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Flat-Rate vs Per-Seat Pricing: The Hidden Cost of Desk Booking Software
Per-seat pricing sounds fair. £5 per person per month. What's £5? But multiply it by your headcount and fair becomes expensive, fast.
| Team size | Per-seat (£5) | Per-seat (£8) | DeskGo flat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | £50 | £80 | £149 |
| 50 | £250 | £400 | £149 |
| 100 | £500 | £800 | £149 |
| 500 | £2,500 | £4,000 | £149 |
At 50 employees, DeskGo is already cheaper
At 100, it's a third of the price. At 500? Less than 4% of the per-seat cost. Flat-rate pricing rewards growth instead of punishing it.
Why do companies charge per seat?
Because they can. It's the SaaS default. But desk booking isn't like Slack or Notion — you're not getting more value per user. You're just letting more people pick a desk. The marginal cost to the platform is zero.
The DeskGo bet
We charge £149/month, unlimited everything. No tiers, no per-seat surprises, no "contact sales for Enterprise pricing." One price, all features, forever. Start your free trial and never think about seat counts again.