Kadence vs OfficeSpace

At a glance

CapabilityKadenceOfficeSpace
Stack and scenario planning. Model floors, teams and cost before you commit.YesStated
Move scheduling and execution. Turn an approved plan into scheduled moves.YesStated
Occupancy data. Bookings, badges, Wi-Fi and sensors in one view.YesStated
Desk and room booking. The daily layer for every employee.YesStated
Visitor management. Invite, register, host and audit.YesStated
Mobile apps. Book, check in and see who's in from a phone.YesStated
Neighborhood manager and controls. Give teams their own zones, schedules and rules.YesStated
Floor plan editing. Update your own floor plans as the office changes.YesStated
Smart suggestions for when to join colleagues. Help people pick the days their team is in.YesStated
Announcements. Reach the right people with office news.YesStated
Events. Bring people in for the moments that matter.YesNo
Surveys. Hear from employees about the office.YesNo
Custom dashboard reporting. Build the reports your leaders ask for.YesStated
Open MCP for your own AI assistants. Your company's AI assistants acting on workplace data.YesStated
AI for end users. Employees booking and getting help with AI.YesStated
AI for admins. Workplace and real estate teams using AI to analyze and plan.YesStated

"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.
  • SpaceOps runs scenarios and stack plans on live occupancy, then schedules and executes the moves and writes them back to WorkOps.
  • One occupancy dataset from bookings, badges, Wi-Fi and network, rooms and the Kadence Agent, with no sensors required.
  • Office events with RSVP and employee surveys are built in, alongside targeted announcements.
  • The University of Exeter nearly doubled meeting-room use across 14 buildings without adding space.

FAQ

Is Kadence an IWMS?

Yes. Kadence is a modern IWMS: booking, visitors, occupancy, space planning and moves in one platform, with AI built in. If you use OfficeSpace for work orders or asset tracking today, tell us which modules you rely on and we will map the move with you.

Can both run scenario planning?

Yes, both state scenario and stack planning. The difference with Kadence is what happens next: the approved plan becomes scheduled moves and live desk and neighborhood assignments in WorkOps. The fair test is a floor of your own.

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. OfficeSpace offers AI agents inside its product and an MCP server that lets employees use OfficeSpace from Claude, ChatGPT and Copilot once an admin turns it on.

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. OfficeSpace publishes its plan tiers but not prices.

Is visitor management included in Kadence?

Yes. Visitor management is part of Kadence WorkOps, alongside desk, room and parking booking, with reporting across all of it.

Last reviewed: Oct 2026

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