9 Startup Coworking Spaces in London Compared (2026)

Most London coworking lists lump together WeWork clones, boutique studios and generic hot-desk barns. This one is different. If you are looking for a startup coworking space in London where the person next to you is actually building something, this is the comparison to read. Nine spaces, verified pricing, honest notes on who each one fits and who it does not.

We run Ramen Space, so we are biased, but this guide compares who each space is best for.

A note on pricing: each space lists prices differently. Some include VAT, some exclude it, and one does not charge VAT at all. We have shown prices exactly as each space publishes them so you can compare like-for-like when you enquire. Confirm current pricing directly with any space before committing.

Quick comparison

Every space here actively welcomes startup founders and publishes pricing or provides it on request. Access varies: most offer a day pass or trial, while Runway East confirms only tours and pricing enquiries. If you are specifically looking in East London or at tech-focused coworking spaces, those guides go deeper.

1. Ramen Space

Best for: SaaS founders, indie hackers, AI builders and startup operators who want a focused, founder-specific community.

Location: Dalston Square, one minute from Dalston Junction. Open 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.

Pricing (ex VAT):

• Day pass: £30
• 2 days/month: £59
• 1 day/week: £99
• 2 days/week: £149
• 3 days/week: £199
• 5 days/week: £299

Access: Free weekday trial, no card required. Paid day passes also available.

Facilities: Desk with 28-inch monitor, 1GB fibre, 4 meeting rooms, kitchen, tea/coffee/snacks and bike space.

Community: 100+ London SaaS founders work from the space. Daily standup and group lunch keep people connected. Members also get access to the wider Ramen Club Slack community of 400+ founders, plus in-house mentors and events.

Strengths: The founder community is unusually specific. You are sitting next to people building and shipping SaaS, not a mixed bag of freelancers. Part-time plans start at £59/month, which is hard to beat if you do not need a desk five days a week. The free trial with no card required makes it easy to test.

Limitations: One East London location. Weekday hours only. Not built for teams who need a private office.

Ramen Space is our pick for solo SaaS founders and small teams who value daily accountability and peer feedback. If you need a private office, multiple locations or sector-specific networks outside SaaS, other spaces below will fit better.

"Amazing co-working community for bootstrappers and indie hackers. I've had conversations here that have literally doubled my revenue."

• • Matt, Founder, CV Engineer*

2. Plexal Stratford

Best for: Innovation-led startups wanting a Stratford ecosystem and longer opening hours.

Location: The Press Centre, Here East, 14 East Bay Lane, Stratford E15 2GW.

Pricing (+VAT):

• Desk for a day: £30
• Hot desk: £240/month
• Fixed desk: £375/month

Access: Day pass available. A bookable hot-desk trial is also offered.

Facilities: Accessible hot-desk zones, daily meeting-pod credit for members, bookable meeting rooms, quiet booths and drinks included.

Community: Membership includes community events and benefits. The community is innovation-focused but broader than SaaS-only.

Strengths: Clear, published pricing at every tier. Longer opening hours than many founder-focused spaces. Trial access available.

Limitations: Stratford is farther east than central London, which may add commute time. The community is a broader innovation mix rather than a dedicated SaaS-founder crowd.

3. Huckletree

Best for: Founders who need a multi-location membership across London (and beyond).

Location: Multiple hubs across London, with access also available in Manchester and Ireland.

Pricing (ex VAT):

• Network day pass: from £20
• Oxford Circus single day pass: £35
• Oxford Circus Flex (10 days/month): £250
• Oxford Circus Unlimited: £350

Prices vary by hub, so check the specific location you plan to use.

Access: Paid day passes available. Tours and enquiries also offered.

Facilities: Varies by location. Oxford Circus lists meeting rooms, phone booths, lockers, showers, a terrace, Wi-Fi, printing, tea/coffee and event space.

Community: Workshops, events and networking across hubs. The audience skews towards ambitious founders and teams.

Strengths: Multi-site flexibility is the headline benefit. If you split time across London or travel between cities, a single membership covers multiple hubs.

Limitations: Pricing and amenities differ between locations, so the experience is not uniform. The community is a broader startup/business mix rather than SaaS-specific.

