What La Carte Des Colocs does

La Carte Des Colocs is a free, community-driven online marketplace for shared housing (colocation, coliving, homestay, rental, sublet, and student residence) operating primarily in France with a foothold in Belgium (Brussels). Founded in July 2013 in Strasbourg by Raphaël Pflieger, Thibaut Ehrhart, Gaëtan Ebmeyer, and David, the platform was built to counter paid rental portals and address the French housing crisis through a no-commission model. The core product is a web-based platform with an interactive geolocated map powered by Google Maps and Street View, complemented by geolocated email alerts (with daily digest options) and manual listing verification combined with anti-fraud detection systems for trust and safety.

The platform monetizes exclusively on the professional side via La Carte Des Colocs PRO, a subscription tier targeted at real estate agencies, residence managers, coliving operators, and property managers. PRO pricing is granular at €0.13 to €5.80 per listing per month with flexible monthly billing and a one-month free trial, and includes features such as weekly listing boosts, CRM integration, XML feed automation, and access to a pool of over one million tenant profiles. Consumers (renters and individual property owners) use the platform for free; additional revenue comes from display advertising and voluntary user donations, with the company explicitly stating it does not monetize personal data or rely on investment funds. Distribution is fully digital and self-serve (no mobile app), supplemented by university partnerships (e.g., Université de Toulouse Welcome Desk), earned media coverage in major French outlets (Le Monde, Le Figaro, The Guardian, 20 Minutes, France 3), and a 4.9 Trustpilot rating that supports community word-of-mouth acquisition.

By summer 2019 the platform had become France's leading colocation website; by summer 2025 it was averaging 550,000+ monthly unique visitors, with 4 million visitors, 1.8 million messages sent, and 46,000 new accounts created during the June–August 2025 window. The platform has expanded into adjacent product surfaces (city guides, tenant and landlord advice centers, data infographics) and maintains technology partnerships with Google Maps for its core search interface, while SSO is offered through Apple, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft. The company remains privately held, self-funded, and headquartered in Strasbourg, with no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, or executive hires beyond its founding team.

Name

La Carte Des Colocs

Legal name

La Carte des Colocs

Website

https://lacartedescolocs.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Short description

La Carte Des Colocs is a free French online marketplace for colocation, coliving, and shared housing, serving renters, individual property owners, and professional coliving operators through a geolocated map interface and a subscription-based PRO tier with over one million tenant profiles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Housing Listings Platform

NAICS

Rental and Leasing Services (532)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Co-Living Property Management (BPAJAFAJ)

Keywords

• Shared housing platform
• Colocation listings
• Coliving marketplace
• Rental listing platform
• Housing search portal

Headquarters

HQ city

Strasbourg

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. PRO Subscriptions: Professional property managers, real estate agencies, and coliving operators pay subscription fees to access enhanced listing tools, candidate profiles, and visibility features. Pricing ranges from €0.13 to €5.80 per listing per month with flexible billing.
2. Donations: Platform accepts voluntary donations from users to support the project and maintain independence from venture capital. Website explicitly states no monetization of personal data.
3. Advertising: Display advertising on the platform supporting free services for users.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

La Carte des Colocs operates a free web-based marketplace where individuals post and search listings for shared housing, including colocation, coliving, homestay, rental, student residence, and sublet properties across France. The platform offers an interactive geolocated map, email alerts, and manually verified listings. A paid PRO subscription tier serves real estate agencies, property managers, and coliving operators with CRM integration, XML feed automation, and access to over one million tenant profiles.

Product overview

La Carte des Colocs operates a free, community-driven accommodation listing platform for finding shared housing (colocation, coliving, homestay, rental, student residence, sublet) across France. The core product is a geolocation-based listing platform with interactive map search, email alerts, and manual listing verification. The platform is complemented by La Carte des Colocs PRO, a subscription service for real estate professionals offering XML feed automation, CRM integration, and tenant profile access. Supporting services include city guides, tenant and landlord advice centers, and data infographics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• La Carte des Colocs (core platform) Free online marketplace platform for posting and searching shared-housing listings (colocation, coliving, homestay, rental, student residence, sublet) across France. Provides interactive geolocated map search, email alerts, and manual listing verification for individual renters and property owners.
• La Carte des Colocs PRO Subscription service for real estate agencies, property managers, and coliving operators offering unlimited access to over one million tenant profiles, weekly listing boosts, CRM-based application management, and automated XML feed listing synchronization at per-listing pricing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trustpilot rating of 4.9 (excellent) based on user reviews
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OqorocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOqoro is a property management company featured prominently on the PRO page with over 5,000 lots managed in 40 cities. They appear as a partner offering property management services to platform users, with a referral mechanism on listing pages.
• LocServiceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProperty management service mentioned on listing creation page, offering free tenant search services to property owners listing on the platform.
• Google MapscoreTechnology or IntegrationPlatform uses Google Maps and Street View for interactive geolocated property search functionality, core to the service's map-based approach.
• ColoniesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerColiving operator listed as a trusted PRO account user and partner on the platform.
• JoivyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerColiving operator listed as a trusted PRO account user and partner on the platform.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Studapart: French student housing platform connecting students with landlords and residences. Comparable as a focused listings platform targeting the same student renter persona and serving institutional landlords in France.
• Badi: Roommate-matching marketplace originating in Barcelona operating across multiple European cities. Closely comparable business model (roommate listings with map-based search and verified profiles) and a leading international peer.
• Roomlala: European roommate and short-term accommodation listing platform with presence in France. Comparable as a multi-country listings platform serving students and young professionals seeking shared housing.
• Appartager: French roommate/colocation listing platform directly competing in the same niche of shared housing search. Closest functional peer in terms of target users (students, young professionals) and product (roommate matching).
• LeBonbon: French coliving-focused listing platform serving similar students and young professionals seeking shared housing. Direct competitor in the colocation niche in France.

Regional players

• Erasmusu: European student-oriented platform covering Erasmus housing, language exchanges, and events. Comparable as a community-driven student housing listings platform, though broader in scope than just colocation.

Broad incumbents

• Leboncoin: France's largest general classifieds platform with a substantial real estate and housing rental vertical. Comparable as a high-traffic French listings destination that could expand colocation-specific features to challenge La Carte des Colocs.
• Bien'ici: Major French real estate search engine for rentals and purchases. Comparable as a property listing platform competing for the same renter and property manager audience in France.
• SeLoger: Leading French real estate listings portal covering rentals and sales. Comparable as a high-traffic listing platform serving property managers and renters, though focused on full-property rentals rather than colocation specifically.

Others

• LocService: French tenant-search service for landlords that is itself a partner of La Carte des Colocs. Comparable as an adjacent player enabling landlord–tenant matching in the French rental market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lacartedescolocations
• Xx.com/CartedesColocs

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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