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Awaio vs Flowscape: which workplace platform fits you?

Flowscape books rooms, desks and parking on a 3D office map and measures use with its own sensors. Awaio also books rooms, desks and parking, and adds lockers, digital locks and phone access to doors, all in the same system.

The Awaio admin dashboard on a desktop screen

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Last verified October 2026

Key differences

  • More than booking: Flowscape covers rooms, desks, parking and its own sensors. Awaio also runs lockers, digital locks and phone access to doors and gates.
  • Hardware is optional: Flowscape pairs its software with its own sensors, room panels and kiosks. Awaio works from the app, with QR codes and TapCards at the door.
  • No per-user fees: Flowscape quotes packages sized by office headcount. Awaio is priced per resource, with unlimited users.
  • Built for shared buildings: Flowscape lets companies in one building book shared rooms. In Awaio each tenant runs its own community, and the property owner runs shared rooms, parking and doors.

Feature comparison

Booking

  • Meeting room booking

    Flowscape
    Yes App, web, Outlook, room displays and kiosks[1]
    Awaio
    Yes

    Both let people book meeting rooms from their calendar or phone.

  • Desk booking

    Flowscape
    Yes On the 3D FlowMap[2]
    Awaio
    Yes

    Both let people book desks from a map of the office.

  • Parking booking

    Flowscape
    Yes EV charging spots marked, rules per team[3]
    Awaio
    Yes

    With Awaio, parking bays, EV bays and bikes are booked in the same app, and a booking can open the garage gate.

  • Recurring bookings

    Flowscape
    Partly Bookings over several days. No repeat pattern in public documentation.[4][5]
    Awaio
    Yes

    Book a regular room or desk once instead of every week.

  • Book on behalf of others

    Flowscape
    Yes [2][3]
    Awaio
    Yes Admins and reception book for others, and colleagues can share bookings

    Both let the right people book for others. In Awaio, colleagues can also share a booking.

  • Interactive floor plans

    Flowscape
    Yes 3D replica of the office, edited in MapEditor[6]
    Awaio
    Yes

    Awaio admins upload a floor plan and place desks, rooms, lockers and zones themselves in the browser.

  • Indoor wayfinding

    Flowscape
    Yes Route guidance in the app and on kiosk screens[6][7]
    Awaio
    Yes Live map of rooms, desks and colleagues, with real-time occupancy

    Both show where rooms, desks and colleagues are. Awaio also shows real-time occupancy on the map.

  • Check-in and auto-release

    Flowscape
    Yes Automatic desk check-in with a USB sensor. Rooms by display, email or push.[8][1]
    Awaio
    Yes

    Unused bookings are released so others can use the space.

  • Payments for bookings

    Flowscape
    Not in public documentation[9]
    Awaio
    Yes Paid parking and other paid bookings

    With Awaio, people pay for parking and other paid resources in the same app.

  • Custom booking forms

    Flowscape
    Free-text and single-choice fields, new in 2026[10]
    Awaio
    Yes Custom forms for rooms, pool cars and more

    Ask for the details you need when people book rooms, pool cars and more.

  • Events and registration

    Flowscape
    Not in public documentation[11]
    Awaio
    Yes Events with registration in the app

    Awaio runs events with registration in the same app as everything else.

  • Booking quotas

    Flowscape
    Partly Daily limits on office attendance[5]
    Awaio
    Yes Quotas set in the booking rules

    Both stop popular days and spaces from filling up. Awaio sets quotas in the booking rules.

Integrations

  • Calendar sync

    Flowscape
    Yes Exchange, Microsoft 365 and Google[18][16]
    Awaio
    Yes Outlook and Google Calendar

    Both sync with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.

  • Your own calendar in the app

    Flowscape
    Not in public documentation[19]
    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

    Flowscape
    Yes Okta and OpenID listed as partners[12]
    Awaio
    Yes Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace

    Awaio signs people in with the Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace account they already use.

  • Outlook add-in

    Flowscape
    Yes Rooms only[20][1]
    Awaio
    Yes Book desks, rooms, parking and lockers from Outlook

    With Awaio, people book desks, rooms, parking and lockers from Outlook.

