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Best Student Housing Software in 2026

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 apps
Research read 23 Sept 2026
How the order is worked out

1

Platuni Maintenance

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Platuni connects maintenance requests with properties, assignments and work-order histories, with tiered workflows for different needs.

7.3 Free plan Visit site
2

SpaceBasic

Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

SpaceBasic covers resident-facing workflows alongside housing operations such as room allocation, maintenance, and inventory.

7.0 Free plan Visit site
3

Yorlet

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

6.9 Free plan · paid from £0.02 · 14-day trial Visit site
4

Digzio

Free plan Web

Digzio is a fit for South African students, accommodation providers and university housing offices working within the NSFAS ecosystem.

6.8 Free plan Visit site
5

Room Choice

Free plan Web

Room Choice covers the student housing workflow from bed selection through billing and resident services.

6.7 Free plan · paid from $15 Visit site
6

Ayillo Tenant Screening

Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Choose Ayillo Tenant Screening if you want screening tied to a broader leasing workflow and a process that includes published criteria and adverse-action notices.

6.6 From $49/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
7

Stayqa

Free plan Web

Stayqa combines property, tenant, payment, maintenance, and reporting workflows for Indian shared accommodation operators.

6.6 Free plan · paid from ₹999/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
8

Bidrento Student Housing

Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Choose Bidrento if your PBSA operation needs bed-level management alongside applications, billing, maintenance and resident communication. Standard starts at €56/mo for 15 units, with a 14-day trial.

6.5 From €56/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
9

Bedspace Manager

Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

Choose Bedspace Manager if your operation rents beds by the month and needs bed-level records, recurring billing, and WhatsApp tenant communication.

6.4 From $15/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
10

Lettivo

Free trial APIWeb

Lettivo covers property operations, booking analysis, and tenant communication, with a no-card trial and onboarding support.

6.0 30-day trial Visit site
11

Entrata
by Entrata
Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Choose Entrata if your community needs property operations and resident services connected in one platform. It also offers AI workflow automation and procurement tools.

5.9 Pricing on request Visit site
12

Social Home

Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

Choose Social Home if housing operations, rental search, maintenance, and resident workflows need to sit together.

5.9 From £39/mo · 30-day trial Visit site
13

StayManager

Free trial AndroidiPhoneWeb

Choose StayManager if you manage hostel, PG, university, student housing, co-living, or service apartment operations and want resident services and rent workflows together.

5.8 7-day trial Visit site
14

Booking Ninjas Student Housing

Paid APIWeb

Booking Ninjas Student Housing combines bed assignment, billing, portals, requests, and reporting for educational housing operations.

5.7 From $400/mo Visit site
15

RealPage Student

Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

RealPage Student covers operator workflows alongside services for student residents, from leasing and facilities to payments and communications.

5.7 Pricing on request Visit site
16

Revela
by Revela
Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Revela brings property accounting, leasing, maintenance, vendor management, and communications together, with AI in several workflows.

5.7 Pricing on request Visit site
17

PropertyBoss
by PropertyBoss
Paid MacWebWindows

PropertyBoss combines property operations, maintenance tracking and accounting tools for several housing markets.

5.6 Visit site
18

RMS Cloud
by RMS Cloud
Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Choose RMS Cloud if you need a paid, web-based property management system with financial and operational capabilities.

5.6 Pricing on request Visit site
19

DormHearth

Paid Web

DormHearth combines resident-facing services with staff workflows for assignments, maintenance, communications, and events.

5.5 From $1.49/user/mo Visit site
20

Nestd

Paid APIWeb

Nestd brings registration, leases, compliance records, transport and residence questions into one platform.

5.5 Visit site
21

StarRez

Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

Consider StarRez if your organization needs housing workflows alongside resident self-service, inspections, or conference and event operations.

5.5 Pricing on request Visit site
22

Haventria
by Haventria
Paid Web

Haventria combines resident communication and property workflows, with higher tiers adding operational and financial tools.

5.4 Pricing on request Visit site
23

UDorm

Free trial Web

UDorm combines residence workflows, reporting, and student-facing tools in one web platform.

5.4 Visit site
24

Housing.Cloud

Paid APIWeb

Housing.Cloud brings housing operations, resident self-service, reporting, and system connections into one platform for college and university teams.

5.2 Pricing on request Visit site
25

FG Nexus

Paid Web

Choose FG Nexus if you manage student accommodation and want leasing, bed allocation, resident issues, payments, and portfolio reporting in a connected platform.

5.1 Pricing on request Visit site

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