Measuring the fence with a very serious ruler
KindHOA is free HOA software for self-managed communities — not property managers. Collect dues, run maintenance, and keep neighbours informed without enterprise bloat or per-unit fees.
Joseph
Founder & developer
Colorado Springs, CO
“Built in the margins of regular life — coffee, evenings, a labrador asleep at my feet.”
Hi — I’m Joseph, a Data Engineer living in Colorado Springs. A few years ago, I watched my own HOA board struggle with the same problems I’m guessing you’re dealing with right now.
Our treasurer was tracking dues in a spreadsheet that lived on her personal laptop. When she moved, we had to reconstruct months of records. Our president was driving to the bank twice a month to deposit checks. ARC requests were emailed around in endless reply-all chains.
I looked for software to help. What I found was either too expensive ($150–300/month for communities our size) or too complicated — designed for professional management companies, not for volunteer boards.
There has to be a simpler way. So I built it.
KindHOA started as a side project for my own community. As I showed it to friends and neighbours in other HOAs, they asked if they could use it too. That’s when I realised this wasn’t just my problem — it was a problem affecting volunteer-run communities everywhere.
Today, KindHOA is my mission: to give every self-managed HOA access to simple, affordable, and honest tools. No subscription on Good Neighbor — platform and Stripe fees disclosed upfront on pricing. No complicated contracts. No corporate jargon.
HOAs exist to make neighbourhoods better, not to create headaches. Our tools reduce friction and bring neighbours together.
We'd rather do ten things well than a hundred things poorly. Every feature must make a board's life easier.
Volunteer boards shouldn't pay corporate prices. Our free tier is genuinely useful, and our paid tier is priced for real communities.
Your data is encrypted at rest and in transit. Industry-standard security on trusted infrastructure.
Stripe processes all payments. We never see or store credit card numbers.
When you email us, you'll hear back from a real person — often within hours.
Cancel anytime. Export your data anytime. We don't lock you in.
“To give every self-managed HOA the tools they need to run quietly and well — so volunteers can spend less time on paperwork and more time enjoying the community they’re building.”
— Joseph, Founder
HOAs have a reputation problem. Horror stories about power-tripping boards and petty fines dominate the conversation. But that’s not the reality for most communities.
Most HOAs are run by neighbours volunteering their evenings and weekends to keep shared spaces clean, organise block parties, and maintain property values. They’re not villains — they’re the neighbours who said yes when no one else would.
Our tools are designed to foster connection, not conflict. That’s the kind of HOA we want to help build.
HOA rules affect people’s homes and money, so the KindHOA Editorial Team holds our city and state guides to a higher bar than typical marketing copy. We cite state statutes and official municipal codes, label a “Last reviewed” date on every published guide, and run each page through a quality gate before it’s indexed — publishing fewer, deeper pages instead of thin duplicates.
KindHOA is educational software, not a law firm, and our guides are not legal advice. Read exactly how we research, source, and correct our content in our editorial standards.
Board Presence — real yourhoa.org plus official board@ from $49.99/year.
Stripe Connect, ACH/card, and per-unit ledgers for small associations.
Stop PDF email chaos — structured approvals and audit trails.
Free HOA fee calculator walkthrough.
Courtesy warnings, cure periods, and documentation.
Statutory caps, notice requirements, and board policy.
Proxies, quorum, and online formal ballots.
Organize CC&Rs, bylaws, and policies for owners.
Free Title 33 checklist and metro city guides.
Publish CC&Rs, bylaws, and owner-facing rules directory.
Title 33 statutes, late fees, and ARC basics.
§720.303 and §718.111 portal checklists and city guides.
HB 1203 owner portal guide for 100+ parcel HOAs.
§718.111 portal guide for 25+ unit condominiums.
City and state compliance guides.
Estimate per-unit dues from your annual budget.
