Archie vs. Robin

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Archie
Score 9.4 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Archie is a solution for offices and shared workspaces around the globe, offering a suite of tools including meeting room and desk booking, visitor management, coworking management software and workspace planning and analytics. The solution is tailored to all organizations, from small businesses to large enterprises, and the feature set includes: visual floor plans, employee lookup, visitor logs, check-in and check-out tracking, meeting room scheduling, desk booking, seat…N/A
Robin
Score 9.4 out of 10
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Robin helps companies simplify workplace management with software for desk and room booking, in-office scheduling, visitor management and analytics to support decision making.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPrimary solution (Desk and Room Booking) includes 25 user licenses. Additional user licenses and add-ons are available for purchase. Add-ons: Visitor Management, Advanced Analytics, Priority Support, and Advanced Authentication and Security Integrations.
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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
Archie
Robin
Chose Robin
N/A - Our parent company decided on implementing Robin above all other alternative applications, and I am personably unaware of any alternatives. And though there are some minor changes I may suggest, the integration and simplicity of Robin makes me wonder if there could be a …
Chose Robin
I have not evaluated any similar products.
Chose Robin
I haven't used any software like Robin. Other places I worked required an archaic way of doing things...like using pen and paper and a calendar book. Robin is sooo much better. I don't know how large companies make do reserving spaces without it. I would recommend Robin to …
Chose Robin
As an employee I can't comment on the final decision but I have used in-house alternatives in the past and also investigated other third party solutions, what stood out was Robin's value and its continued development of new features particularly analytics as this is an area …
Chose Robin
I have not used any product other than Robin.
Chose Robin
When we started with Robin, we looked at the Evoko Liso as far as a hardware and software solution. Robin was much more compatible with the software we wanted and offered much more customization at less cost. I looked at other software solutions and nothing integrated as well …
Chose Robin
In terms of meeting room booking platforms, I compare Robin to Condeco, which I used previously. Condeco (at the time at least) ran on proprietary hardware, which was a nightmare to manage compared to the ease of use with Robin running on iPads. iPads are easily swapped out and …
Chose Robin
We were a longtime customer of Teem at our current organization and I used it at a former employer. Being a greater Boston based company we liked that we were close to Robin's HQ. This gave us face-time with the owners and our account executives. Aside from that, Robin was …
Chose Robin
We only used Robin for room/meeting management. We recently transitioned to Zoom video conferencing, and they have enough room/meeting management features that we no longer need Robin. Robin does more, like dashboards, and many other features, but we never leveraged them.
Chose Robin
While all of these do essentially the same thing, Robin stands out in its simplicity. The main display has a colored overlay that informs users of the room status, whereas, with a system like Teem, this can be overlooked depending on the chosen theme.
Chose Robin
Robin has a lot more functionality currently, although I suspect Zoom's version will eventually be just as good at a much lower price point.
Chose Robin
Unlike Fishbowl, Robin was available on the Kindle App Store and was also much more configurable.

Meet Joan was interesting but given that it runs on its own proprietary hardware, there was a committed investment in testing it. Having an app which runs on multiple platforms, …
Chose Robin
I honestly haven't yet. We used to default to a Google Calendar work around before implementing Robin.
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
9.4
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Likelihood to Renew
9.6
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8.2
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Usability
9.6
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8.7
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Support Rating
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10.0
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Implementation Rating
10.0
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
It definitely helps saving time and keeping our office more organized. Personally I find the app easy to use, which is the most important thing, but also noticed there are fewer schedule conficts for example when it comes to meeting rooms.
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Robin is my benchmark for room displays. It effectively does what it is meant to do without additional fluff. The default theme is more than you'll ever really need, but customization is available. I just really wish there was a simpler way to remove check-in requirements for events. I would always recommend them first for most situations, but my company has a special use case that Robin, or any other competitors for that matter, have not been able to achieve yet.
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Pros
  • Their customer service team is always helpful and fast in replying via chat or email.
  • The platform is exceptionally easy to use and customize to our needs.
  • It integrates with Microsoft Teams and Outlook
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  • The integration to GSuite calendars is fantastic. Very simple and straightforward.
  • The ability to customize the interface a very nice feature to have in Robin, as it offers you to allow the UI to reflect the vibe/brand of your company, and not force its own brand on you.
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Cons
  • The program is quite automatic, although it took me some time to adjust to the many processes that our organization has in place.
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  • Cancelling out my reservation for the room if I miss the mark on check in.
  • Not sure if it's a bug, but sometimes I have to repeat my reservation if I don't get it confirmed or have a notification of confirmation the first time.
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Likelihood to Renew
Because they deliver way more than we expected
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It is easy to use and gives us all we need
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Usability
I give Archie a 10, since I really love using it. It does exactly what it promises with no hiccups. It's a well-designed product, created with a user in mind. It's also well integrated into other products, like Slack and Google Calendar. Aside from some minor improvements, it's a great solution.
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Robin's UI is very well designed and modern which makes it a pleasure to use. Personally this a big factor for me enjoying a product and so I'm always happy to use Robin - moreover as a relatively new user the UI was quite quick to pick-up, whether that be using the online system or the Display app for rooms around the office.
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Support Rating
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I have rarely had to contact customer support, but when I have, they have provided quick answers to solve the problem I was having. The software is pretty easy to use and not too buggy, so I really haven't had the occasion to contact them needing support. And no users have ever had issues.
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Implementation Rating
It helps with Visitors management and Meeting Room Management of our Organization
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Alternatives Considered
The price is better, and the web interface is easier to navigate
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N/A - Our parent company decided on implementing Robin above all other alternative applications, and I am personably unaware of any alternatives. And though there are some minor changes I may suggest, the integration and simplicity of Robin makes me wonder if there could be a better alternative, regardless.
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Return on Investment
  • Increase in our revenue after adding different levels of membeship
  • We can now open rooms to external bookings without affecting our regular members
  • It helped us optimize our physical resources better
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  • No more meeting room conflicts, better office space management
  • Booking a room literally takes 2 clicks, very easy and quick - saves time for more important things
  • We bought a bunch of iPads to display meeting information on each room and we need to remember to charge them every night
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ScreenShots

Archie Screenshots

Screenshot of room and desk booking, visitor management, coworking, and workspace analytics.Screenshot of the desk booking interface.Screenshot of the welcoming kiosk.Screenshot of the room booking interface.Screenshot of the mobile app.Screenshot of some of the available workforce analytics.

Robin Screenshots

Screenshot of the desk and room booking interface.Screenshot of the room display and mobile app.Screenshot of workweek scheduling and office activities.Screenshot of workplace analytics and occupancy data.