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Room Choice
What Room Choice is
Room Choice is web software for student housing operators managing leasing, billing, assignments, payments, and resident communication. Students can select an exact unit and bed online, then proceed through applications, electronic signing, and payment. Billing tools automate scheduled payments, late fees, retries for failed payments, and balance tracking. A resident portal available around the clock lets people view balances, pay, submit maintenance requests, and access documents. Operators can monitor occupancy, revenue, and operational metrics across properties, and export portfolio-level reports. The maker identifies Stripe for payments, Plaid for bank verification, and Dropbox Sign for e-signatures. Listed security measures include AES-256 encryption at rest, TLS 1.3 in transit, MFA, SSO, role-based access, audit logs, daily backups, point-in-time recovery, and geographic redundancy. The maker says SOC 2 Type II compliance is in progress. Plans are month-to-month and can be cancelled anytime with 30 days' notice. Listed resident-paid prices are $35 a month for Starter, $25 a month for Growth, and $15 a month for Enterprise; the plans correspond to different annual reservation volumes.
Who it suits
Room Choice suits student housing owner-operators and multi-property managers who need leasing, billing, bed assignments, and resident self-service in one web platform.
What it does well
- Students can select a unit and bed online.
- Automates scheduled payments, late fees, and retries.
- Resident portal supports maintenance requests and document access.
- Operators can export portfolio-level reports.
- Plans are month-to-month with 30 days' cancellation notice.
What to know first
- All listed prices are paid by residents, not operators.
- Starter is listed for under 300 reservations per year.
- SOC 2 Type II compliance is in progress.
Limits
Starter is for under 300 reservations per year and costs $35 a month, paid by the resident. Growth is for 300–2,000 reservations per year at $25 a month; Enterprise is for 2,000+ at $15 a month. The listed plans are month-to-month and can be cancelled with 30 days' notice.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | $15/ reservation; paid by resident, not you · 2,000+ reservations/yr · credit card 2.75% + $0.50 · ACH Free | $15, paid once |
| Growth | $25/ reservation; paid by resident, not you · 300–2,000 reservations/yr · credit card 3% + $0.50 · ACH $3.00 | $25, paid once |
| Starter | $35/ reservation; paid by resident, not you · Under 300 reservations/yr · credit card 4% + $0.50 · ACH $4.00 | $35, paid once |
As roomchoice.com lists them, read 29 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open the Room Choice website.
- Choose a plan based on annual reservation volume: Starter under 300, Growth 300–2,000, or Enterprise 2,000+.
- Set up the leasing process for students to select a unit and bed, apply, e-sign, and pay.
- Use the resident portal for balances, payments, maintenance requests, and documents.
Verdict
Room Choice covers the student housing workflow from bed selection through billing and resident services. Its listed prices are resident-paid, so operators should account for that arrangement when assessing the plans.
Questions
How much does Room Choice cost?
Starter is $35 a month, Growth is $25 a month, and Enterprise is $15 a month. The fees are paid by the resident, not the operator.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. Room Choice is listed as freemium, with a free plan.
Which platforms does it support?
Room Choice is available on the web.
Which integrations does Room Choice identify?
It identifies Stripe for payments, Plaid for bank verification, and Dropbox Sign for e-signatures.
Can plans be cancelled?
Plans are month-to-month and can be cancelled anytime with 30 days' notice; there is no long-term contract.
What security and compliance measures does it describe?
It lists AES-256 encryption at rest, TLS 1.3 in transit, MFA, SSO, role-based access control, audit logging, backups, point-in-time recovery, and geographic redundancy. It describes payment processing as PCI DSS-aligned and data handling as GDPR-compliant; SOC 2 Type II compliance is in progress.
Facts from Room Choice's own pages
- Audit and recovery
- The security page describes audit logging, automated daily backups, point-in-time recovery, and geographic redundancy. · roomchoice.com, 29 Sept 2026
- Billing
- The platform automates scheduled payments, late fees, retries for failed payments, and balance tracking. · roomchoice.com, 29 Sept 2026
- By-the-bed leasing
- Students can select an exact unit and bed online and proceed through applications, e-signing, and payment. · roomchoice.com, 29 Sept 2026
- Compliance
- The maker lists PCI DSS-aligned payment processing and GDPR-compliant data handling, and says SOC 2 Type II compliance is in progress. · roomchoice.com, 29 Sept 2026
- Contracts
- The pricing page says plans are month-to-month, can be cancelled anytime with 30 days notice, and have no long-term contract. · roomchoice.com, 29 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · roomchoice.com, 21 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- The maker identifies Stripe for payments, Plaid for bank verification, and Dropbox Sign for e-signatures. · roomchoice.com, 29 Sept 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes the product as purpose-built for student housing operators, including owner-operators and multi-property managers. · roomchoice.com, 29 Sept 2026
- Portfolio tools
- Operators can view real-time occupancy, revenue, and operational metrics across properties and export portfolio-level reports. · roomchoice.com, 29 Sept 2026
- Pricing model
- Room Choice says operators pay no subscription or setup fee; residents pay a per-reservation booking fee that varies by annual volume. · roomchoice.com, 29 Sept 2026
- Purpose
- Room Choice is software built for student housing operators to manage leasing, billing, assignments, payments, and communication. · roomchoice.com, 29 Sept 2026
- Resident portal
- Residents can view balances, make payments, submit maintenance requests, and access documents through a self-service portal available 24/7. · roomchoice.com, 29 Sept 2026
- Security
- The security page states that data is encrypted at rest with AES-256 and in transit with TLS 1.3, and that the product supports MFA, SSO, and role-based access control. · roomchoice.com, 29 Sept 2026
- Support
- The pricing page lists ongoing support with Starter, priority support with Growth, and 24/7 priority support with Enterprise. · roomchoice.com, 29 Sept 2026
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