Is Awaio an alternative to MazeMap Workplace?

Yes. Awaio covers room, desk and parking booking like MazeMap Workplace, and supplies its own digital locks, lockers and Smart Access Box in the same system. Many teams start with one module and add more later.

Is MazeMap Workplace the same as Thing-it?

Yes. Thing-it merged with MazeMap and now operates under the name MazeMap Workplace. The company Thing Technologies GmbH is now called MazeMap GmbH, and the app is still called Thing-it Mobile. It is a separate product from MazeMap’s indoor maps for campuses and hospitals.

How is MazeMap Workplace priced compared to Awaio?

MazeMap Workplace is a subscription billed per user per month, with no public prices. Modules can be bought together or on their own, and there is no trial, only a tailored demo. Awaio is priced per resource, such as desks, rooms, lockers and parking, with unlimited users.

Does Awaio work with Microsoft 365?

Yes. Awaio syncs room calendars both ways with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, signs people in with their Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace account, and has an Outlook add-in for booking desks, rooms, parking and lockers. It also works with Microsoft Teams Rooms.

Can Awaio run a building with several companies?

Yes. Each tenant gets its own community with its own admins, members and booking rules. The property owner runs shared rooms, parking and entrance doors.

Awaio vs MazeMap Workplace: which workplace platform fits you?

MazeMap Workplace, formerly Thing-it, is a workplace platform for large enterprises, built around Microsoft 365 and sensor analytics. Awaio books rooms, desks and parking too, and adds its own locks, lockers and door access, all in one system you can start with one module.

The Awaio admin dashboard on a desktop screen

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Key differences

Different starting points: MazeMap Workplace is made for companies with 500 or more employees, and says it is not for small businesses. With Awaio, you start with one module and add more over time.
No per-user fees: MazeMap Workplace bills per user per month. Awaio is priced per resource, with unlimited users.
Own hardware: MazeMap Workplace connects to locks and lockers from partners such as dormakaba, Salto and Vecos. Awaio supplies its own digital locks, lockers and Smart Access Box, and works with existing access systems through Inlet.
Support in Swedish and Norwegian: MazeMap Workplace’s interface is in German, English and other European languages, with no Swedish or Norwegian listed. Awaio support answers in English, Swedish and Norwegian.

