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 Equiem priced compared to Awaio?

Equiem doesn’t publish prices. It sells the platform in modules, and some, such as emergency alerts, are paid add-ons. Awaio is priced per resource, such as desks, rooms, lockers and parking, with unlimited users.

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

Equiem has a content system for news, polls and newsletters, a marketplace for local retailers, service requests linked to CAFM systems, contractor permits and flex space memberships. Awaio focuses on the workplace itself: desks, rooms, parking, lockers, doors and floor plans, with events and news in the same app.

Awaio vs Equiem: which platform fits your building?

Q: Is Awaio an alternative to Equiem?

Yes, for the physical workplace. Equiem focuses on tenant engagement and building operations. 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.

Equiem is a tenant experience platform for landlords, with content, events, visitor management, service requests and amenity bookings. Awaio books desks, rooms, parking and lockers on live floor plans, and opens doors and lockers with the phone, all in one system.

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Key differences

Different focus: Equiem is strongest in tenant engagement, with news, events, polls and a retail marketplace, plus building operations such as visitors and service requests. Awaio focuses on the physical workplace: desks, rooms, parking, lockers and doors.
Desks and floor plans: Equiem lists desks as bookable resources, but floor plans aren’t in its public documentation. Awaio books desks, rooms, parking and lockers on interactive floor plans.
Doors and lockers: Equiem puts mobile credentials from the building’s access control system in its app. Awaio also supplies its own locks and the Smart Access Box, so existing doors, gates and lockers can open with the phone.
Nordic fit: Awaio support answers in English, Swedish and Norwegian, and data is hosted in the EU. Equiem’s apps aren’t available in Swedish or Norwegian, and its privacy policy says data may be transferred to Australia and the USA.

