Is Awaio an alternative to Parkalot?

Yes, if you want more than booking. Parkalot is a quick, low-cost way to book parking, desks and rooms in a small or mid-sized office. Awaio books the same spaces and also opens doors, gates and lockers in one system. You can start with parking alone.

Does Parkalot book desks and meeting rooms too?

Yes. Parkalot started with parking and now also books desks, meeting rooms, booths and EV chargers. Awaio covers these too, and adds lockers and mobile access to doors and gates.

Can Awaio open our car park gate?

Yes. The Smart Access Box connects existing gates and parking barriers to the Awaio app. Access follows the booking and is granted for the booking window only.

How is Parkalot priced compared to Awaio?

Parkalot publishes monthly plans based on the number of bookable spaces, with a free trial and no long-term commitment. Larger and multi-site setups are by quote. Awaio is priced per resource, such as parking bays, desks, rooms and lockers, with unlimited users.

Can we get support in Swedish or Norwegian?

Yes, with Awaio. Awaio support answers in English, Swedish and Norwegian. Parkalot lists its app in eight languages, and Swedish and Norwegian are not among them.

Awaio vs Parkalot: simple booking or one workplace system?

Parkalot is a quick, low-cost way to share office parking fairly, and it books desks and meeting rooms too. Awaio books the same spaces and also opens doors, gates, parking barriers and lockers in one system and app.

The Awaio admin dashboard on a desktop screen

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Key differences

Quick to start: Parkalot has a free trial, published monthly plans and no hardware to install, so a small office can be set up in about 30 minutes. Awaio is priced per resource, with unlimited users.
Booking or booking plus access: both book parking, desks and rooms. Awaio also opens doors, gates, parking barriers and lockers with the phone.
Gates and barriers: Parkalot connects barriers, number plate cameras and badge readers through custom API work, case by case. The Awaio Smart Access Box connects existing gates and barriers to the app.
Nordic fit: Swedish and Norwegian are not among Parkalot’s listed app languages. Awaio support answers in English, Swedish and Norwegian, and customer data stays in the EU.