  • Meeting room displays

    Flowscape
    Yes Room panels on Neat, Yealink, Philips, Qbic and IAdea[18]
    Awaio
    Yes Works with Microsoft Teams Rooms. QR codes and TapCards replace door displays.

    Awaio works with Microsoft Teams Rooms and uses QR codes and TapCards at the door, so you don’t need a screen for every room.

  • Mobile app

    Flowscape
    Yes iOS, Android and web[21][22]
    Awaio
    Yes

    Both have apps for iOS and Android, plus a web app.

  • Building system integrations

    Flowscape
    Partly Access control in general terms. No building systems named.[14]
    Awaio
    Yes Access control systems through Inlet

    Awaio connects bookings to access control systems through Inlet.

  • Sensor integrations

    Flowscape
    Yes Own occupancy and climate sensors, plus partner sensors[23][12]
    Awaio
    Yes Occupancy and indoor climate sensors, such as BLDNG and Swegon

    Both bring sensor data into one view. Flowscape sells its own sensors, and Awaio connects sensors such as BLDNG and Swegon.

  • API and webhooks

    Flowscape
    Partly API sync mentioned. No public API documentation.[16]
    Awaio
    Yes API and webhooks

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

Admin and analytics

  • Utilisation analytics

    Flowscape
    Yes Sensor data compared with bookings to find no-shows[24]
    Awaio
    Yes

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

  • Multi-tenant buildings

    Flowscape
    Companies in one building can book shared rooms. Tenant separation not described.[14][9]
    Awaio
    Yes

    In Awaio each tenant runs its own community, and the property owner runs shared rooms, parking and doors.

  • User roles and permissions

    Flowscape
    Partly Booking rules per company, department, team or person[25]
    Awaio
    Yes

    Give admins the access they need, and nothing more.

Lockers and access

  • Locker management

    Flowscape
    Not in public documentation[12]
    Awaio
    Yes

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

  • Digital locks

    Flowscape
    Not in public documentation[12]
    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

    Flowscape
    Visitor QR tickets open doors and gates. Integrates with access control, no vendors named.[13][14]
    Awaio
    Yes

    With Awaio, employees open doors and gates with their phone.

  • Access cards

    Flowscape
    Not in public documentation[13]
    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

    Flowscape
    Not in public documentation[15]
    Awaio
    Yes Smart Access Box

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

  • NFC service points

    Flowscape
    Not in public documentation[16]
    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

    Flowscape
    Not in public documentation[17]
    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

    Flowscape
    Not in public documentation[17]
    Awaio
    Yes Indoor and outdoor e-bike charging lockers

    Awaio runs e-bike charging lockers indoors and outdoors.

Communication

  • Notifications

    Flowscape
    Yes Email and push. Visitor alerts by SMS, Teams or Slack.[13]
    Awaio
    Yes Push and email

    Both remind people by push and email.

  • Messages to everyone in the workplace

    Flowscape
    Not in public documentation[11]
    Awaio
    Yes

    With Awaio billboards, you reach everyone in the workplace with one message.

Security, support and pricing

  • EU data hosting and GDPR

    Flowscape
    Yes Microsoft Azure in the Netherlands[26]
    Awaio
    Yes Hosted in the EU. GDPR compliant, DPA on request.

    Both keep your data in the EU.

  • Support

    Flowscape
    Email and a customer help centre. Hours and languages not stated.[27]
    Awaio
    Chat and email in English, Swedish and Norwegian. Weekdays 08–17 CET.

    Awaio support answers in English, Swedish and Norwegian.

  • Pricing model

    Flowscape
    Quote-based packages sized by office headcount. Hardware priced separately.[20]
    Awaio
    Per resource, not per user. Unlimited users.

    Ask both for a quote and compare it against your number of desks, rooms and people.

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

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Why teams choose Awaio over Flowscape

  • Doors and lockers in the same app

    Open doors, gates and lockers with the same app people use to book desks, rooms and parking.

  • Start without new hardware

    Admins set up floor plans in the browser. QR codes and TapCards replace room screens, and sensors are optional.

  • Pricing that doesn’t grow with headcount

    Pay per resource, with unlimited users. Start with one module and add more when you need them.

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FAQ

Questions about Awaio and Flowscape

Sources

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