Feature comparison

Feature	Equiem	Awaio	What this means for you
Booking
Meeting room booking	Yes Meeting rooms and amenities, with prices, approval and cancellation rules per resource ^[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 Desks can be added as bookable resources in a list ^[2]	Yes	In Awaio, people pick a desk on a live floor plan.
Parking booking	Partly Through a Parkable integration, plus loading bay bookings ^[3]	Yes	Awaio books parking in the same app as desks and rooms, and can open the garage gate for the booking.
Recurring bookings	Yes Daily, weekly or monthly, on resources without manual approval ^[4]	Yes	Both let people book a regular slot once instead of every week.
Book on behalf of others	Yes Managers book for others on resources their company owns ^[5]	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 ^[6]	Yes	Awaio admins draw interactive floor plans in the browser and publish them instantly.
Indoor wayfinding	Not in public documentation ^[7]	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 ^[8]	Yes	In Awaio, people check in by app, QR code or TapCard, and unused bookings are released so others can use the space.
Payments for bookings	Yes Card through Stripe, invoice or credits, with dynamic pricing ^[9]	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	Partly Extras and a free-text booking note ^[10]	Yes Custom forms for rooms, pool cars and more	Awaio adds custom forms to bookings, for rooms, pool cars and more.
Events and registration	Yes RSVP, waitlists, ticketed events and QR check-in ^[11]	Yes Events with registration in the app	Both run events with registration in the app.
Booking quotas	Partly Monthly credit allowances per company, and limits per resource ^[12]	Yes Quotas set in the booking rules	Awaio sets quotas in the booking rules, so popular spaces are shared fairly.
Lockers and access
Locker management	Partly Storage lockers can open in the app, where the hardware allows ^[13]	Yes	Awaio assigns lockers and opens them with the phone, card or PIN, with no keys to hand out.
Digital locks	Not in public documentation ^[13]	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 Mobile credentials through the building’s access control, and Apple Wallet badges with Gallagher ^[13]	Yes	Both let people open doors with their phone, and both can tie access to a booking.
Access cards	Partly Tracks physical cards lent to visitors ^[14]	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 ^[13]	Yes Smart Access Box	The Awaio Smart Access Box connects existing doors and barriers to the app.
NFC service points	Partly QR codes on rooms and assets open the booking form ^[8]	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 Groundfloor parcel lockers, in Australia only ^[15]	Yes Parcel lockers with a notice when the delivery is ready	Awaio parcel lockers tell people when their delivery is ready.
E-bike charging lockers	Not in public documentation ^[8]	Yes Indoor and outdoor e-bike charging lockers	Awaio runs e-bike charging lockers indoors and outdoors.
Integrations
Calendar sync	Yes Two-way with room calendars in Outlook 365 or Google, through an ICS feed ^[16]	Yes Outlook and Google Calendar	Both keep room bookings in step with Outlook and Google calendars.
Your own calendar in the app	Not in public documentation ^[1]	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	Not in public documentation ^[17]	Yes Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace	In Awaio, people sign in with the Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace account they already use.
Outlook add-in	Not in public documentation ^[18]	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	Yes Tablet room panels, plus third-party panels through the calendar ^[19]	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 iOS and Android, also as a white label app ^[20]	Yes	Both have iOS and Android apps. In the Awaio app, people book and open doors and lockers in one place.
Building system integrations	Yes Nine access control systems and eight CAFM systems ^[21]	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	Not in public documentation ^[22]	Yes Occupancy and indoor climate sensors, such as BLDNG and Swegon	Awaio brings occupancy and indoor climate data into the same view.
API and webhooks	Partly An open API is mentioned, with no public documentation ^[23]	Yes API and webhooks	Awaio connects to your other systems through an API and webhooks.
Communication
Notifications	Yes Push, SMS and email ^[24]	Yes Push and email	Both keep people informed. Awaio sends push and email.
Messages to everyone in the workplace	Yes News, newsletters, push and SMS, plus paid emergency alerts ^[25]	Yes	Both let you reach everyone in the building with one message.
Booking confirmations	Yes Confirmation by email ^[4]	Yes A confirmation for every booking	Both confirm bookings, so people know their space is theirs.
Admin and analytics
Utilisation analytics	Partly Bookings and app use per tenant, with no occupancy reports ^[26]	Yes	Awaio shows bookings against real occupancy, so you see which spaces are actually used.
Multi-tenant buildings	Yes Built for landlords with many tenant companies ^[27]	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 Property, workplace, booking, request and content roles ^[2]	Yes	Awaio has scoped admin roles, so each admin gets the access they need and nothing more.
Security, support and pricing
EU data hosting and GDPR	GDPR, with possible transfers to Australia and the USA. Hosting region not stated. ^[28]	Yes Hosted in the EU. GDPR compliant, DPA on request.	Awaio keeps data in the EU and signs a DPA on request.
Support	Support tickets, a help centre and a status page. Hours not stated. ^[29]	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. Sold in modules, some as paid add-ons. ^[25]	Per resource, not per user. Unlimited users.	Awaio is priced per resource, with unlimited users, whatever your headcount.

Booking

Meeting room booking

Equiem

Yes Meeting rooms and amenities, with prices, approval and cancellation rules per resource^[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

Equiem

Partly Desks can be added as bookable resources in a list^[2]

Awaio

Yes

In Awaio, people pick a desk on a live floor plan.
Parking booking

Equiem

Partly Through a Parkable integration, plus loading bay bookings^[3]

Awaio

Yes

Awaio books parking in the same app as desks and rooms, and can open the garage gate for the booking.
Recurring bookings

Equiem

Yes Daily, weekly or monthly, on resources without manual approval^[4]

Awaio

Yes

Both let people book a regular slot once instead of every week.
Book on behalf of others

Equiem

Yes Managers book for others on resources their company owns^[5]

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

Equiem

Not in public documentation^[6]

Awaio

Yes

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

Equiem

Not in public documentation^[7]

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

Equiem

Not in public documentation^[8]

Awaio

Yes

In Awaio, people check in by app, QR code or TapCard, and unused bookings are released so others can use the space.
Payments for bookings

Equiem

Yes Card through Stripe, invoice or credits, with dynamic pricing^[9]

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

Equiem

Partly Extras and a free-text booking note^[10]

