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RTObase vs Meshed RTOManager
A focused alternative to Meshed RTOManager. Bring your student records across from your existing AVETMISS NAT files.
One enrolment record
Learner, course, progress, payments and completion work stay together from start to finish.
The honest read
About Meshed RTOManager
Meshed RTOManager is an enterprise-grade student management system for VET, ELICOS, Professional Year, CRICOS, and multi-campus providers. It offers deep compliance, agent, finance, and integration coverage. RTObase is a better fit for small-to-mid VET RTOs, domestic or CRICOS-registered, that want SMS, LMS, website, enrolments, payments, AI, and lifecycle follow-up in one simpler platform.
Where Meshed RTOManager excels
Deep CRICOS, ELICOS, Professional Year, and multi-campus workflows
Broad compliance coverage across AVETMISS, USI, RAPT, VSN, CQR, NVR, and TCSI-related workflows
Agent commission management, admissions, timetabling, intervention, work placement, and workflow automation modules
Wide integration set including Moodle, Canvas, Xero, MYOB, Salesforce, HubSpot, BPAY, NAB Transact, and Westpac PayWay
Customisable, service-led implementation for complex education providers
Common reasons RTOs switch from Meshed RTOManager
Quote-only, implementation-led buying process with no public plan price
Depth is overkill for smaller VET RTOs that do not need ELICOS, Professional Year, or multi-campus workflows
Integrates with external LMS platforms rather than shipping a built-in LMS as part of the same product
No public built-in marketing website builder, SEO tooling, or custom-domain website hosting found
No public AI content, AI compliance, or AI admin-agent feature set found
Feature by feature
Feature comparison
See how RTObase compares to Meshed RTOManager across the features that matter most to Australian RTOs.
| Feature | RTObase | Meshed RTOManager |
|---|---|---|
| AVETMISS Reporting | Included | Yes |
| CRICOS / International Student Workflows | Business plan | Yes |
| Agent Commission Management | Register + commission-ban checks | Yes |
| Multi-Campus Management | Basic | Yes |
| TCSI / Higher-Ed Integrations | Not included | Yes |
| Student Portal | Included | Yes |
| Online Enrolment | Included | Yes |
| Online Assessments | Included | Result management + LMS integrations |
| Built-in LMS & eLearning | Included | Not included |
| Built-in Website Builder | Included | Not included |
| Custom Domain Website Hosting | Included | Not included |
| Online Card Payments | Included | Yes |
| Self-Service NAT Import | Included | Vendor-assisted migration |
| Native eLearning Authoring | Included | Not included |
| AI Page & Website Builder | Included | Not included |
| Rule-based compliance checks | Included | Not included |
| AI Admin Agent (acts on your data) | Included | Not included |
| AI Support Assistant | Included | Not included |
| Employer Management | Included | Work placement / agent focus |
| Xero / Accounting Integration | Included | Yes |
| CRM Integrations (Salesforce, HubSpot) | Not included | Yes |
| SEO Tools | Included | Not included |
| Public Transparent Pricing | Included | Not included |
| Itemised 2025 Standards Mapping | Included | Not publicly itemised |
| Audit Trail | Included | Yes |
| Scalable for Growth | Included | Yes |
| Unlimited Users | Included | Enrolment licence |
Meshed RTOManager is a serious platform for ELICOS, Professional Year, multi-campus, and agent-heavy providers. RTObase is the leaner path if you run a VET RTO, domestic or CRICOS-registered, and want a bundled website, LMS, enrolment, payments, AI, and lifecycle system without enterprise implementation overhead. CRICOS student workflows are included on the RTObase Business plan.
Feature comparison based on publicly available information. Contact us if any information needs updating.
Migration
How to migrate from Meshed RTOManager
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, and finance data from Meshed RTOManager
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, online enrolment, LMS, payments, 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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Sign up for RTObase, upload the AVETMISS NAT files from Meshed RTOManager, and review your records inside your new workspace before going live. No lock-in contracts, no hidden fees.