StarRez alternatives
StarRez alternatives for NZ and Australian businesses
StarRez: US$75,620 for one year, plus US$19,873.70 setup in one university order, otherwise quoted privately
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The options
What people compare StarRez with
StarRez publishes no price list, so your price is quoted privately. Owners look for alternatives because the yearly bill can depend on beds, user caps and modules, with setup charged separately.
Yours to own
Student Accommodation for Claude Code
The open-source student accommodation system that is just a database and Claude Code. Built around your business, with your StarRez data brought across.
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How to choose a StarRez alternative
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What drives the bill
Ask what your quote is tied to. StarRez pricing can reflect beds, staff and portal users, and modules, with setup on top. Check which parts renew each year and what happens to the bill if you add a building or need another feature.
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Who owns your records
Check where your accommodation records sit and whether you can keep them in a database you own. With an owned version, your records are not held inside a vendor's product. Also ask what you can export from your current system and what needs a separate export.
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Fit with your rules
List the checks, fields and steps your team relies on, including your Pastoral Care Code duties. StarRez forms work within the vendor's settings. An owned version can be built around how your business runs, so check that the records and checks you need are covered.
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What switching involves
Find out which records can come across and what needs separate exports. A StarRez booking report saved as a spreadsheet can bring buildings, rooms, residents and bookings with dates and weekly fees. Transactions, incident notes and portal history need their own exports, which Enterprise DNA maps as part of the switch.
The option that fits
A system built around your business
Student Accommodation for Claude Code is the owned option for accommodation providers whose records and processes need to fit their business. Enterprise DNA builds your version around how you run, brings your StarRez data across and runs it for you. Your records sit in a database you own, and there are no per-seat plans. Enterprise DNA charges one setup fee, then a monthly retainer. A free version is available for you to run yourself.
- check Your own database for accommodation records
- check Built around your rules and fields
- check One setup fee, then a monthly retainer
Make it yours
Design your own StarRez replacement
Everything starts from the open-source base. Then it gets your name, the parts you run, your rules and your data from StarRez. Try it here, and we build the real one.
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We build it from the open-source base, bring your StarRez data across and run it for you.
Questions
StarRez alternatives, answered
How much does StarRez cost in New Zealand or Australia? expand_more
StarRez does not publish a price list, so your price is quoted privately. One university's public order shows US$75,620 for a single year's subscription after discount, plus US$19,873.70 to set it up. That order is not a New Zealand or Australian invoice.
Which StarRez records can you move across? expand_more
A StarRez booking report saved as a spreadsheet brings buildings, rooms, residents and each booking with its dates and weekly fee. Transactions, incident notes and portal history need their own exports. Enterprise DNA maps those records for you as part of the switch.
What happens to online applications and room selection? expand_more
The free version has no resident portal, so staff enter or import what residents send. If online applications matter to you, Enterprise DNA can build a portal on the same records as part of your version. Check whether that fits the way residents currently apply and choose rooms.
Can an alternative confirm your Pastoral Care Code compliance? expand_more
No system can confirm compliance with the whole Code. The owned version checks records against accommodation clauses that can be checked from data, such as notice before room entry, welfare plans and the complaints log, and cites the clause. You still complete the annual self-review against the whole Code.
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