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Skedda vs Tana

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Skedda

Software

Online booking and scheduling for spaces

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Tana logo

Tana

Software

The everything app for your personal workspace

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Skedda pricing is per space with a bundled minimum, so the entry Starter plan is $99 per month for 15 spaces whether or not you use them; Tana the free plan hosts only 5 meetings a month with AI transcripts and summaries
  • They diverge on capability: Skedda covers Space scheduling, Tana covers Outliner interface.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Skedda and Tana actually diverge.

Attributes where Skedda and Tana differ
AttributeSkeddaTana
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Desktop
Founded20132020

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Skedda

  • Space scheduling
  • Interactive floor maps
  • Booking rules
  • Self-service booking
  • Usage analytics
  • Google Calendar
  • Outlook
  • Microsoft Teams

Only in Tana

  • Outliner interface
  • Supertags
  • Live queries
  • AI integration
  • Graph views
  • Email capture
  • API
  • SSO

Both cover

  • Zapier
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Skedda

  • Booking desks and meeting rooms in a hybrid workplacenot Tana
  • Interactive floor plan based space management for officesnot Tana
  • Scheduling shared studios, courts and community spacesnot Tana

Tana

  • Structured note taking with a graph based supertag data modelnot Skedda
  • Automatic meeting capture with AI transcripts and summariesnot Skedda
  • Turning notes into queryable structured databasesnot Skedda

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Skedda

  • Pricing is per space with a bundled minimum, so the entry Starter plan is $99 per month for 15 spaces whether or not you use them
  • All published plans are quoted billed annually, with no monthly rate shown
  • The rules and roles engine is basic on Starter and limited on Plus; the full engine requires Premier
  • The insights dashboard is limited on the Starter plan
  • Assigned spaces and unlimited custom fields require the Premier plan
  • A dedicated account manager, legal agreement flexibility and white glove implementation are Enterprise only, and Enterprise carries no published price
  • Every plan, including the cheapest, routes through Talk to Sales rather than self-serve checkout

Tana

  • The free plan hosts only 5 meetings a month with AI transcripts and summaries
  • The free plan connects only 1 calendar and allows 50 AI queries
  • Pro is $30 per user per month at standard price, with $20 shown as an early bird rate
  • Max is $120 per user per month at standard price, with $80 shown as an early bird rate
  • Integrations and full MCP require the Pro plan
  • Dedicated support and onboarding, and unlimited agents, skills and types, require the Max plan
  • The Business plan is custom priced, billed yearly and has no published rate
  • The free trial runs 30 days

Pricing, plan by plan

Skedda

Free
  • CoreFree
    • Basic scheduling
    • 1 location
    • Essential features
  • Pro$99/month
    • Multiple locations
    • SSO
    • Advanced rules

Tana

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Core features
    • Supertags
    • Searches
  • Pro$10/month
    • Advanced AI
    • Priority support
    • Extended history

Which should you pick?

Choose Skedda if

  • You need space scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want interactive floor maps.
Skedda review

Choose Tana if

  • You need outliner interface.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Desktop.
  • You also want supertags.
Tana review

Questions people ask

Is Skedda or Tana better?
Neither clearly leads. Skedda starts at Free and Tana at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Skedda or Tana?
Skedda starts at Free and Tana at Free.
Does Skedda or Tana run on more platforms?
Skedda runs on Web, Ios, Android. Tana runs on Web, Desktop.
Can I use Skedda for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Skedda best used for?
Skedda is most often used for booking desks and meeting rooms in a hybrid workplace, interactive floor plan based space management for offices, scheduling shared studios, courts and community spaces. Of those, booking desks and meeting rooms in a hybrid workplace and interactive floor plan based space management for offices are not what Tana is typically brought in for.
What can Skedda do that Tana cannot?
Skedda covers Space scheduling, Interactive floor maps, Booking rules, Self-service booking. Tana covers Outliner interface, Supertags, Live queries, AI integration. Both handle Zapier, Web support.
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