Sensors & Occupancy

Category note: This category skews enterprise-CRE / corporate-workplace rather than coworking-native. Most coworking operators get sufficient occupancy data from their access control (e.g. Kisi check-ins) + WiFi + booking system, surfaced in their management platform. Dedicated sensors mainly pay off for larger operators, or for those selling enterprise/CRE analytics to member companies. The most coworking-friendly options here are the software-only WiFi ones (Basking, Innerspace, VergeSense's WiFi mode), which need no hardware, and peel-and-stick wireless sensors (Disruptive Technologies, Pressac) for easy retrofit.

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Vendors

Vendor	Origin	Markets Served	Segment	Notes
VergeSense	United States (San Francisco)	Global (43 countries; 160+ enterprise customers)	Enterprise	Optical / image area sensors (95% accuracy) plus a WiFi-data option (85%); founded 2017. AI "Workplace Assistant" analytics; strongest for high-value spaces (meeting rooms, desks).
Butlr	United States (Boston area)	Global	Mid-Enterprise	Thermal sensors (heat patterns, not images) - no cameras, no PII, no biometrics; privacy-first. Suited to sensitive spaces (wellness rooms, restrooms).
Density	United States	Global	Enterprise	People-counting via open-area and entryway sensors (PIR-based area sensors); anonymous detection.
XY Sense	Australia (Melbourne)	Global	Enterprise	Computer-vision area sensors with on-device edge processing - outputs anonymous XY coordinates only (~30cm accuracy, 2s refresh), no images stored; vendor claims ~99% accuracy.
PointGrab	Israel	Global	Enterprise	CogniPoint sensors combine optical + PIR + object detection + traffic-line counting in one ceiling device (~$100-500/sensor), reducing sensor count. Note: data flows mainly through PointGrab's own platform, which can limit downstream integration.
Avuity	United States	Primarily US	Mid-Enterprise	AI/ML occupancy sensors (no cameras) capturing occupancy + environmental data (temperature, humidity, light, noise) in one device; wired/wireless plus IR options for short-term studies.
Basking.io	Germany (Berlin)	Global	Mid	Software-only - uses existing corporate WiFi as a "network-as-a-sensor" (also LAN, badge, PIR, thermal sources); deploys in <2 hrs via API, no hardware. Has expanded beyond occupancy into lease management (LeaseOps + AI lease abstraction).
Innerspace.io	Canada (Toronto)	Global	Mid-Enterprise	Software-only - WiFi-based, using patented Predictive Hyperbolic Location Fingerprinting (PHLF) to locate within a ~4-ft radius; deploys in ~24 hrs, no new hardware.
Disruptive Technologies	Norway (Lysaker); US HQ in Atlanta	Global	SMB-Enterprise	Tiny peel-and-stick wireless sensors (desk, motion, proximity) - the desk sensor uses temperature + ML; anonymized; 8-15 yr battery, no wiring or maintenance; the easiest retrofit. Data via encrypted SecureDataShot + Cloud Connector to the Studio app. (US HQ sits inside an Industrious coworking space.)
Freespace	United Kingdom (London)	Global	Mid-Enterprise	Integrated suite - workplace sensors + employee app + digital signage + analytics; used across flex and hybrid environments.
Pressac	United Kingdom (Nottingham)	Europe / Global	SMB-Mid	Wireless desk / table / room occupancy + environmental sensors (CO2, TVOC, particulates, temp/humidity); fix to the underside of a desk; 5+ yr battery; "system-agnostic" so data feeds any platform; near real-time.

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Vendor Detail

VergeSense

• Origin: United States (San Francisco)
• Markets served: Global (43 countries; 160+ enterprise customers)
• Segment: Enterprise
• Notes: Optical / image area sensors (95% accuracy) plus a WiFi-data option (85%); founded 2017. AI "Workplace Assistant" analytics; strongest for high-value spaces (meeting rooms, desks).
• Website: vergesense.com
• Pricing model: Hardware + platform subscription; WiFi-only deployments are software-subscription only.
• Key integrations: 50+ integrations (Cisco, Eptura, Planon, Robin, Schneider, Microsoft, Google); open APIs.
• Compliance / certs: SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR.
• Research status: Researched

Butlr

• Origin: United States (Boston area)
• Markets served: Global
• Segment: Mid-Enterprise
• Notes: Thermal sensors (heat patterns, not images) - no cameras, no PII, no biometrics; privacy-first. Suited to sensitive spaces (wellness rooms, restrooms).
• Website: butlr.com
• Pricing model: Custom; hardware + platform.
• Key integrations: API; BMS, cleaning and HVAC workflows.
• Compliance / certs: Privacy-first by design (thermal only, no PII).
• Research status: Researched

