TRMNL Booking vs. Robin

Robin alternative for meeting room displays

Robin is a workplace platform for companies with 500 employees or more. TRMNL Booking is a simpler choice for teams of any size who just need live room schedules and walk-up booking on ePaper or LCD displays.

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The short answer

Two good tools for different jobs.

Robin runs the whole workplace, and room displays are one part of it. TRMNL Booking does room displays and walk-up booking, and nothing else.

Choose Robin if you need

  • One platform to book desks, rooms, parking and lockers, and to manage visitors
  • Workplace analytics with sensor and access control data
  • Catering, AV and IT requests attached to meetings
  • A workplace platform for a company of 500 employees or more

Choose TRMNL Booking if you need

  • Room displays with walk-up booking, and nothing extra to roll out
  • A price you can see before you talk to anyone
  • Month-to-month billing, no contract and a 14-day free trial
  • Displays from us, or screens you already own
“If you are looking for a point solution, such as software exclusively for room displays, there are better options out there for you.”
Quoted from Robin's pricing page

Any screen

Use your hardware or ours.

Robin sells no hardware, so room displays are a separate purchase. Booking runs on TRMNL's native ePaper displays, or on tablets and TVs you already own. Mix and match to fit your space.

  1. 1

    TRMNL ePaper display

    Battery powered devices mounted anywhere. One-time purchase, supports 1,000+ types of content (weather, KPIs, etc) without a subscription to Booking.

  2. 2

    Existing tablet, TV or LCD

    Open the room or collection at its own private URL in a browser. It needs no login or app, and refreshes itself.

  3. 3

    One hallway overview

    Show a collection of rooms on a shared display: up to 9 resources in a grid, or 10 in a list.

Side by side

Robin and TRMNL Booking compared.

Robin facts from Robin's public site, last checked October 9th, 2026.

Feature Robin TRMNL Booking
Primary scope Workplace platform: meetings, spaces, analytics and employee experience Room and resource booking
Built for Companies with 500 or more employees Any team, from one room
Calendars Google and Microsoft Google (personal and Workspace), Microsoft 365, Exchange Online and iCal
Display hardware Not sold by Robin, bought separately TRMNL ePaper device or any tablet, TV or LCD with a browser
Other workplace tools Desks, parking, lockers, visitors, analytics and surveys Focused on rooms and bookable resources
Buying process Contact form and a quote from the sales team Sign up online, with a 14-day free trial
Software billing Annual subscription Monthly or annual, per bookable resource

Team size

Built for one room, or a hundred.

Robin's pricing page sets a minimum company size. Booking has none.

Robin

  1. Designed for companies with 500 employees or more
  2. At least a third of them in the office regularly
  3. More than 150 hybrid employees using an office

TRMNL Booking

  1. No minimum team size
  2. One room on one screen is enough to start
  3. Add rooms one at a time, as you need them

Buying

Start today, without a sales call.

Robin publishes no plans, per-user rates or starting price. Booking's price is public, and you can start on your own.

Buying Robin

  1. Fill in the contact form
  2. Talk to the sales team
  3. Get a quote for your organization
  4. Sign an annual subscription

Buying TRMNL Booking

  1. Create a free virtual device
  2. Connect a room calendar
  3. Try it free for 14 days
  4. Pay $8 a month per room, or yearly. No contract

Robin & TRMNL Booking Cost Comparison

Know the price before you buy.

Robin gives a price only after a sales call. TRMNL bills each room once, however many screens show it.

Robin

  • Robin publishes no prices: no plans, per-user rates or starting price.
  • Its pricing page is a contact form. The sales team sends a quote.
  • Subscriptions are billed annually.
  • Robin sells no hardware. Room displays are a separate purchase.

TRMNL Booking

  • Booking is $8 a month, or $80 a year, for each bookable resource shown on a screen. A room on several TRMNL or browser displays still counts once.
  • You can let anyone book your rooms & resources by scanning the QR code. We don't charge according to the number of employees & additional users.
  • TRMNL hardware is optional and sold separately, with volume pricing for teams. You might be able to reuse your existing devices. The list of supported displays keeps growing.
  • Your subscription price stays the same forever.
  • Robin facts retrieved from their website on October 9th, 2026.

Hardware & subscription: 3-year cost

Rooms Robin TRMNL

5

Unknown

$1,895

$695 hardware + $1,200 subscription

10

Unknown

$3,590

$1,190 hardware + $2,400 subscription

20

Unknown

$7,180

$2,380 hardware + $4,800 subscription
  • Robin: no public price, so a quote from Robin's sales team is the only way to fill in this column.
  • TRMNL: a TRMNL OG for each room ($139 each, or $119 from 10 with team volume pricing), plus $80 a year per room.
  • Annual billing, over 36 months, before tax and shipping.

Trade-in offers

Make the switch & we’ll sweeten the deal.

Your room calendars stay in Google or Microsoft, so there is no data to move. Run Booking next to Robin, and we’ll cover the rest of your contract.

Already paying for Robin?

Get TRMNL Booking free for the time remaining on your contract with Robin, up to 12 months. We’ll also throw in volume pricing on our devices at any quantity.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to talk to sales to get a price?

No. Booking is $8 a month, or $80 a year, for each bookable resource shown on a screen. Sign up online and start with a 14-day free trial.

Can I pay month to month?

Yes. Pay monthly or yearly, with no contract. A room on several displays is billed once.

Is Booking only for large companies?

No. There is no minimum team size. Start with one room, and add more when you need them.

Do I have to buy displays separately?

No. Open any room or collection at its own private URL in a browser, on a tablet, TV or LCD screen. TRMNL ePaper is optional, and a one-time purchase if you want it.

Can I switch from Robin without moving data?

Yes. Booking reads the same Google or Microsoft room calendars, so your bookings stay where they are. You can run both until your Robin contract ends.

Which calendars work?

Google (personal accounts and Workspace), Microsoft (Outlook, Exchange Online rooms and Microsoft Places workspaces) and any iCal feed.

Can visitors book a room?

Anyone who scans the QR code on the display can book from their phone, with no TRMNL account or app. The booking goes straight into your calendar.

Try Booking on your busiest room.

Create a free virtual device, connect one calendar and test the room display before you buy hardware.

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We sell TRMNL. Robin facts on this page come from Robin's public site, checked on October 9th, 2026. Robin is a trademark of its owner. TRMNL is not affiliated with Robin.