4. Runway East Shoreditch

Best for: Startup teams that need a dedicated desk or private office in a central tech location.

Location: 52 Tabernacle Street, Shoreditch EC2A 4NJ, three minutes from Old Street.

Pricing (+VAT):

• Private offices: from £420 per desk/month
• Dedicated desks and other options: supplied by quote

Standard pricing is based on a 12-month contract. Shorter terms may affect the price.

Access: No day-pass price is confirmed on the first-party website. Tour and pricing enquiry available.

Facilities: 20 meeting rooms at Shoreditch, 24/7 secure access, communal areas, courtyard, bike storage and modern IT.

Community: Weekly events and communal member areas.

Strengths: Strong fit for teams that want a private office with generous meeting-room access, right in the middle of London's tech cluster. 24/7 access is useful for founders keeping odd hours.

Limitations: Not well suited for founders looking for an occasional solo day pass. The contract-based pricing makes casual use less practical.

5. Techspace Studio Shoreditch

Best for: Entrepreneurs, remote/hybrid teams and scale-ups who want reliable workspace infrastructure.

Location: 25 Luke Street, Shoreditch EC2A 4DS.

Pricing (+VAT):

• Day pass: £35
• 8 days/month: £230
• Unlimited: £350

Monthly membership is by application.

Access: Bookable weekday hot-desk day pass.

Facilities: Sit/stand desks, phone booths, kitchen and breakout areas, 1Gbps connectivity, meeting rooms and café.

Community: Members include entrepreneurs and founders. The official page does not describe a formal accelerator programme.

Strengths: Transparent access options across day, part-time and full-time tiers. Reliable, high-spec workspace with sit/stand desks and fast connectivity.

Limitations: The focus is on workspace and facilities rather than a structured founder programme or daily community rituals.

6. Level39

Best for: Fintech, cyber security, data and AI founders who want proximity to the Canary Wharf financial district.

Location: One Canada Square, Canary Wharf E14 5AB.

Pricing (+VAT):

• Community membership: from £300/month
• Coworking: from £440/month
• Office: from £700/month per desk

Access: Trial day available by request through the application flow.

Facilities: Wi-Fi, meeting rooms, refreshments, event spaces and member benefits.

Community: Founder and innovation network with mentoring sessions, investor sessions and member events. Strong sector positioning around fintech and related verticals.

Strengths: If you are building in fintech, cyber or financial AI, the sector concentration and proximity to banks and financial institutions is a real advantage.

Limitations: Higher starting price than most spaces in this comparison. Canary Wharf is a specific commute that may not suit founders based in East or North London. The trial is request-based rather than self-service.

7. Sustainable Ventures Waterloo

Best for: Climate-tech founders and teams building in sustainability.

Location: County Hall, Waterloo SE1.

Pricing: Current pricing is not published on the workspace page. Contact Sustainable Ventures to enquire. Confirm current pricing directly.

Access: A free hot-desking trial day is offered by enquiry.

Facilities: Hot desks, dedicated desks, private offices, breakout space, café-bar and event hubs.

Community: 160+ climate-focused businesses at the London workspace, creating a concentrated specialist ecosystem.

Strengths: For climate-tech founders, the density of relevant companies and sector-specific growth support is difficult to find elsewhere in London.

Limitations: The official page notes that the space is full and expanding, so availability should be confirmed before planning a visit. Founders building outside climate or sustainability should check whether the community is a good fit before committing.

8. Second Home Spitalfields

Best for: Design-led, creative or client-facing startups that want a distinctive workspace.

Location: Spitalfields, East London. Second Home also offers London access in Holland Park.

Pricing (+VAT):

• Day pass: from £25
• Roaming: from £250/person/month
• Resident desk: from £400/person/month

Bundle and resident terms should be confirmed when booking.

Access: Paid single and bundle day passes.

Facilities: High-speed Wi-Fi, phone booths, tea/filter coffee, showers and biophilic design throughout the workspace.

Community: Broad creative community with programming around entrepreneurship, innovation and cultural events.

Strengths: Central East London position with flexible day access. The biophilic design makes it a genuinely different working environment, which matters if you regularly meet clients.