Feature comparison

Feature	Parkalot	Awaio	What this means for you
Booking
Parking booking	Yes Regular, EV, priority, visitor and tandem spaces, by day, shift or hour ^[1]	Yes	Both handle everyday office parking well. Awaio also books EV bays, pool cars and bikes, and can open the barrier.
Booking quotas	Yes Group limits, priorities, a waitlist and spot lotteries ^[2]	Yes Quotas set in the booking rules	Both share scarce spaces fairly. Parkalot’s waitlist and lotteries suit a busy car park. Awaio sets quotas in the booking rules.
Check-in and auto-release	Partly Holders of assigned spots confirm by a deadline, or the spot is released ^[1]	Yes	Awaio asks people to check in by app, QR code or TapCard, and releases bookings nobody uses.
Payments for bookings	Yes Monthly invoice for parking bookings through Stripe ^[3]	Yes Paid parking and other paid bookings	Both can charge for parking. Awaio also takes payment for other paid bookings.
Book on behalf of others	Partly Admins book parking for visitors ^[4]	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.
Recurring bookings	Partly Permanently assigned spots and regular spot lotteries ^[2]	Yes	With Awaio, people book a regular bay, desk or room once as a weekly reservation.
Interactive floor plans	Yes 2D and 3D maps in every plan ^[1]	Yes	Both show where things are when people book. Awaio admins draw and publish floor plans themselves.
Indoor wayfinding	Partly Maps show where your booking is ^[1]	Yes Live map of rooms, desks and colleagues, with real-time occupancy	Awaio shows booked bays, desks and colleagues on a live map with real-time occupancy.
Desk booking	Yes ^[5]	Yes	Both book desks. Awaio adds team zones and booking rules per zone.
Meeting room booking	Yes ^[6]	Yes	Both book meeting rooms. Awaio room calendars sync both ways with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.
Events and registration	Not in public documentation ^[7]	Yes Events with registration in the app	Awaio runs events with registration in the same app as everything else.
Lockers and access
Mobile access to doors	Not in public documentation ^[1]	Yes	With Awaio, employees open building doors, gates and parking barriers with their phone.
Access cards	Partly Badge readers through a custom API integration ^[1]	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 ^[1]	Yes Smart Access Box	The Awaio Smart Access Box connects existing gates, barriers, doors and turnstiles to the app.
Locker management	Not in public documentation ^[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.
NFC service points	Not in public documentation ^[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 ^[8]	Yes Indoor and outdoor e-bike charging lockers	Awaio runs e-bike charging lockers indoors and outdoors.
Integrations
Single sign-on	Yes Microsoft Entra ID, Google Workspace and SAML, with SCIM ^[1]	Yes Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace	Parkalot supports more identity providers. Awaio signs people in with Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace.
Calendar sync	Yes Outlook and Google Calendar ^[1]	Yes Outlook and Google Calendar	Both put bookings in the calendar people already use.
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.
Outlook add-in	Partly A Microsoft Teams app, and Outlook through calendar sync ^[3]	Yes Book desks, rooms, parking and lockers from Outlook	With Awaio, people book parking, desks, rooms and lockers from Outlook.
Mobile app	Yes iOS, Android and web app ^[9]	Yes	Both have apps for iOS and Android and work in the browser.
Building system integrations	Partly Barriers, number plate cameras and badge readers through custom API work ^[1]	Yes Access control systems through Inlet	Awaio connects to access control systems through Inlet.
Sensor integrations	Not in public documentation ^[1]	Yes Occupancy and indoor climate sensors, such as BLDNG and Swegon	Awaio brings occupancy and indoor climate data from sensors into the same view.
API and webhooks	Partly Documented API for reservations and reports. No webhooks found. ^[10]	Yes API and webhooks	Awaio connects to your other systems through an API and webhooks.
Communication
Notifications	Yes Email, Slack and Microsoft Teams ^[3]	Yes Push and email	Both keep people informed. Awaio sends push and email notifications.
Booking confirmations	Yes ^[3]	Yes A confirmation for every booking	Both confirm bookings, so people know their space is theirs.
Messages to everyone in the workplace	Not in public documentation ^[3]	Yes	With Awaio, you reach everyone in the workplace with one message.
Admin and analytics
Utilisation analytics	Yes Occupancy by day, group and year, plus waitlist reports ^[1]	Yes	Awaio shows bookings against real occupancy for parking, desks and rooms.
User roles and permissions	Partly Admin and super admin roles, plus user groups ^[1]	Yes	Awaio has scoped admin roles, so each admin gets the access they need and nothing more.
Multi-tenant buildings	Not in public documentation ^[11]	Yes	Awaio gives each tenant its own community, while the property owner runs shared parking, rooms and doors.
Security, support and pricing
EU data hosting and GDPR	Google Cloud, region not published. GDPR compliant. ^[12]	Yes Hosted in the EU. GDPR compliant, DPA on request.	Awaio keeps customer data in the EU.
Support	Email, a dedicated account manager and free onboarding ^[1]	Chat and email in English, Swedish and Norwegian. Weekdays 08–17 CET.	Awaio support answers in English, Swedish and Norwegian.
Pricing model	Monthly plans by number of spaces. Free trial, no lock-in. ^[13]	Per resource, not per user. Unlimited users.	Parkalot is quick and low-cost to start for a small car park. Compare the full cost for your sites as you add more.

Booking

Parking booking

Parkalot

Yes Regular, EV, priority, visitor and tandem spaces, by day, shift or hour^[1]

Awaio

Yes

Both handle everyday office parking well. Awaio also books EV bays, pool cars and bikes, and can open the barrier.
Booking quotas

Parkalot

Yes Group limits, priorities, a waitlist and spot lotteries^[2]

Awaio

Yes Quotas set in the booking rules

Both share scarce spaces fairly. Parkalot’s waitlist and lotteries suit a busy car park. Awaio sets quotas in the booking rules.
Check-in and auto-release

Parkalot

Partly Holders of assigned spots confirm by a deadline, or the spot is released^[1]

Awaio

Yes

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

Parkalot

Yes Monthly invoice for parking bookings through Stripe^[3]

Awaio

Yes Paid parking and other paid bookings

Both can charge for parking. Awaio also takes payment for other paid bookings.
Book on behalf of others

Parkalot

Partly Admins book parking for visitors^[4]

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.
Recurring bookings

Parkalot

Partly Permanently assigned spots and regular spot lotteries^[2]

Awaio

Yes

With Awaio, people book a regular bay, desk or room once as a weekly reservation.
Interactive floor plans

Parkalot

Yes 2D and 3D maps in every plan^[1]

Awaio

Yes

Both show where things are when people book. Awaio admins draw and publish floor plans themselves.
Indoor wayfinding

Parkalot

Partly Maps show where your booking is^[1]

Awaio

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

Awaio shows booked bays, desks and colleagues on a live map with real-time occupancy.
Desk booking

Parkalot

Yes ^[5]

Awaio

Yes

Both book desks. Awaio adds team zones and booking rules per zone.
Meeting room booking

Parkalot

Yes ^[6]

Awaio

Yes

Both book meeting rooms. Awaio room calendars sync both ways with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.
Events and registration

Parkalot

Not in public documentation^[7]

Awaio

Yes Events with registration in the app

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

Lockers and access

Mobile access to doors

Parkalot

Not in public documentation^[1]

