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Best office space platforms for startups 2027

Where startups find space in 2027, from desks by the day to offices that grow with the team.

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

What do startups need from an office platform?

Startups change size quickly, so they often need short terms, desks by the day and offices that can grow without a move.

Some platforms focus on on demand desks for spread out teams; others help fast growing companies find whole offices. This page shows what each one offers.

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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 .

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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 .

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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 .

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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 .

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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.

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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 .

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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 .

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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 .

How to choose

  1. How fast the team is likely to grow.
  2. Whether the team works in one place or spread out.
  3. How long a term you can commit to.

Questions

What is a managed office?
A private office fitted out and run by an operator for one company, with one monthly fee that covers most running costs.
Is spacebly free for startups?
Yes. spacebly is free for businesses. UK businesses can get up to 3% of the first year's fees back as cashback. Register before you enquire. Terms apply.
Is this list ranked?
No. Platforms are listed A to Z, with facts from each platform's own website.