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Nestd
What Nestd is
Nestd is a web and API operating system for student accommodation in Africa. It combines student registration, lease administration, NSFAS compliance, transport settings and an AI assistant. Students register with a QR code or invite link, and staff can approve those registrations. Operators can use a customisable lease template, digital signing and searchable, versioned agreement storage. Nestd generates NSFAS-ready proof-of-residence PDFs and keeps occupancy and lease records for audits. Its Nesta assistant uses live residence data to answer questions and highlight pending approvals, expiring leases and available beds. Transport settings use destination presets configured for each property. Starter costs 349 ZAR a month per property, Professional costs 997 ZAR a month per property, and Enterprise costs 2,499 ZAR a month with custom volume and portfolio pricing. Enterprise adds API access, integrations, unlimited properties and portfolios, white-label options, onboarding and an account manager.
Who it suits
Nestd suits single-residence operators, established operators, and multi-property or purpose-built student accommodation groups. It is designed for residences handling NSFAS records, leases, approvals and transport.
What it does well
- QR and invite-link student registration
- Digital signing with searchable lease storage
- NSFAS-ready proof-of-residence PDFs
- Live-data AI assistant
- Transport route presets on Professional
What to know first
- No free plan
- Paid per-property Starter and Professional plans
- Customer PDF lease uploads are on the roadmap
- Specific Enterprise integrations are unnamed
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | custom · volume & portfolio pricing · Everything in Professional · Unlimited properties and portfolios · API access and integrations · White-label options · Dedicated onboarding and account manager | 2,499 ZAR a month |
| Starter | per property · billed monthly · Student registration (QR & link) · Admin approval workflow · Nestd lease template & digital signing · Proof of residence PDFs · Nesta AI assistant | 349 ZAR a month |
| Professional | per property · billed monthly · Everything in Starter · Logo and residence name on contracts · Advanced reporting and occupancy insights · Transport module with route presets · Staff roles and permissions · Priority support | 997 ZAR a month |
As nestd.co.za lists them, read 5 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Nestd brings registration, leases, compliance records, transport and residence questions into one platform. Its plan structure and NSFAS-focused documents fit operators managing student housing properties.
Facts from Nestd's own pages
- AI assistant
- Nesta answers questions using live residence data and can surface pending approvals, expiring leases and available beds. · nestd.co.za, 5 Oct 2026
- Company
- The site identifies Nestd as a Nisela Group Holdings company and says it is built in South Africa. · nestd.co.za, 5 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- The platform generates NSFAS-ready proof-of-residence PDFs and maintains occupancy and lease records for audits. · nestd.co.za, 5 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The Enterprise plan lists API access and integrations; the page does not name specific integrations. · nestd.co.za, 5 Oct 2026
- Intended customers
- The plans target single-residence operators, established operators, and multi-property groups or purpose-built student accommodation providers. · nestd.co.za, 5 Oct 2026
- Known limitation
- Uploading a customer-provided PDF lease is listed as being on the roadmap. · nestd.co.za, 5 Oct 2026
- Leases
- Nestd provides a customisable lease template, digital signing, and searchable storage for versioned agreements. · nestd.co.za, 5 Oct 2026
- Payments
- Nestd says students do not pay through the platform because NSFAS pays the property directly. · nestd.co.za, 5 Oct 2026
- Product
- Nestd describes itself as an operating system for student accommodation in Africa, combining registration, leases, NSFAS compliance, transport and an AI assistant. · nestd.co.za, 5 Oct 2026
- Setup and support
- Nestd says most residences can be live within a day; Enterprise includes dedicated onboarding and an account manager, while Professional includes priority support. · nestd.co.za, 5 Oct 2026
- Student registration
- Students can register using a QR code or invite link, after which staff can approve their registration. · nestd.co.za, 5 Oct 2026
- Transport
- The transport module offers destination presets configured for each property. · nestd.co.za, 5 Oct 2026
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