Choosing a workspace

Should a hybrid team choose coworking or a private office?

Asked by the spacebly teamspacebly team· 4 Nov 2026

Hybrid teams need space for their busiest day without paying for empty desks.

1 answer

1. spacebly teamspacebly team4 Nov 2026

   It depends on how often you're together and what you need on those days. The space type guide on spacebly (November 2026) describes coworking as hot desks and dedicated desks in shared workspaces. It's aimed at freelancers, founders and distributed teams of 1 to 5. Terms run from a day pass to month to month.

   A private office is lockable and fully serviced. It suits growing teams of 2 to 50 who need privacy, security and a branded HQ. Terms are typically 1 to 24 months on a rolling basis.

   For a hybrid team, size it on desks rather than heads. The office space calculator by spacebly uses team size × days in the office ÷ 5, rounded up.

   If you need privacy for client calls or confidential work, lean towards a private office. If you mostly need somewhere to meet, coworking plus booked meeting rooms may be enough.