same view as bookings.
API and webhooks	Partly API with OAuth 2.0, and an MCP server for AI assistants ^[15]	Yes API and webhooks	Awaio connects to your other systems through an API and webhooks.
Lockers and access
Locker management	Partly Through partners such as GoBright and Bringme ^[7]	Yes	Awaio lockers open with the phone, card or PIN, with no keys to hand out.
Digital locks	Not in public documentation ^[7]	Yes Open with phone, RFID card, PIN or fingerprint	Awaio supplies locks that open with a phone, RFID card, PIN or fingerprint.
Mobile access to doors	Yes Through partner smart locks such as SALTO KS and iLOQ ^[1]^[8]	Yes	Both can open a door with the phone during a booking. Awaio does it with its own locks and the Smart Access Box.
Access cards	Partly Credentials managed in SALTO KS or ISEO ^[9]	Yes Locks read the RFID cards people already carry	Awaio locks read the RFID cards people already carry, so nobody needs a new card.
Access control hardware	Not in public documentation ^[7]	Yes Smart Access Box	The Awaio Smart Access Box connects existing doors and barriers to the app.
NFC service points	Not in public documentation ^[10]	Yes TapCard and TapDot: tap the phone to book or open	People tap their phone on a TapCard or TapDot to book or open a resource.
Parcel and delivery handling	Partly Parcel notices through Bringme and MyPup lockers ^[11]	Yes Parcel lockers with a notice when the delivery is ready	Awaio parcel lockers tell people when their delivery is ready, in the same app.
E-bike charging lockers	Not in public documentation ^[7]	Yes Indoor and outdoor e-bike charging lockers	Awaio runs e-bike charging lockers indoors and outdoors.
Security, support and pricing
EU data hosting and GDPR	Stored in the EEA, hosted on AWS in Ireland ^[19]^[20]	Yes Hosted in the EU. GDPR compliant, DPA on request.	Both keep data in the EU. Awaio signs a DPA on request.
Support	Help centre in English and Dutch, and a support form ^[21]	Chat and email in English, Swedish and Norwegian. Weekdays 08–17 CET.	Awaio support answers in English, Swedish and Norwegian.
Pricing model	No public prices. Pricing through a demo. ^[22]	Per resource, not per user. Unlimited users.	Awaio is priced per resource, with unlimited users, whatever your headcount.

Communication

Notifications

Chainels

Yes Web, email and push^[16]

Awaio

Yes Push and email

Both keep people informed. Awaio sends push and email.
Messages to everyone in the workplace

Chainels

Yes Timeline posts, channels and newsletters, with read statistics^[6]

Awaio

Yes

Both let you reach everyone in the building with one message.
Booking confirmations

Chainels

Yes Booking status in the app, and a notice on approval^[1]

Awaio

Yes A confirmation for every booking

Both confirm bookings, so people know their space is theirs.

Booking

Meeting room booking

Chainels

Yes Meeting rooms and other shared amenities, with approval and capacity^[1]

Awaio

Yes

Both let people book meeting rooms. Awaio also books from Outlook or a QR code or TapCard at the door.
Desk booking

Chainels

Partly Through the GoBright integration^[2]

Awaio

Yes

In Awaio, people pick a desk on a live floor plan, with no extra system.
Parking booking

Chainels

Not in public documentation^[3]

Awaio

Yes

Awaio books parking by zone or bay, and the garage gate opens for the booking.
Recurring bookings

Chainels

Not in public documentation^[1]

Awaio

Yes

In Awaio, admins can let everyone book a regular room or desk once instead of every week.
Book on behalf of others

Chainels

Partly Service admins book on behalf of a company^[1]

Awaio

Yes Admins and reception book for others, and colleagues can share bookings

In Awaio, admins and reception book for others, and colleagues can share bookings.
Interactive floor plans

Chainels

Not in public documentation^[1]

Awaio

Yes

Awaio admins draw interactive floor plans in the browser and publish them instantly.
Indoor wayfinding

Chainels

Not in public documentation^[1]

Awaio

Yes Live map of rooms, desks and colleagues, with real-time occupancy

Awaio shows rooms, desks and colleagues on a live map, with real-time occupancy.
Check-in and auto-release

Chainels

Not in public documentation^[1]

Awaio

Yes

Awaio checks people in by app, QR code or TapCard, and releases bookings nobody uses.
Payments for bookings

Chainels

Yes Paid bookings and events through Stripe^[1]^[4]

Awaio

Yes Paid parking and other paid bookings

Both handle paid bookings. In Awaio, people pay for parking and other paid resources in the same app.
Custom booking forms

Chainels

Yes Extra questions on bookings, and request forms with approval^[5]^[1]

Awaio

Yes Custom forms for rooms, pool cars and more

Both collect extra details with a booking. Awaio adds custom forms for rooms, pool cars and more.
Events and registration

Chainels

Yes Events with sign-up, capacity and a registration deadline^[6]

Awaio

Yes Events with registration in the app

Both run events with registration in the app.
Booking quotas

Chainels

Partly Minimum and maximum slots per booking, and a limit on how far ahead^[1]

Awaio

Yes Quotas set in the booking rules

Awaio sets quotas in the booking rules, so popular spaces are shared fairly.