Awaio

Yes Custom forms for rooms, pool cars and more

Awaio adds custom forms to bookings, for rooms, pool cars and more.
Events and registration

Equiem

Yes RSVP, waitlists, ticketed events and QR check-in^[11]

Awaio

Yes Events with registration in the app

Both run events with registration in the app.
Booking quotas

Equiem

Partly Monthly credit allowances per company, and limits per resource^[12]

Awaio

Yes Quotas set in the booking rules

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

Lockers and access

Locker management

Equiem

Partly Storage lockers can open in the app, where the hardware allows^[13]

Awaio

Yes

Awaio assigns lockers and opens them with the phone, card or PIN, with no keys to hand out.
Digital locks

Equiem

Not in public documentation^[13]

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

Equiem

Yes Mobile credentials through the building’s access control, and Apple Wallet badges with Gallagher^[13]

Awaio

Yes

Both let people open doors with their phone, and both can tie access to a booking.
Access cards

Equiem

Partly Tracks physical cards lent to visitors^[14]

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

Equiem

Not in public documentation^[13]

Awaio

Yes Smart Access Box

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

Equiem

Partly QR codes on rooms and assets open the booking form^[8]

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

Equiem

Partly Groundfloor parcel lockers, in Australia only^[15]

Awaio

Yes Parcel lockers with a notice when the delivery is ready

Awaio parcel lockers tell people when their delivery is ready.
E-bike charging lockers

Equiem

Not in public documentation^[8]

Awaio

Yes Indoor and outdoor e-bike charging lockers

Awaio runs e-bike charging lockers indoors and outdoors.

Integrations

Calendar sync

Equiem

Yes Two-way with room calendars in Outlook 365 or Google, through an ICS feed^[16]

Awaio

Yes Outlook and Google Calendar

Both keep room bookings in step with Outlook and Google calendars.
Your own calendar in the app

Equiem

Not in public documentation^[1]

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

Equiem

Not in public documentation^[17]

Awaio

Yes Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace

In Awaio, people sign in with the Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace account they already use.
Outlook add-in

Equiem

Not in public documentation^[18]

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

Equiem

Yes Tablet room panels, plus third-party panels through the calendar^[19]

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

Equiem

Yes iOS and Android, also as a white label app^[20]

Awaio

Yes

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

Equiem

Yes Nine access control systems and eight CAFM systems^[21]

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

Equiem

Not in public documentation^[22]

Awaio

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

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

Equiem

Partly An open API is mentioned, with no public documentation^[23]

Awaio

Yes API and webhooks

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

Communication

Notifications

Equiem

Yes Push, SMS and email^[24]

Awaio

Yes Push and email

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

Equiem

Yes News, newsletters, push and SMS, plus paid emergency alerts^[25]

Awaio

Yes

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

Equiem

Yes Confirmation by email^[4]

Awaio

Yes A confirmation for every booking

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

Admin and analytics

Utilisation analytics

Equiem

Partly Bookings and app use per tenant, with no occupancy reports^[26]

Awaio

Yes

Awaio shows bookings against real occupancy, so you see which spaces are actually used.
Multi-tenant buildings

Equiem

Yes Built for landlords with many tenant companies^[27]

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

Equiem

Yes Property, workplace, booking, request and content roles^[2]

Awaio

Yes

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

Security, support and pricing

EU data hosting and GDPR

Equiem

GDPR, with possible transfers to Australia and the USA. Hosting region not stated.^[28]

Awaio

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

Awaio keeps data in the EU and signs a DPA on request.
Support

Equiem

Support tickets, a help centre and a status page. Hours not stated.^[29]

Awaio

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

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

Equiem

No public prices. Sold in modules, some as paid add-ons.^[25]

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 Equiem website, help centre or app store listings.

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Why teams choose Awaio over Equiem

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.
Doors and lockers that open with the phone

The Smart Access Box and Awaio locks fit existing doors and lockers, and access follows the booking, so nobody needs a key.
Start with one module

Start with desks, rooms, lockers or parking, and add more when you’re ready. Each module works on its own and gets stronger as part of the platform.

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