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Workspace platforms compared 2027

Office marketplaces, property portals, coworking finders and meeting room sites for 2027, side by side, with pros and cons from each platform's own website.

  • 17 platforms
  • Listed A to Z, not ranked
  • Facts checked

Every platform from our 2027 comparisons

These are all the workspace platforms in our 2027 comparisons, from office marketplaces and property portals to coworking finders and venue sites. They're listed A to Z, not ranked, with facts from each platform's own website or its own words in its Google listing.

Each card lists the UK wide comparisons that platform appears in. For a shortlist that fits one need or one city, pick a comparison from the lists below the platforms.

Desana logo

Desana

“Source, transact, and manage flexible workspace globally”

  • Teams
  • On demand
  • Global

A flexible workspace platform for multinational businesses, for space from as little as 15 minutes to multiple years.

Pros

  • Workspace from as little as 15 minutes to multiple years
  • 120+ countries, by its own count
  • One platform to source and manage workspace

Cons

  • Built for businesses rather than individuals
  • No prices on its homepage

Source: desana.io homepage, checked .

HeadBox logo

HeadBox

“Meet your global events partner for the AI era”

  • Corporate events
  • Meeting rooms
  • Event experts

A corporate events service with a sourcing platform and in house event experts, covering event spaces, meeting rooms and conferences.

Pros

  • 100k+ venues, hotels and suppliers worldwide, by its own count
  • In house event experts plan and run events
  • Says its business customers save 20% and 8+ hours per event

Cons

  • Built for corporate events, not monthly offices
  • Pricing isn't shown on its homepage

Source: headbox.com homepage, checked .

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Hire Space

“All the best venues for your event all in one place”

  • Meeting rooms
  • Business events
  • UK cities

A venue booking platform for business events, with venues in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh and other cities.

Pros

  • 1,141 meeting venues listed in London on its homepage
  • Instant quotes and one contract for every venue, by its own description
  • Free concierge for events of 100+ people or budgets over £10k

Cons

  • Built for events, not monthly offices
  • Its homepage doesn't state its booking fee

Source: hirespace.com homepage, checked .

Hubble logo

Hubble

“Find amazing workspaces for your team to thrive”

  • Private offices
  • Meeting rooms
  • Coworking

A workspace search platform for private offices on 1 to 24+ month terms, with on demand meeting rooms, coworking desks and day offices in the UK and abroad.

Pros

  • Advisors help with private office searches, which Hubble says it does for free
  • Private offices, meeting rooms, coworking desks and day offices in one place
  • Monthly on demand plans for booking desks and rooms

Cons

  • Private office searches are led by Hubble's advisors
  • Its homepage doesn't say how workspace providers pay Hubble

Source: hubblehq.com homepage, checked .

Instant Offices logo

Instant Offices

“Instant Offices lists flexible office space, coworking spaces and serviced offices available worldwide”

  • Serviced offices
  • Coworking
  • Worldwide

A search service for serviced offices, coworking spaces and flexible offices worldwide, with listings that show a monthly starting price.

Pros

  • Serviced offices, coworking spaces and flexible offices worldwide
  • Listings show a monthly starting price, such as from £265 a month in Exeter

Cons

  • Its search listing doesn't say how it's paid

Source: Google search listing for instantoffices.com, checked .

Kontor logo

Kontor

“We help the world’s fastest growing companies to find the perfect office space!”

  • Scaleups
  • Managed offices
  • Leased offices

An office search service for fast growing companies, covering leased and fully managed offices, with its own workplace advisors.

Pros

  • Says its service is free for fully managed offices, because the operator pays it
  • Covers leased and fully managed offices
  • Works from London to Los Angeles, Singapore, San Francisco and New York, by its own description

Cons

  • Leased office searches may come at a small % fee, by its own description
  • Built for fast growing companies

Source: kontor.com homepage, checked .

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LiquidSpace

“Find flexible workspace. Run your entire portfolio.”

  • Global
  • Meeting rooms
  • Enterprise

A global marketplace for desks, meeting rooms, private offices and day passes, booked by the hour, the day or longer, with an enterprise platform for managing workspace.

Pros

  • 100,000+ workspaces in 120+ countries, by its own count
  • Book by the hour, the day or for longer
  • Enterprise tools for portfolios, licences and billing

Cons

  • Its homepage doesn't say how many UK locations it lists
  • No general fee terms on its homepage

Source: liquidspace.com homepage, checked .

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Office Freedom

“The entire office space market in one place”

  • Flexible offices
  • London
  • Search service

An office search service for flexible offices to rent in London, the UK and abroad, which takes your brief and finds options for you.

Pros

  • Takes your brief and finds the best fit, by its own description
  • Says it negotiates the deal for you
  • Says its service is free

Cons

  • Works from a brief sent to its team
  • Its search listing doesn't say how it's paid

Source: Google search listing for officefreedom.com, checked .

Peerspace logo

Peerspace

“Peerspace is the easiest way to book unique venues for events”

  • Venues
  • Meetings
  • London

A booking site for unique venues for events, productions and meetings, with event venues in London.

