Joan review

Joan is built around the meeting room door. Its displays show the room schedule and let people book on the spot, check in, end a meeting early or extend it, and the platform automatically releases reservations nobody checks in to. Pricing is based on users and devices rather than features: the Team plan includes 20 users and 2 devices, Business includes 50 users and 5 devices, and Organization includes 100 users and 10 devices. Joan says employees who book rooms through Outlook or Google Calendar are not billed as users, which keeps costs down for offices that mainly need room panels. Every plan includes room, desk, parking and asset booking, visitor management and digital signage. Integrations cover Google, Office 365, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Webex, Jabra and Logitech, with Azure AD, Okta and OneLogin for directories. From our location the pricing page shows euros only, so we list the USD price as pending.

Who it is for

Offices that want low-power room displays at every door

Price

See vendor pricing (USD check pending).

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Four plans sized by users and devices: Team, Business, Organization and Enterprise+
• Every plan includes all Joan solutions: room, desk, parking and asset booking, visitor management and signage
• Displays support walk-up booking, check-in, end meeting and extend meeting at the door
• Automatic check-in and release of reservations
• Integrations with Google, Office 365, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Webex, Jabra and Logitech

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Employees booking rooms through Outlook or Google Calendar are not billed as users
• Strength: All solutions are included in every plan instead of sold per feature
• Strength: Joan sells its own ePaper and LCD room displays
• Weakness: Prices are shown in euros from this location, so the USD price is pending
• Weakness: Extra devices and users cost extra beyond each plan's allowance
• Weakness: ePaper badges need a separate yearly license

Key facts

• Team plan: 20 users and 2 devices included
• Business plan: 50 users and 5 devices included
• Billing basis: Users and devices, not features
• Security: ISO 27001 compliant

Where it ranks

Joan is No. 4 in our Best Meeting Room Booking Software verdict.