Feature comparison

Feature	MazeMap Workplace	Awaio	What this means for you
Booking
Meeting room booking	Yes In the app, on the web and in Outlook, with catering ^[1]	Yes	Both let people book meeting rooms from Outlook or their phone.
Desk booking	Yes ^[2]	Yes	Both let people book desks from a floor plan.
Parking booking	Yes Shared or fixed spaces, EV charging and barrier access ^[3]	Yes	Both handle parking in the same app as desks and rooms. Awaio also covers EV bays, pool cars and bikes.
Recurring bookings	Partly Book several days in one go. No weekly repeat rule documented. ^[4]	Yes	With Awaio, you book a regular room, desk or parking space once and it repeats every week.
Book on behalf of others	Yes Delegate booking. Who can use it is not documented. ^[5]	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	Yes ^[6]	Yes	Awaio admins draw and update floor plans themselves in the browser.
Indoor wayfinding	Yes Point-to-point routes indoors and outdoors ^[7]^[8]	Yes Live map of rooms, desks and colleagues, with real-time occupancy	Both help people find rooms, desks and colleagues. Awaio shows them on a live map with real-time occupancy.
Check-in and auto-release	Yes QR code, NFC or sensors. Rooms are released after ten minutes. ^[1]	Yes	Unused bookings are released so others can use the space.
Payments for bookings	Partly Parking fees in the app, and catering orders for invoicing ^[9]	Yes Paid parking and other paid bookings	With Awaio, people pay for parking and other paid resources in the same app.
Custom booking forms	Not in public documentation ^[10]	Yes Custom forms for rooms, pool cars and more	Awaio adds custom forms to rooms, pool cars and more, so you get the details you need with each booking.
Events and registration	Not in public documentation ^[11]	Yes Events with registration in the app	Awaio runs events with registration in the same app as everything else.
Booking quotas	Yes Limits per person and per tenant ^[2]^[3]	Yes Quotas set in the booking rules	Both use quotas to share popular spaces fairly.
Integrations
Calendar sync	Yes Microsoft 365 and Exchange Online ^[10]	Yes Outlook and Google Calendar	Awaio syncs room calendars both ways with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.
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 Microsoft Entra ID (SAML), with SCIM from Entra ID or Okta ^[8]^[13]	Yes Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace	Awaio signs people in with the Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace account they already use.
Outlook add-in	Yes Rooms with catering, and parking ^[10]	Yes Book desks, rooms, parking and lockers from Outlook	With Awaio, people book desks, rooms, parking and lockers from Outlook.
Meeting room displays	Yes Your own tablets, Microsoft panels or third-party displays ^[14]^[8]	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	Yes Thing-it Mobile for iOS and Android ^[5]^[15]	Yes	Both have apps for iOS and Android.
Building system integrations	Yes BACnet, lighting, energy metering, lifts and FM systems ^[8]	Yes Access control systems through Inlet	MazeMap Workplace goes further into building automation. Awaio connects to access control systems through Inlet, and to sensor platforms such as BLDNG and Swegon.
Sensor integrations	Yes Zens, EnOcean, Signify and other occupancy sensors ^[8]	Yes Occupancy and indoor climate sensors, such as BLDNG and Swegon	Both bring occupancy and indoor climate data from sensors into one view.
API and webhooks	Partly Public REST API, described as a work in progress. No webhooks documented. ^[16]	Yes API and webhooks	Awaio connects to your other systems through an API and webhooks.
Lockers and access
Locker management	Yes Software for partner lockers such as Vecos, sold as an add-on ^[17]^[8]	Yes	Awaio supplies the locks and lockers too, and they open with a phone, card or PIN.
Digital locks	Partly Opens third-party locks such as dormakaba, ASSA ABLOY and Salto. No own locks. ^[8]^[18]	Yes Open with phone, RFID card, PIN or fingerprint	Awaio supplies its own locks that open with a phone, RFID card, PIN or fingerprint.
Mobile access to doors	Yes Doors, lifts and garages through partner access systems ^[18]	Yes	Both let people open doors with their phone, with access that follows their role.
Access cards	Partly Employee ID cards for parking, through existing access systems ^[3]	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 ^[8]	Yes Smart Access Box	The Awaio Smart Access Box connects existing doors and barriers to the app.
NFC service points	Partly NFC and QR codes for room check-in ^[1]	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	Not in public documentation ^[7]	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 ^[17]	Yes Indoor and outdoor e-bike charging lockers	Awaio runs e-bike charging lockers indoors and outdoors.
Admin and analytics
Utilisation analytics	Yes Bookings against sensor data, heat maps and CSV export ^[19]	Yes	Both show bookings against real occupancy, so you see which spaces are actually used.
Multi-tenant buildings	Yes Permissions and parking quotas per tenant ^[3]^[1]	Yes	In Awaio, each tenant runs its own community, and the property owner runs shared rooms, parking and entrance doors.
User roles and permissions	Yes ^[1]	Yes	Give admins the access they need, and nothing more.
Communication
Notifications	Yes ^[17]	Yes Push and email	Awaio reminds people by push and email.
Messages to everyone in the workplace	Yes ^[11]	Yes	Both let you reach everyone in the workplace with one message.
Booking confirmations	Partly Room bookings appear in Outlook. Catering orders get email confirmations. ^[10]	Yes A confirmation for every booking	Awaio confirms every booking, so people know their space is theirs.
Security, support and pricing
Support	Interface in German, English, Italian, Spanish and more. No Swedish or Norwegian listed. ^[6]	Chat and email in English, Swedish and Norwegian. Weekdays 08–17 CET.	Awaio support answers in English, Swedish and Norwegian.
Pricing model	Per user per month. No public prices and no trial, only a tailored demo. ^[6]^[9]	Per resource, not per user. Unlimited users.	Compare per-user and per-resource cost for your headcount and office size.

Booking

Meeting room booking

MazeMap Workplace

Yes In the app, on the web and in Outlook, with catering^[1]

Awaio

Yes

Both let people book meeting rooms from Outlook or their phone.
Desk booking

MazeMap Workplace

Yes ^[2]

Awaio

Yes

Both let people book desks from a floor plan.
Parking booking

MazeMap Workplace

Yes Shared or fixed spaces, EV charging and barrier access^[3]

Awaio

Yes

Both handle parking in the same app as desks and rooms. Awaio also covers EV bays, pool cars and bikes.
Recurring bookings

MazeMap Workplace

Partly Book several days in one go. No weekly repeat rule documented.^[4]

Awaio

Yes

With Awaio, you book a regular room, desk or parking space once and it repeats every week.
Book on behalf of others

MazeMap Workplace

Yes Delegate booking. Who can use it is not documented.^[5]

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

MazeMap Workplace

Yes ^[6]

Awaio

Yes

Awaio admins draw and update floor plans themselves in the browser.
Indoor wayfinding

MazeMap Workplace

Yes Point-to-point routes indoors and outdoors^[7]^[8]

Awaio

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

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

MazeMap Workplace

Yes QR code, NFC or sensors. Rooms are released after ten minutes.^[1]

Awaio

Yes

Unused bookings are released so others can use the space.
Payments for bookings

MazeMap Workplace

Partly Parking fees in the app, and catering orders for invoicing^[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

MazeMap Workplace

Not in public documentation^[10]

Awaio

Yes Custom forms for rooms, pool cars and more

Awaio adds custom forms to rooms, pool cars and more, so you get the details you need with each booking.
Events and registration

MazeMap Workplace

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

MazeMap Workplace

Yes Limits per person and per tenant^[2]^[3]

Awaio

Yes Quotas set in the booking rules

Both use quotas to share popular spaces fairly.

