Is Kadence an IWMS?
Yes. Kadence is a modern IWMS, built in the cloud around how people actually use space: booking, visitors, occupancy, space planning and moves in one platform, with AI built in.
Kadence vs Eptura
At a glance
| Capability | Kadence | Eptura |
|---|---|---|
| Stack and scenario planning. Model floors, teams and cost before you commit. | Yes | Stated |
| Move scheduling and execution. Turn an approved plan into scheduled moves. | Yes | Stated |
| Occupancy data. Bookings, badges, Wi-Fi and sensors in one view. | Yes | Stated |
| Desk and room booking. The daily layer for every employee. | Yes | Stated |
| Visitor management. Invite, register, host and audit. | Yes | Stated |
| Mobile apps. Book, check in and see who's in from a phone. | Yes | Stated |
| Neighborhood manager and controls. Give teams their own zones, schedules and rules. | Yes | Stated |
| Floor plan editing. Update your own floor plans as the office changes. | Yes | Stated |
| Smart suggestions for when to join colleagues. Help people pick the days their team is in. | Yes | Stated |
| Announcements. Reach the right people with office news. | Yes | Stated |
| Events. Bring people in for the moments that matter. | Yes | Stated |
| Surveys. Hear from employees about the office. | Yes | No |
| Custom dashboard reporting. Build the reports your leaders ask for. | Yes | Stated |
| Open MCP for your own AI assistants. Your company's AI assistants acting on workplace data. | Yes | No |
| AI for end users. Employees booking and getting help with AI. | Yes | Stated |
| AI for admins. Workplace and real estate teams using AI to analyze and plan. | Yes | Stated |
"Yes" means Kadence offers it, "Stated" means the vendor states it publicly as of October 2026, and "No" means it is not stated publicly, or is only announced, in preview or via outside BI tools.
Why teams choose Kadence
- Kadence leads on AI for the workplace, built into the platform: one MCP server for booking, visitors, occupancy and planning, native connectors for Claude, ChatGPT and Copilot, and Kadence AI in Teams and Slack.
- A modern IWMS that is quick to stand up: booking, visitors, occupancy, planning and moves in one platform.
- Kadence MCP lets every employee book desks, rooms, parking and visitors from Claude, ChatGPT or Copilot.
- One occupancy dataset from bookings, badges, Wi-Fi and the Kadence Agent, with no sensors required.
FAQ
Can Kadence work alongside Archibus or Serraview?
Yes. Kadence is a modern IWMS, and it can also work alongside a legacy IWMS through our public API and exports. Ask us how data would move in your setup.
Can our own AI assistants act on the workplace?
Yes. Kadence leads on AI for the workplace, and it's built into the platform rather than bolted on as a chatbot. Kadence MCP connects Claude, ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot to Kadence, so people book desks, rooms and parking, invite visitors, and ask occupancy and planning questions from the assistants they already use, each signed in with your SSO and working under their own permissions. Kadence AI also works in Teams and Slack, and admins get the SpaceOps AI planning agent with guided workflows to restack, consolidate or find space for a team. Eptura offers the Eptura Assistant, including in Microsoft Copilot and Teams. Eptura uses MCP inside its own AI; we did not find a way for customers to connect their own assistants.
How is Kadence priced?
Kadence bills by active user, with a one-year minimum billed annually, and you get a quote in your local currency. See kadence.co/pricing for details. Eptura does not publish prices on its site.
Last reviewed: Oct 2026
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