Digzio vs Social Home

Digzio is a free web platform connecting students, accommodation providers, and university housing offices within South Africa’s NSFAS ecosystem. Students can browse NSFAS-accredited properties and apply without an application fee. Providers manage digital compliance, list vacant rooms as short-term holiday rentals, and receive NSFAS disbursements directly, according to Digzio. The platform says providers retain 100% of NSFAS income and reports a 99.8% payment success rate, plus average additional holiday-rental revenue of R18,400. Automated KYC checks cover students, providers, and institutions, while properties are checked against DHET accreditation standards before listing. University housing offices receive live compliance dashboards, automated DHET reporting, and access to a verified provider network. Founded in Johannesburg in 2023, Digzio says it began with a 50-student University of Johannesburg pilot. Its 2025 national expansion account reports 23 partner universities, 156 verified providers, and 2,847 students housed. The service describes itself as free for the people it serves and lists Johannesburg as its location.

Social Home combines rental search, housing services, and housing operations for landlords, operators, providers, and tenants. Its shared operating record connects property, tenant, rent, repair, compliance, and evidence workflows. Teams can raise and route repairs, assign responsibility, and attach evidence to the work. A mobile workforce app supports visits, photos, notes, urgent updates, and offline inspection evidence. The platform also supports bed-space leasing and assignments, resident communications, maintenance workflows, and a resident portal. Guided templates and file validation are available for importing property, tenant, and tenancy records; migration scope depends on the data and plan. Zapier and third-party integrations are included from Professional upward. New housing providers receive a 30-day Professional trial, though the pages differ on whether a card is required. Starter costs £39 a month and covers 5 properties, 30 rooms, 30 active tenants, one solo account, and 5GB storage. Higher plans increase capacity, seats, and storage, while Enterprise uses custom limits.