About OpenHospi
A free, open-source platform to find and list student rooms in the Netherlands, built by students, for students.
Our Mission
OpenHospi exists to make finding student housing in the Netherlands fair, free, and accessible. We believe finding a room shouldn't cost money, and the process should be transparent. OpenHospi will never be freemium or pay-to-win: no one can pay to get more visibility. Every student gets the same chances.
Our Vision
A world where every student in the Netherlands has equal access to housing. No paid platforms, no gatekeepers, just a fair, transparent process where your personality matters more than your wallet.
Why OpenHospi?
Students today search for rooms through Facebook groups, Instagram, and paid platforms. On commercial sites, you pay to see listings or get priority placement. The system works for platforms, not for students.
We believe this is fundamentally unfair. Housing is a basic need, and students shouldn't be charged to find a place to live. That's why we built OpenHospi: a platform where everyone gets the same visibility, the same tools, and the same chances, completely free.
The Board
Open Source & Community
OpenHospi is fully open source. Anyone can inspect the code, report issues, suggest features, or contribute directly. Transparency isn't a feature, it's a principle. We believe that a platform for students should be owned by the community.