Asked by the spacebly teamspacebly team· 4 Nov 2026
Cost is often the deciding factor between ways to find an office. Here's how the routes compare for a business.
For a business none of them carries a direct fee. A broker is usually paid by the operator. Going direct costs nothing extra. Searching on spacebly is free for businesses (as of Oct 2026).
The differences are elsewhere. A broker shows you their shortlist and negotiates for you. Going direct means one operator's buildings at a time. On spacebly you see every building listed with us and negotiate with each operator yourself.
Going direct won't automatically get you a better price. Operators set their own prices and good brokers negotiate well. Going direct means you hear the operator's price first hand.
Cashback is the other difference. Register for cashback before you enquire on spacebly. Then you can get up to 3% of the first year's fees back as cashback.
Comparison: https://spacebly.com/vs-broker
Full terms: https://spacebly.com/cashback/terms
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