Awaio

Yes

With Awaio, employees open building doors, gates and parking barriers with their phone.
Access cards

Parkalot

Partly Badge readers through a custom API integration^[1]

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

Parkalot

Not in public documentation^[1]

Awaio

Yes Smart Access Box

The Awaio Smart Access Box connects existing gates, barriers, doors and turnstiles to the app.
Locker management

Parkalot

Not in public documentation^[7]

Awaio

Yes

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

Parkalot

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.
NFC service points

Parkalot

Not in public documentation^[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

Parkalot

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

Parkalot

Not in public documentation^[8]

Awaio

Yes Indoor and outdoor e-bike charging lockers

Awaio runs e-bike charging lockers indoors and outdoors.

Integrations

Single sign-on

Parkalot

Yes Microsoft Entra ID, Google Workspace and SAML, with SCIM^[1]

Awaio

Yes Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace

Parkalot supports more identity providers. Awaio signs people in with Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace.
Calendar sync

Parkalot

Yes Outlook and Google Calendar^[1]

Awaio

Yes Outlook and Google Calendar

Both put bookings in the calendar people already use.
Your own calendar in the app

Parkalot

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.
Outlook add-in

Parkalot

Partly A Microsoft Teams app, and Outlook through calendar sync^[3]

Awaio

Yes Book desks, rooms, parking and lockers from Outlook

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

Parkalot

Yes iOS, Android and web app^[9]

Awaio

Yes

Both have apps for iOS and Android and work in the browser.
Building system integrations

Parkalot

Partly Barriers, number plate cameras and badge readers through custom API work^[1]

Awaio

Yes Access control systems through Inlet

Awaio connects to access control systems through Inlet.
Sensor integrations

Parkalot

Not in public documentation^[1]

Awaio

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

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

Parkalot

Partly Documented API for reservations and reports. No webhooks found.^[10]

Awaio

Yes API and webhooks

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

Communication

Notifications

Parkalot

Yes Email, Slack and Microsoft Teams^[3]

Awaio

Yes Push and email

Both keep people informed. Awaio sends push and email notifications.
Booking confirmations

Parkalot

Yes ^[3]

Awaio

Yes A confirmation for every booking

Both confirm bookings, so people know their space is theirs.
Messages to everyone in the workplace

Parkalot

Not in public documentation^[3]

Awaio

Yes

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

Admin and analytics

Utilisation analytics

Parkalot

Yes Occupancy by day, group and year, plus waitlist reports^[1]

Awaio

Yes

Awaio shows bookings against real occupancy for parking, desks and rooms.
User roles and permissions

Parkalot

Partly Admin and super admin roles, plus user groups^[1]

Awaio

Yes

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

Parkalot

Not in public documentation^[11]

Awaio

Yes

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

Security, support and pricing

EU data hosting and GDPR

Parkalot

Google Cloud, region not published. GDPR compliant.^[12]

Awaio

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

Awaio keeps customer data in the EU.
Support

Parkalot

Email, a dedicated account manager and free onboarding^[1]

Awaio

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

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

Parkalot

Monthly plans by number of spaces. Free trial, no lock-in.^[13]

Awaio

Per resource, not per user. Unlimited users.

Parkalot is quick and low-cost to start for a small car park. Compare the full cost for your sites as you add more.

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

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Why teams choose Awaio over Parkalot

Parking that opens the gate

The Smart Access Box connects existing gates and parking barriers. Access follows the booking and lasts for the booking window only.
More than booking

Lockers, parcel lockers, e-bike charging and building doors run in the same app and admin portal as parking, desks and rooms.
Start with parking, add more later

Begin with parking and add desks, rooms, lockers or access when you’re ready. Priced per resource, with unlimited users and data hosted in the EU.

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One system for the whole workplace

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

FAQ

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Sources

[1] parkalot.io/faq · accessed 2026-10-26
[2] parkalot.io/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Parkalot-Admin-Guide-Complete.pdf · accessed 2026-10-26
[3] parkalot.io/product-updates · accessed 2026-10-26
[4] parkalot.io/workplace-parking-lots · accessed 2026-10-26
[5] parkalot.io/desk-booking · accessed 2026-10-26
[6] parkalot.io/meeting-room-booking-system · accessed 2026-10-26
[7] parkalot.io/office-booking-system · accessed 2026-10-26
[8] parkalot.io/ev-chargers-management · accessed 2026-10-26
[9] parkalot.io/parkable-alternative · accessed 2026-10-26
[10] parkalot.io/open-api · accessed 2026-10-26
[11] parkalot.io/features · accessed 2026-10-26
[12] parkalot.io/parking-management-system · accessed 2026-10-26
[13] parkalot.io/pricing · accessed 2026-10-26

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