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Awaio vs Tidaro: which parking and desk booking tool fits you?

Tidaro started with parking and has deep rules for car parks with more drivers than spaces. It also books desks and rooms. Awaio books parking, desks and rooms too, and adds gates, doors and lockers that open with the phone, in one system.

The Awaio admin dashboard on a desktop screen

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Last verified October 2026

Key differences

  • Parking focus: Tidaro has deep car park rules, such as waiting lists, priority groups and licence plates. Awaio books parking bays, EV bays, pool cars and bikes in the same app as desks, rooms and lockers.
  • Gates in the app: Tidaro connects to parking access control through partners, as a paid add-on. Awaio opens gates, barriers and doors from the phone, only for the time of the booking.
  • Beyond parking: Tidaro books parking, desks and rooms. Awaio adds lockers, digital locks, paid parking and messages to everyone in the workplace.
  • Built for the Nordics: Awaio support answers in English, Swedish and Norwegian. Tidaro’s app lists seven languages, without Swedish or Norwegian.

Feature comparison

Booking

  • Parking booking

    Tidaro
    Yes Waiting lists, spot sharing, priority groups and licence plates. Some features need the Advanced plan.[1][2]
    Awaio
    Yes

    Both are built for car parks with more drivers than bays. Awaio also covers pool cars and bikes in the same app.

  • Desk booking

    Tidaro
    Yes [3]
    Awaio
    Yes

    Both let people book desks from a map.

  • Meeting room booking

    Tidaro
    Yes Outlook sync and tablet view on the Room plus plan[4][2]
    Awaio
    Yes

    Both let people book meeting rooms in the app and from Outlook.

  • Recurring bookings

    Tidaro
    Yes [2]
    Awaio
    Yes

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

  • Book on behalf of others

    Tidaro
    Yes Admins only. Spot holders can hand their spot to a colleague.[3][1]
    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

    Tidaro
    Yes Maps prepared by Tidaro support[2]
    Awaio
    Yes

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

  • Indoor wayfinding

    Tidaro
    Partly Shows your booking and colleagues on the map[1][3]
    Awaio
    Yes Live map of rooms, desks and colleagues, with real-time occupancy

    Both show where things are. Awaio also shows real-time occupancy on the map.

  • Check-in and auto-release

    Tidaro
    Yes In the app or by QR code. Auto-release needs the Advanced plan.[1][2]
    Awaio
    Yes

    Unused bookings are released so others can park or sit there.

  • Booking quotas

    Tidaro
    Partly Booking windows and priority groups[2]
    Awaio
    Yes Quotas set in the booking rules

    Both share busy bays fairly. Awaio also sets quotas in the booking rules.

  • Payments for bookings

    Tidaro
    Not in public documentation[2]
    Awaio
    Yes Paid parking and other paid bookings

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

Integrations

  • Calendar sync

    Tidaro
    Partly Outlook, for rooms[5]
    Awaio
    Yes Outlook and Google Calendar

    Awaio syncs with both Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.

  • Your own calendar in the app

    Tidaro
    Not in public documentation[5]
    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

    Tidaro
    Partly Room bookings sync with Outlook. No add-in described.[4]
    Awaio
    Yes Book desks, rooms, parking and lockers from Outlook

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

  • Meeting room displays

    Tidaro
    Yes Tablet mode on the Room plus plan[6][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 tablet for every room.

  • Single sign-on

    Tidaro
    Yes SAML and OpenID Connect, including Entra ID, Google, Okta and Ping. Add-on.[7][8]
    Awaio
    Yes Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace

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

  • Mobile app

    Tidaro
    Yes iOS, Android and Huawei. Admin tools on the web only.[4][9]
    Awaio
    Yes

    Both have apps for iOS and Android.

  • Building system integrations

    Tidaro
    Partly Parking gates through Amano, ParkCash or Green Center. Paid add-on.[10]
    Awaio
    Yes Access control systems through Inlet

    Awaio connects to access control systems through Inlet, for gates and doors.

  • Sensor integrations

    Tidaro
    Not in public documentation[11]
    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

    Tidaro
    Not in public documentation[12]
    Awaio
    Yes API and webhooks

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

Lockers and access

  • Locker management

    Tidaro
    Not in public documentation[13]
    Awaio
    Yes

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

  • Digital locks

    Tidaro
    Not in public documentation[11]
    Awaio
    Yes Open with phone, RFID card, PIN or fingerprint

    Awaio supplies locks that open with a phone, card or PIN.

