Best Student Housing Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Yorlet is ranked #1 of 28 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Platuni Maintenance and SpaceBasic. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Platuni Maintenance. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Yorlet at £0.50/mo.
Managing beds and resident services calls for software that can support both housing assignments and day-to-day operations. Compared on bed assignments, bed capacity, and bed-space leasing, the options can be weighed against the structure of your housing program. Maintenance workflows and resident communications speak to operational needs, while resident portals and roommate matching bring resident-facing functions into the comparison. SpaceBasic, Platuni Maintenance, and Housing.Cloud are among the entries shown. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing are also listed, helping you assess practical fit and cost.
28 student housing software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
3 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YorletWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | £0.50/mo | 6.6 | |
| 2 | Platuni MaintenanceWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $1.39/mo | 6.5 | |
| 3 | SpaceBasicWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 4 | RealPage StudentWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 5 | Housing.CloudWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 6 | Room ChoiceWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $15/mo | 5.4 |
| 7 | StayqaWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | ₹999/mo | 5.4 |
| 8 | TeraWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 9 | EntrataAndroid · iPhone | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 10 | StarRezAndroid · iPhone | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 11 | Ayillo Tenant ScreeningWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $49/mo | 5.1 |
| 12 | Bedspace ManagerWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $15/mo | 5.1 |
| 13 | DigzioWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 14 | FG NexusNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 15 | RevelaWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 16 | Social HomeWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | £39/mo | 5.1 |
| 17 | PropertyBossWeb · Windows | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $1.25/mo | 5.0 |
| 18 | Yardi VoyagerWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 19 | Bidrento Student HousingWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 20 | DormHearthWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $1.49/mo | 4.9 |
| 21 | StayManagerWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 22 | Booking Ninjas Student HousingWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 23 | HaventriaWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 24 | LettivoWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 25 | RMS CloudWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
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Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which student housing software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Yorlet is ranked #1 of 28 with a score of 6.6. Platuni Maintenance is second and SpaceBasic third.
How many of these have a free plan?
3 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Yorlet has the lowest first paid tier we found: £0.50/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.