Integrations

Calendar sync

MazeMap Workplace

Yes Microsoft 365 and Exchange Online^[10]

Awaio

Yes Outlook and Google Calendar

Awaio syncs room calendars both ways with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.
Your own calendar in the app

MazeMap Workplace

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

MazeMap Workplace

Yes Microsoft Entra ID (SAML), with SCIM from Entra ID or Okta^[8]^[13]

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

MazeMap Workplace

Yes Rooms with catering, and parking^[10]

Awaio

Yes Book desks, rooms, parking and lockers from Outlook

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

MazeMap Workplace

Yes Your own tablets, Microsoft panels or third-party displays^[14]^[8]

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

MazeMap Workplace

Yes Thing-it Mobile for iOS and Android^[5]^[15]

Awaio

Yes

Both have apps for iOS and Android.
Building system integrations

MazeMap Workplace

Yes BACnet, lighting, energy metering, lifts and FM systems^[8]

Awaio

Yes Access control systems through Inlet

MazeMap Workplace goes further into building automation. Awaio connects to access control systems through Inlet, and to sensor platforms such as BLDNG and Swegon.
Sensor integrations

MazeMap Workplace

Yes Zens, EnOcean, Signify and other occupancy sensors^[8]

Awaio

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

Both bring occupancy and indoor climate data from sensors into one view.
API and webhooks

MazeMap Workplace

Partly Public REST API, described as a work in progress. No webhooks documented.^[16]

Awaio

Yes API and webhooks

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

Lockers and access

Locker management

MazeMap Workplace

Yes Software for partner lockers such as Vecos, sold as an add-on^[17]^[8]

Awaio

Yes

Awaio supplies the locks and lockers too, and they open with a phone, card or PIN.
Digital locks

MazeMap Workplace

Partly Opens third-party locks such as dormakaba, ASSA ABLOY and Salto. No own locks.^[8]^[18]

Awaio

Yes Open with phone, RFID card, PIN or fingerprint

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

MazeMap Workplace

Yes Doors, lifts and garages through partner access systems^[18]

Awaio

Yes

Both let people open doors with their phone, with access that follows their role.
Access cards

MazeMap Workplace

Partly Employee ID cards for parking, through existing access systems^[3]

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

MazeMap Workplace

Not in public documentation^[8]

Awaio

Yes Smart Access Box

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

MazeMap Workplace

Partly NFC and QR codes for room check-in^[1]

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

MazeMap Workplace

Not in public documentation^[7]

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

MazeMap Workplace

Not in public documentation^[17]

Awaio

Yes Indoor and outdoor e-bike charging lockers

Awaio runs e-bike charging lockers indoors and outdoors.

Admin and analytics

Utilisation analytics

MazeMap Workplace

Yes Bookings against sensor data, heat maps and CSV export^[19]

Awaio

Yes

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

MazeMap Workplace

Yes Permissions and parking quotas per tenant^[3]^[1]

Awaio

Yes

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

MazeMap Workplace

Yes ^[1]

Awaio

Yes

Give admins the access they need, and nothing more.

Communication

Notifications

MazeMap Workplace

Yes ^[17]

Awaio

Yes Push and email

Awaio reminds people by push and email.
Messages to everyone in the workplace

MazeMap Workplace

Yes ^[11]

Awaio

Yes

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

MazeMap Workplace

Partly Room bookings appear in Outlook. Catering orders get email confirmations.^[10]

Awaio

Yes A confirmation for every booking

Awaio confirms every booking, so people know their space is theirs.

Security, support and pricing

Support

MazeMap Workplace

Interface in German, English, Italian, Spanish and more. No Swedish or Norwegian listed.^[6]

Awaio

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

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

MazeMap Workplace

Per user per month. No public prices and no trial, only a tailored demo.^[6]^[9]

Awaio

Per resource, not per user. Unlimited users.

Compare per-user and per-resource cost for your headcount and office size.

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

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Why teams choose Awaio over MazeMap Workplace

Locks and lockers from one supplier

Awaio supplies digital locks, lockers and the Smart Access Box, and runs them in the same app people use to book desks and rooms.
Start small, grow when you’re ready

Begin with rooms, desks, lockers or parking. Each module works on its own and gets stronger as part of the shared platform.
Pricing that doesn’t grow with headcount

Pay per resource, with unlimited users, whether people come in every day or once a month.

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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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