Admin and analytics

Utilisation analytics

Chainels

Partly A statistics dashboard and a Power BI connector^[17]

Awaio

Yes

Awaio shows bookings against real occupancy for every room, desk and floor.
Multi-tenant buildings

Chainels

Yes Communities of tenant companies and households^[17]

Awaio

Yes

Both serve buildings with several tenants. In Awaio each tenant is its own community with its own rules and admins.
User roles and permissions

Chainels

Yes Community managers, service admins and company roles^[18]

Awaio

Yes

Awaio has scoped admin roles, so each admin gets the access they need and nothing more.

Integrations

Your own calendar in the app

Chainels

Not in public documentation^[12]

Awaio

Yes Work and private calendars from Microsoft and Google, in the app and on the web

In Awaio you see your own meetings next to your bookings, on your phone too, so you plan the office day without switching apps.
Single sign-on

Chainels

Yes Google, Microsoft, Apple and OpenID Connect^[13]

Awaio

Yes Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace

Both let people sign in with an account they already have. Awaio uses Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace.
Outlook add-in

Chainels

Not in public documentation^[7]

Awaio

Yes Book desks, rooms, parking and lockers from Outlook

The Awaio Outlook add-in books desks, rooms, parking and lockers from a meeting.
Meeting room displays

Chainels

Not in public documentation^[2]

Awaio

Yes Works with Microsoft Teams Rooms. QR codes and TapCards replace door displays.

Awaio uses QR codes and TapCards at the door, so you don’t need a screen for every room.
Mobile app

Chainels

Yes A branded app for iOS and Android^[14]

Awaio

Yes

Both have their own app. In the Awaio app, people book and open doors and lockers in one place.
Building system integrations

Chainels

Yes Access control, property management and utility systems^[7]

Awaio

Yes Access control systems through Inlet

Awaio connects bookings to access control systems through Inlet, and brings sensor and climate data into one system.
Sensor integrations

Chainels

Yes Footfall counters and energy meters^[7]

Awaio

Yes Occupancy and indoor climate sensors, such as BLDNG and Swegon

Awaio brings occupancy and indoor climate data into the same view as bookings.
API and webhooks

Chainels

Partly API with OAuth 2.0, and an MCP server for AI assistants^[15]

Awaio

Yes API and webhooks

Awaio connects to your other systems through an API and webhooks.

Lockers and access

Locker management

Chainels

Partly Through partners such as GoBright and Bringme^[7]

Awaio

Yes

Awaio lockers open with the phone, card or PIN, with no keys to hand out.
Digital locks

Chainels

Not in public documentation^[7]

Awaio

Yes Open with phone, RFID card, PIN or fingerprint

Awaio supplies locks that open with a phone, RFID card, PIN or fingerprint.
Mobile access to doors

Chainels

Yes Through partner smart locks such as SALTO KS and iLOQ^[1]^[8]

Awaio

Yes

Both can open a door with the phone during a booking. Awaio does it with its own locks and the Smart Access Box.
Access cards

Chainels

Partly Credentials managed in SALTO KS or ISEO^[9]

Awaio

Yes Locks read the RFID cards people already carry

Awaio locks read the RFID cards people already carry, so nobody needs a new card.
Access control hardware

Chainels

Not in public documentation^[7]

Awaio

Yes Smart Access Box

The Awaio Smart Access Box connects existing doors and barriers to the app.
NFC service points

Chainels

Not in public documentation^[10]

Awaio

Yes TapCard and TapDot: tap the phone to book or open

People tap their phone on a TapCard or TapDot to book or open a resource.
Parcel and delivery handling

Chainels

Partly Parcel notices through Bringme and MyPup lockers^[11]

Awaio

Yes Parcel lockers with a notice when the delivery is ready

Awaio parcel lockers tell people when their delivery is ready, in the same app.
E-bike charging lockers

Chainels

Not in public documentation^[7]

Awaio

Yes Indoor and outdoor e-bike charging lockers

Awaio runs e-bike charging lockers indoors and outdoors.

Security, support and pricing

EU data hosting and GDPR

Chainels

Stored in the EEA, hosted on AWS in Ireland^[19]^[20]

Awaio

Yes Hosted in the EU. GDPR compliant, DPA on request.

Both keep data in the EU. Awaio signs a DPA on request.
Support

Chainels

Help centre in English and Dutch, and a support form^[21]

Awaio

Chat and email in English, Swedish and Norwegian. Weekdays 08–17 CET.

Awaio support answers in English, Swedish and Norwegian.
Pricing model

Chainels

No public prices. Pricing through a demo.^[22]

Awaio

Per resource, not per user. Unlimited users.

Awaio is priced per resource, with unlimited users, whatever your headcount.

Not in public documentation: we found no mention of it on the Chainels website, help centre or app store listings.

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Why teams choose Awaio over Chainels

Every tenant in one system

Each tenant gets its own community with its own admins and booking rules, while the property owner runs shared rooms, parking and outer doors centrally.
Desks, rooms and parking on one map

People book desks, rooms, parking and lockers on live floor plans and check in with a QR code or TapCard. Bookings nobody uses are released for others.
Locks and booking in the same app

Awaio supplies its own locks and the Smart Access Box. They fit existing doors, gates and lockers, so people open them in the app they book in.

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One system for the whole workplace

Start with one module. Add the rest when you need them.

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