Best Student Housing Software in 2026
Updated
In short: SpaceBasic is ranked #1 of 28 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Platuni Maintenance and RealPage Student. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Platuni Maintenance. The lowest first paid tier on this page is PropertyBoss at $1.25/mo.
For teams coordinating student residences, housing software can cover both bed allocation and resident services. Compare bed assignments, bed capacity, and bed-space leasing alongside maintenance workflows, resident communications, and resident portals. Roommate matching is another listed capability; free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add access and cost details. SpaceBasic, Room Choice, and Housing.Cloud head the ranking, followed by RealPage Student and StarRez. As you work through the entries, weigh the functions your operation needs to manage rooms, respond to maintenance issues, and communicate with residents.
28 student housing software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 SpaceBasic Top pick · 7.2 Free plan · Free
#2 Platuni Maintenance Runner-up · 7.1 Free plan · $1.39/mo
#3 RealPage Student Also great · 6.5 
- Free planFree trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Roommate matching
- Yes
- Bed assignments
- Yes
- Resident communications
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$1.39/mofirst paid tier About Platuni MaintenanceVisit site - AndroidiOSWeb
- Bed-space leasing
- Yes
- Roommate matching
- Yes
- Bed assignments
- Yes
- Resident communications
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 15 /mo
- Bed-space leasing
- Yes
- Bed assignments
- Yes
- Resident communications
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$15/mofirst paid tier About Bedspace ManagerVisit site - apiWeb
- Bed-space leasing
- Yes
- Roommate matching
- Yes
- Bed assignments
- Yes
- Resident communications
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Bed-space leasing
- Yes
- Roommate matching
- Yes
- Bed assignments
- Yes
- Resident communications
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$15/mofirst paid tier About Room ChoiceVisit site - Free trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 49 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$49/mofirst paid tier About Ayillo Tenant ScreeningVisit site - Free trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Bed-space leasing
- Yes
- Bed assignments
- Yes
- Resident communications
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms£39/mofirst paid tier About Social HomeVisit site - Free trial Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Bed-space leasing
- Yes
- Bed assignments
- Yes
- Resident communications
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms₹999/mofirst paid tier About StayqaVisit site - WebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- Web
- Free plan
- No
- Roommate matching
- Yes
- Bed assignments
- Yes
- Resident communications
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$1.49/mofirst paid tier About DormHearthVisit site - AndroidiOSRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- WebWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$1.25/mofirst paid tier About PropertyBossVisit site - AndroidiOSRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Resident communications
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Bed-space leasing
- Yes
- Resident communications
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Resident communications
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Bed assignments
- Yes
- Resident communications
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Resident communications
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroidRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- Web
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 400 /mo
- Bed-space leasing
- Yes
- Bed assignments
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Bed-space leasing
- Yes
- Bed assignments
- Yes
- Resident communications
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Bed-space leasing
- Yes
- Bed assignments
- Yes
- Resident communications
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which student housing software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
SpaceBasic is ranked #1 of 28 with a score of 7.2. Platuni Maintenance is second and RealPage Student third.
How many of these have a free plan?
2 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, PropertyBoss has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1.25/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.