Pros

  • 350+ event venues in London, by its own count
  • Spaces for events, productions and meetings

Cons

  • Built for events and shoots, not monthly offices
  • Its search listing doesn't show booking fees

Source: Google search listing for peerspace.com, checked .

Rightmove Commercial logo

Rightmove Commercial

“The UK’s number 1 commercial property destination”

  • Offices
  • To rent or buy
  • UK

Rightmove's section for property to rent and for sale across the UK, from offices to retail, leisure and industrial units.

Pros

  • Offices, retail, leisure and industrial units across the UK
  • Property to rent and for sale
  • 46 million visits a year, by its own count

Cons

  • Covers all business premises, not only flexible workspace
  • Properties are marketed by agents

Source: rightmove.co.uk commercial to let page, checked .

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spacebly

“Every Space. One Place.”

  • Free for businesses
  • Direct to operators
  • Cashback

A flexible workspace marketplace that's free for businesses. Search offices with live prices, book viewings and deal with operators directly.

Pros

  • £0 for businesses: searching, comparing, enquiring and viewings are free
  • Deal with the operator directly
  • Up to 3% of the first year's fees back as cashback (UK businesses, terms apply)
  • Publishes the monthly spacebly UK Flexible Office Price Index, free to reuse
  • Operators can choose a flat subscription with 0% commission

Cons

  • Newer than most: launched in May 2026
  • Doesn't negotiate for you or attend viewings

Source: spacebly.com/pricing, checked . That's us: spacebly publishes this comparison.

Spacepool logo

Spacepool

“Workspace search made simple”

  • UK
  • Day passes
  • Coworking

A UK search site for coworking spaces, meeting rooms and offices, from day passes and hot desks to private offices.

Pros

  • 3,860 UK workspaces listed on its homepage
  • Day passes and hot desks as well as private offices
  • City search across ten UK cities, from London to Reading

Cons

  • Its homepage doesn't state booking or service fees

Source: spacepool.com homepage, checked .

Tagvenue logo

Tagvenue

“Find and book venues for any event imaginable”

  • Meeting rooms
  • Event venues
  • Book online

A marketplace for booking venues, from meeting rooms and private dining rooms to halls and studios, in the UK and five other countries.

Pros

  • Over 22,000 venues across six countries, by its own count
  • 10,854 venues listed in London on its homepage
  • Book and pay online

Cons

  • Built for events, not monthly offices
  • Its homepage doesn't show booking fees

Source: tagvenue.com homepage, checked .

Upflex logo

Upflex

“Hybrid Work starts here”

  • Hybrid teams
  • On demand
  • Global

On demand workspace for companies with hybrid teams: memberships and offices around the world, set up through a business portal.

Pros

  • On demand memberships for teams
  • Memberships and offices around the globe, by its own description

Cons

  • Set up through a business account

Source: Google search listing for upflex.com, checked .

VenueScanner logo

VenueScanner

“Find the perfect space for your event in seconds”

  • Meeting rooms
  • Events
  • UK cities

A venue search platform for meetings, conferences, parties and team away days, in 25+ cities in the UK and abroad.

Pros

  • 19,000+ spaces to book, by its own count
  • Says it's completely free for event organisers
  • 8,689 venues listed in London on its homepage

Cons

  • Built for events, not monthly offices

Source: venuescanner.com homepage, checked .

Workthere logo

Workthere

“Find Your Ideal Office Space & Arrange a Viewing Today with Workthere”

  • Flexible offices
  • Advisors
  • Viewings

A flexible office search service whose local property experts help you find space and arrange viewings.

Pros

  • Local property experts help with your search, by its own description
  • Arrange viewings through Workthere

Cons

  • Viewings are arranged through its team
  • Its search listing doesn't say how it's paid

Source: Google search listing for workthere.com, checked .

Zoopla Commercial logo

Zoopla Commercial

“Search for commercial property to rent across the UK.”

  • Offices
  • Serviced offices
  • UK

Zoopla's section for offices, serviced offices, retail premises and industrial units to rent across the UK.

Pros

  • Offices, serviced offices, retail premises and industrial units to rent
  • Puts you in touch with a local agent, by its own description
  • Thousands of business properties to rent, by its own count

Cons

  • Doesn't say how many of its listings are offices
  • Enquiries go to the listing agent

Source: zoopla.co.uk commercial offices page, checked .

How to choose

  1. Decide what you need: an office, a desk, a meeting room or a venue.
  2. Pick the comparison for that need, UK wide or for your city.
  3. Check whether prices are shown before you enquire.

Questions

Is this list ranked?
No. Platforms are listed A to Z, with facts from each platform's own website.
Why do some comparisons list fewer platforms?
Each comparison lists only the platforms that serve its need. For example, the meeting room comparisons list venue sites and the office comparisons list office marketplaces and portals.
Is spacebly free for businesses?
Yes. spacebly is free for businesses. Operators and landlords choose a flat subscription with 0% commission, or pay a success fee only when a deal completes.

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