Housing.Cloud vs RealPage Student

Housing.Cloud9.3Visit RealPage Student9.2Visit

Higher score Housing.Cloud #2 in Student Housing Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Housing.Cloud

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RealPage Student #3 in Student Housing Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Try RealPage Student

• Housing.Cloud fits best

  Universities needing deep housing workflows

• RealPage Student fits best

  Enterprise student-housing portfolios

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Side by side

Feature	Housing.Cloud 9.3/10 Visit ↗	RealPage Student 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.2
Ranking	#2 in Student Housing Software	#3 in Student Housing Software
Best for	Universities needing deep housing workflows	Enterprise student-housing portfolios
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Live chat, Docs	Phone, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, SSO/SAML	GDPR
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Housing.Cloud 6/6 · RealPage Student 6/6
Bed-space leasing	✓	✓
Roommate matching	✓	✓
Bed assignments	✓	✓
Resident communications	✓	✓
Maintenance workflows	✓	✓
Resident portal	✓	✓
Specs
Bed capacity	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers applications, assignments, roommate matching, and occupancy Connects with Banner, Colleague, PeopleSoft, Workday, and payment tools Includes portals, help desk, communications, billing, and reporting	Supports leasing by bed or unit, roommate matching, and assignments Combines maintenance, payments, accounting, budgeting, and analytics Offers resident self-service and mobile tools for on-site personnel
Cons	Pricing requires a sales conversation Broad functionality may require operational configuration Focused on colleges and universities rather than general property management	Pricing requires a sales conversation Broad functionality may exceed single-purpose housing needs Integration details are not provided
Our verdict	Housing.Cloud is a cloud-based student housing platform for colleges and universities. It brings applications, forms, room selection, roommate matching, bed and room assignments, occupancy management, billing, communications, reporting,… Read the review →	RealPage Student is a property management and resident-experience platform for student housing owners, operators, investors, developers, and asset managers. Its coverage spans leasing by bed or unit, roommate matching, unit assignments,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Housing.Cloud — where it wins

  • Covers applications, assignments, roommate matching, and occupancy
  • Connects with Banner, Colleague, PeopleSoft, Workday, and payment tools
  • Includes portals, help desk, communications, billing, and reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Broad functionality may require operational configuration
  • Focused on colleges and universities rather than general property management

• RealPage Student — where it wins

  • Supports leasing by bed or unit, roommate matching, and assignments
  • Combines maintenance, payments, accounting, budgeting, and analytics
  • Offers resident self-service and mobile tools for on-site personnel

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation
  • Broad functionality may exceed single-purpose housing needs
  • Integration details are not provided

• Housing.Cloud9.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A specialized platform for managing student housing from application through occupancy.

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• RealPage Student9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad student-housing suite for portfolios managing leasing, operations, residents, and finance.

  Try RealPage StudentFull verdict →