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Spacepad vs. Microsoft Teams panels

Spacepad vs. Microsoft Teams panels

Teams panels are certified devices that each need a Microsoft license. Spacepad reads the same Microsoft 365 room calendars and runs on an ordinary tablet.

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If your rooms already have Teams Rooms systems with a Pro license, a Teams panel next to the door shares that license and fits neatly into your Microsoft setup. For rooms without Teams Rooms, a panel needs certified hardware plus its own license, and that is where a tablet with Spacepad is usually far cheaper.

Choose Spacepad if

  • Your rooms have no Teams Rooms system, or only some of them do.
  • You want to use affordable tablets instead of certified panels.
  • You also have rooms on Google Workspace or CalDAV.
  • You want boards for the lobby and your own branding on the displays.

Microsoft Teams panels may suit you better if

  • Every room already has a Teams Rooms system with a Pro license.
  • You want everything managed in the Teams Rooms Pro Management portal.

Side by side

 SpacepadMicrosoft Teams panels
HardwareAny iPad or Android tabletCertified Teams panels only
License per display

Teams Rooms Basic does not cover panels. Microsoft lists Shared Space at $8 per license.

$8 per display/month, or $80/yearTeams Rooms Pro or Shared Space
Free plan1 display, forever
Microsoft 365
Google Workspace and CalDAV
Book on the display
Check-inIncluded in ProTeams Rooms Pro only
Multi-room board for lobbiesNot listed
Open source
Self-hosted editionYes, $5 per display/month

Microsoft Teams panels details checked on 19 October 2026 against their public website. Prices and plans change, so always verify with the vendor. Spotted something out of date? Let us know and we'll fix it.

Any tablet works

No certified hardware list. Use an iPad you have, or an Android tablet from any store.

Same Microsoft 365 rooms

Spacepad reads your Exchange Online room mailboxes. Bookings from the tablet show up in Outlook and Teams right away.

Mix and match

Keep Teams panels where you have Teams Rooms, and put Spacepad on every other door. Both read the same calendars.

Spacepad vs. Microsoft Teams panels: common questions

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Microsoft Teams panels is a trademark of its respective owner. Spacepad is not affiliated with Microsoft Teams panels.

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