  • Mobile access to doors

    Tidaro
    Not in public documentation[10]
    Awaio
    Yes

    With Awaio, people open doors, gates and parking barriers with their phone.

  • Access control hardware

    Tidaro
    Not in public documentation[11]
    Awaio
    Yes Smart Access Box

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

  • E-bike charging lockers

    Tidaro
    Not in public documentation[14]
    Awaio
    Yes Indoor and outdoor e-bike charging lockers

    Awaio runs e-bike charging lockers indoors and outdoors.

  • NFC service points

    Tidaro
    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.

Communication

  • Notifications

    Tidaro
    Yes [15][1]
    Awaio
    Yes Push and email

    Both remind people by push and email.

  • Messages to everyone in the workplace

    Tidaro
    Not in public documentation[2]
    Awaio
    Yes

    Awaio lets you reach everyone in the workplace with one message.

  • Booking confirmations

    Tidaro
    Partly Reminders and notices when a booking changes[10][1]
    Awaio
    Yes A confirmation for every booking

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

Admin and analytics

  • Utilisation analytics

    Tidaro
    Yes Utilisation, attendance and activity reports. Power BI reports on request.[12]
    Awaio
    Yes

    Both show how spaces are used. Awaio can also compare bookings with sensor occupancy.

  • Multi-tenant buildings

    Tidaro
    Partly Several entities in one account. Shared tenant buildings not described.[7]
    Awaio
    Yes

    Property owners can run shared parking and spaces for every tenant in one Awaio system.

  • User roles and permissions

    Tidaro
    Yes [2]
    Awaio
    Yes

    Both let you give admins the access they need, and nothing more.

Security, support and pricing

  • EU data hosting and GDPR

    Tidaro
    Yes EU hosting on Microsoft Azure[7]
    Awaio
    Yes Hosted in the EU. GDPR compliant, DPA on request.

    Both keep your data in the EU.

  • Support

    Tidaro
    Email and phone, weekdays 08:00 to 16:00 CET[7]
    Awaio
    Chat and email in English, Swedish and Norwegian. Weekdays 08–17 CET.

    Awaio support answers in English, Swedish and Norwegian.

  • Pricing model

    Tidaro
    Per spot, desk or room per month, in three plans. 14-day free trial.[2]
    Awaio
    Per resource, not per user. Unlimited users.

    Both price per resource. Compare which features each plan includes.

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

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Why teams choose Awaio over Tidaro

  • Parking that opens the gate

    Book a bay and open the barrier with the same app. Access lasts only as long as the booking.

  • One app for the whole office day

    Park, book a desk or room and open a locker in one app. Start with parking and add modules when you’re ready.

  • Paid parking and payroll exports

    Charge for parking in the app, and export each employee’s parking benefit as a CSV file for payroll.

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Sources

  1. [1] www.tidaro.com/user-manual/parking-spot-booking · accessed 2026-10-26
  2. [2] www.tidaro.com/pricing · accessed 2026-10-26
  3. [3] www.tidaro.com/desk-booking · accessed 2026-10-26
  4. [4] www.tidaro.com/room-booking · accessed 2026-10-26
  5. [5] www.tidaro.com/blog/product/tidaro-%e2%86%94-outlook-integration · accessed 2026-10-26
  6. [6] www.tidaro.com/blog/product/june-features-2024 · accessed 2026-10-26
  7. [7] www.tidaro.com/enterprise · accessed 2026-10-26
  8. [8] www.tidaro.com/user-manual/single-sign-on-sso-login · accessed 2026-10-26
  9. [9] apps.apple.com/us/app/id1481786363 · accessed 2026-10-26
  10. [10] www.tidaro.com/parking-spot-booking · accessed 2026-10-26
  11. [11] www.tidaro.com/tidaro-for-parking-optimization · accessed 2026-10-26
  12. [12] www.tidaro.com/data-analytics · accessed 2026-10-26
  13. [13] www.tidaro.com · accessed 2026-10-26
  14. [14] www.tidaro.com/tidaro-for-ev-parking · accessed 2026-10-26
  15. [15] www.tidaro.com/blog/product/tidaro-new-features-in-march-2025 · accessed 2026-10-26

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