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RTObase vs Cloudemy
Compare RTO SMS, LMS and assessment workflows. Bring your student records across from your existing AVETMISS NAT files.
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About Cloudemy
Cloudemy markets an online student management, LMS, and assessment ecosystem for Australian RTOs, with compliance automation, USI management, custom reporting, secure centralised storage, and packages starting from $2.50 per student per month. RTObase publishes a fixed $499 + GST Business plan and includes a hosted marketing website, payments, AI workflows, and lifecycle follow-up alongside the SMS and LMS.
Where Cloudemy excels
Australian RTO-specific SMS positioning with AVETMISS 8.0 compliance automation
Cloudemy also markets LMS and assessment management products as part of its broader ecosystem
USI management, NCVER/state reporting, custom reporting, security, and ease-of-use are publicly emphasised
Good fit for RTOs looking for a conventional cloud SMS/LMS/AMS vendor
Common reasons RTOs switch from Cloudemy
The public pricing page gives a $2.50 per-student monthly starting point, with package details available by enquiry
The public website describes forms embedded into an existing site rather than a hosted marketing-site, SEO, and custom-domain builder
Payment and accounting integrations are listed, but no public Stripe Connect, payment-plan, or detailed finance workflow documentation was found
No public AI admin, AI website, or predictive lifecycle insight feature set found
Feature by feature
Feature comparison
See how RTObase compares to Cloudemy across the features that matter most to Australian RTOs.
| Feature | RTObase | Cloudemy |
|---|---|---|
| AVETMISS Reporting | Included | Yes |
| USI Verification | Included | Yes |
| Student Management | Included | Yes |
| Online Enrolment | Included | Yes |
| Online Assessments | Included | Yes |
| Built-in LMS & eLearning | Included | Yes |
| Custom Reporting | Basic | Yes |
| Secure Centralised Storage | Included | Yes |
| Built-in Website Builder | Included | Embedded enrolment forms |
| Custom Domain Website Hosting | Included | Not publicly documented |
| SEO Tools | Included | Not publicly documented |
| Stripe / Payment Gateway Integrations | Included | Yes |
| Xero / Accounting Integration | Included | Yes |
| Published Pricing | $499 + GST Business | From $2.50/student/month |
| Self-Service NAT File Import | Included | Not publicly documented |
| AI Page & Website Builder | Included | Not publicly documented |
| Automated Compliance Rules | Rule-based checks | Not publicly itemised |
| AI Admin Agent (acts on your data) | Included | Not publicly documented |
| Predictive Lifecycle Insights | Included | Not publicly documented |
| Itemised 2025 Standards Mapping | Included | Not publicly itemised |
| Record-Level Audit Trail | Included | Not publicly documented |
Cloudemy combines SMS, LMS and assessment management with a public per-student starting price. RTObase uses a published flat Business plan and adds a hosted marketing website, predictive enrolment insights and an approval-gated admin agent.
Feature comparison based on publicly available information. Contact us if any information needs updating.
Migration
How to migrate from Cloudemy
If your current system can export AVETMISS NAT files, RTObase imports the student, program, unit and training-activity records they contain. You review everything before going live. NAT files do not carry every document, payment, note or communication from your old system.
Export your AVETMISS NAT files and any available student, course, enrolment, LMS, and assessment data from Cloudemy
Sign up for RTObase and complete the quick setup wizard
Upload your NAT files and review the imported training records
Set up your branded website, enrolments, payments, online delivery, and scheduled lifecycle messages in RTObase
Your data
What RTObase imports from your AVETMISS files
NAT files carry the regulated training records below. They are a migration starting point, not a complete copy of your former system.
Students & Demographics
Names, contact details, USI, date of birth, gender, indigenous status, disability information, and prior education.
NAT00080, NAT00085, NAT00090, NAT00100
Courses & Programs
Program IDs, course names, nominal hours, and all associated units of competency.
NAT00030, NAT00060
Enrolments & Activity
Training activity records, start/end dates, delivery modes, outcomes, and completion status.
NAT00120, NAT00130
Locations
Delivery location codes, addresses, postcodes, and state information.
NAT00020
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Ready to switch from Cloudemy?
Sign up for RTObase, upload the AVETMISS NAT files from Cloudemy, and review your records inside your new workspace before going live. No lock-in contracts, no hidden fees.