Limitations: The membership is a broad creative community rather than a startup-sector-specific programme. If founder-to-founder peer support is what you need most, other spaces here deliver that more directly.

9. Mainyard Studios Bow

Best for: Budget-conscious freelancers, founders and small teams who prefer an independent neighbourhood workspace.

Location: 35-37 Bow Road, Bow E3 2AD, near Bow Road and Mile End stations.

Pricing (no VAT charged):

• Hot desk day: £15
• Dedicated desk: £250/month
• Private office: from £450/month

Access: Paid hot-desk day access. No free trial is confirmed on the official pages.

Facilities: Desk, Wi-Fi, communal space, lockable storage for dedicated members and weekly shared lunch. Creative and sound-studio options are also listed.

Community: Mixed creative and small-business community.

Strengths: The lowest verified paid day price in this comparison at £15. Simple, published pricing with no VAT added.

Limitations: The community is a broader creative and small-business mix rather than a dedicated SaaS-founder group or startup accelerator.

How to choose a startup coworking space in London

Start with the question that matters most to your situation right now.

Are you a solo SaaS founder who wants founder peers? Community structure (standups, lunch, mentoring) matters more than postcode. Look at Ramen Space for SaaS, Level39 for fintech, or Sustainable Ventures for climate-tech.

Do you need a private office for your team? Runway East and Mainyard Studios both offer private offices, with Runway East being the stronger fit for tech teams in Shoreditch.

Is budget your biggest constraint? Mainyard Studios has the cheapest day rate at £15. Ramen Space's part-time plans start at £59/month for two days, which works out lower per visit than most day passes if you go regularly.

Do you work from different parts of London? Huckletree's multi-hub membership is the obvious pick.

Do you need weekend or evening access? Check opening hours. Runway East offers 24/7 access. Ramen Space, for example, is weekday only, 9am to 6pm.

Do you want to try before you commit? Ramen Space offers a free trial day with no card required. Plexal, Sustainable Ventures and Level39 also offer trials (Plexal's is bookable; the others are by request). Several spaces sell paid day passes you can use to test the vibe.

Which one should you pick?

For SaaS founders and indie hackers: Ramen Space. The community is built specifically around shipping SaaS, with daily standups and 100+ active London founders.

For fintech and financial AI: Level39. Sector concentration in Canary Wharf with investor and mentoring sessions.

For climate-tech: Sustainable Ventures. 160+ climate-focused businesses under one roof.

For startup teams needing private offices: Runway East Shoreditch. 20 meeting rooms, 24/7 access and central Shoreditch location.

For multi-location flexibility: Huckletree. One membership, multiple London hubs.

For the lowest day rate: Mainyard Studios at £15/day, no VAT.

For high-spec hot-desking in Shoreditch: Techspace Studio. Sit/stand desks, 1Gbps and transparent day-pass pricing.

For creative or design-led startups: Second Home. Distinctive environment with strong East London positioning.

For innovation-led startups in East London: Plexal. Clear pricing and trial access in the Stratford Here East campus.

FAQs

What makes a coworking space good for startups specifically?

Founder-relevant community, practical pricing tiers (especially part-time plans), day-pass or trial access so you can test before committing, and facilities you actually use (meeting rooms, fast internet, a proper desk). Generic coworking fills desks; a startup-focused space fills them with people building similar things.

Can I try a startup coworking space before signing up?

Several spaces on this list offer trials. Ramen Space has a free trial day with no card required. Plexal offers a bookable hot-desk trial. Sustainable Ventures and Level39 offer trial days by request. Others, including Huckletree, Techspace, Second Home and Mainyard Studios, sell paid day passes that work as a low-commitment test.

Are there coworking spaces in London for specific startup sectors?

Yes. Level39 focuses on fintech, cyber security, data and AI. Sustainable Ventures serves climate-tech founders. Ramen Space is built around SaaS and software startups. The remaining spaces on this list serve broader startup or creative communities.

How much does startup coworking cost in London?

Based on the spaces compared here, paid day passes range from £15 (Mainyard Studios, no VAT) to £35 (Techspace, +VAT). Monthly hot-desk memberships range from roughly £230 to £440 depending on the space and access level. Part-time plans, where available, can bring the monthly cost below £100.