Density

• Origin: United States
• Markets served: Global
• Segment: Enterprise
• Notes: People-counting via open-area and entryway sensors (PIR-based area sensors); anonymous detection.
• Website: density.io
• Pricing model: Custom; hardware + subscription.
• Key integrations: API; workplace tools.
• Compliance / certs: Anonymous, no PII (specific certs unconfirmed).
• Research status: Researched

XY Sense

• Origin: Australia (Melbourne)
• Markets served: Global
• Segment: Enterprise
• Notes: Computer-vision area sensors with on-device edge processing - outputs anonymous XY coordinates only (~30cm accuracy, 2s refresh), no images stored; vendor claims ~99% accuracy.
• Website: xysense.com
• Pricing model: Custom; hardware + platform.
• Key integrations: API; workplace platforms.
• Compliance / certs: Edge processing, no images / PII stored; GDPR-aligned.
• Research status: Researched

PointGrab

• Origin: Israel
• Markets served: Global
• Segment: Enterprise
• Notes: CogniPoint sensors combine optical + PIR + object detection + traffic-line counting in one ceiling device (~$100-500/sensor), reducing sensor count. Note: data flows mainly through PointGrab's own platform, which can limit downstream integration.
• Website: pointgrab.com
• Pricing model: Hardware ($100-500/sensor) + platform.
• Key integrations: MQTT, REST API, BMS - but primarily via PointGrab's own platform.
• Compliance / certs: On-device processing.
• Research status: Researched

Avuity

• Origin: United States
• Markets served: Primarily US
• Segment: Mid-Enterprise
• Notes: AI/ML occupancy sensors (no cameras) capturing occupancy + environmental data (temperature, humidity, light, noise) in one device; wired/wireless plus IR options for short-term studies.
• Website: avuity.com
• Pricing model: Custom.
• Key integrations: API; HVAC and cleaning workflows.
• Compliance / certs: No cameras; coordinate-level data.
• Research status: Researched

Basking.io

• Origin: Germany (Berlin)
• Markets served: Global
• Segment: Mid
• Notes: Software-only - uses existing corporate WiFi as a "network-as-a-sensor" (also LAN, badge, PIR, thermal sources); deploys in <2 hrs via API, no hardware. Has expanded beyond occupancy into lease management (LeaseOps + AI lease abstraction).
• Website: basking.io
• Pricing model: Custom; SaaS (no hardware).
• Key integrations: Cisco, Cisco Meraki, HPE Aruba, Extreme Networks; 20+ integrations; IWMS.
• Compliance / certs: GDPR-native (pseudonymized MAC, no PII), CCPA.
• Research status: Researched

Innerspace.io

• Origin: Canada (Toronto)
• Markets served: Global
• Segment: Mid-Enterprise
• Notes: Software-only - WiFi-based, using patented Predictive Hyperbolic Location Fingerprinting (PHLF) to locate within a ~4-ft radius; deploys in ~24 hrs, no new hardware.
• Website: innerspace.io
• Pricing model: Custom; SaaS (no hardware).
• Key integrations: All major WiFi access-point providers.
• Compliance / certs: Sensor-free; privacy-conscious.
• Research status: Researched

Disruptive Technologies

• Origin: Norway (Lysaker); US HQ in Atlanta
• Markets served: Global
• Segment: SMB-Enterprise
• Notes: Tiny peel-and-stick wireless sensors (desk, motion, proximity) - the desk sensor uses temperature + ML; anonymized; 8-15 yr battery, no wiring or maintenance; the easiest retrofit. Data via encrypted SecureDataShot + Cloud Connector to the Studio app. (US HQ sits inside an Industrious coworking space.)
• Website: disruptive-technologies.com
• Pricing model: Hardware (Starter Kit) + Studio platform; order online.
• Key integrations: Open APIs; Studio app; CSV / Excel export; Planon (IWMS) and workplace systems.
• Compliance / certs: Anonymized data; encrypted radio (SecureDataShot).
• Research status: Researched

Freespace

• Origin: United Kingdom (London)
• Markets served: Global
• Segment: Mid-Enterprise
• Notes: Integrated suite - workplace sensors + employee app + digital signage + analytics; used across flex and hybrid environments.
• Website: afreespace.com
• Pricing model: Quote-based (unconfirmed).
• Key integrations: Own platform + workplace tools (integration breadth unconfirmed).
• Compliance / certs: Anonymous occupancy (certs unconfirmed).
• Research status: Researched

Pressac

• Origin: United Kingdom (Nottingham)
• Markets served: Europe / Global
• Segment: SMB-Mid
• Notes: Wireless desk / table / room occupancy + environmental sensors (CO2, TVOC, particulates, temp/humidity); fix to the underside of a desk; 5+ yr battery; "system-agnostic" so data feeds any platform; near real-time.
• Website: pressac.com
• Pricing model: Quote-based; hardware + integration.
• Key integrations: System-agnostic; open data; feeds IWMS / workplace platforms; partners (e.g. BLDNG.AI).
• Compliance / certs: Anonymous detection.
• Research status: Researched