| KindHOA | $0 or $29/mo flat | yes (Good Neighbor) | yes (Good Neighbor) | yes (Good Neighbor) | percent-funded health + designated accounts | yes (~15 min) | Volunteer self-managed boards wanting premium all-in-one ops + elections + document storage — plus optional real domain and official board@ email (Board Presence $49.99/yr on Board Automation) without sales calls |
| HomeHerald | $0 → $49–$150/mo tiers | yes (Stripe on free) | not highlighted on free tier | Herald Shield on Automate | not the free-tier pitch | yes | Communities ≤50 wanting AI chat + amenities on a permanent free tier |
| LotWize | $0 → $59+/mo flat | paid tiers | no | portal focus — confirm | not highlighted | yes | Very small HOAs (≤10 doors) wanting a forever-free portal |
| Anyhoa | Free website · paid ~€24–€37/mo excl. tax (confirm) | not a US dues-first free ops stack — confirm on pricing | not highlighted as US formal elections | comms / docs focus | not US reserve pitch | yes | EU-rooted associations wanting a free website + flat EUR paid suite |
| Neigbrs Lite | $0 → $0.79–$1.99/unit paid | no on Lite (paid Neigbrs + QuickBooks) | no on Lite (paid Neigbrs) | no on Lite | no on Lite | yes (~10 min Lite) | Boards that only need a free website + document portal + monthly notice |
| HOA Express | $0 → ~$21+/mo Engage | no on free (Engage ~$21/mo+) | no | no on free | no | yes | Website-first communities ≤50 homes without online dues on free tier |
| RunHOA | $399/yr flat (~$33/mo) | yes (all features) | yes (e-voting included) | yes (suite) | accounting / reserves in suite | trial signup | Budget boards accepting one flat annual fee for unlimited units |
| PayHOA | ~$49–$275+/mo tiers | yes (all tiers) | yes | yes | native HOA accounting depth | yes | HOAs prioritizing native association accounting at tiered rates |
| EasyHOA | $49–$99+/mo bands | yes | paid tiers | yes (tiers) | bundled accounting (confirm) | sales-assisted | All-in-one tiered packages with bundled phone/accounting |
| AffordableHOA | $49+/mo by unit band | yes (all tiers) | e-voting (all tiers) | yes (all tiers) | yes (all tiers) | yes | All-features-every-tier self-managed platform after trial |
| ManageCasa | $45+/mo Base (≤25 units, annual) | yes (all plans) | survey/eVoting by plan | yes | deep GL / reserves | demo / onboarding | HOA-first paid platform with deep GL + rental portfolio option |
| BoardStack | $29–$299/mo by home count | yes (ledger) | meetings/votes on higher tiers | higher tiers / confirm | database fund separation (core strength) | yes (trial) | Reserve-compliance depth with database fund separation |
| Gavelhouse | ~$15–$150/mo (LAUNCH50) | yes (ledger) | board seats capped on lower tiers | higher tiers / confirm | database fund separation (core strength) | yes | Reserve/compliance niche similar to BoardStack |
| Aldea HQ | $49+/mo | varies by plan | not highlighted | confirm plan | confirm plan | yes | Communities wanting modern portal UX after trial |
| Stewardly | ~$39–$249/mo (annual billing) | yes | not highlighted | ops marketed | not the core pitch | yes | AI-native flat-rate alternative (no permanent free tier) |
| HOALife | from ~$199/mo (Advanced ~$299) | via QuickBooks Online integration | voting / elections included | core strength (+ QBO) | via QuickBooks Online | demo scoping first | Enforcement-heavy boards already using QuickBooks Online |
| DoorLoop | HOA: quote-based, per-unit | yes (rent/dues collection) | not an HOA focus | PM suite | PM accounting (confirm) | demo / sales for HOA quote | Mixed rental + HOA portfolios and professional managers |
| Smartwebs | Quote-based Core/Max (~$0.40–$0.65/door) | yes (ACH & CC) | not a highlighted Core/Max bullet | yes (Core/Max) | Max accounting depth | demo / sales quote | Management companies and large associations needing Max accounting |
| Buildium | $62–$400+/mo + ePay fees | yes | varies | yes (PM) | yes (PM accounting) | trial; upper tiers need onboarding | Property managers — not volunteer-only boards |
| Condo Control | custom quote | yes (quoted packages) | e-voting add-on ($) | modular packages | quoted packages | no — demo + onboarding | Large condos / CAM firms with modular concierge features |
| TownSq | Pro $90 / Advanced $145/mo (≤300 units) | yes (ABX, ZPTO on plans) | $250 / voting event add-on | $20/mo add-on (or Advanced) | confirm plan depth | demo / choose plan | Engagement-first communities and management companies |
| HOA Start | from $39 / $49 / $149/mo (annual) | yes (packages) | online voting marketed | yes (packages) | confirm package | trial; White-Glove concierge available | Self-managed boards wanting phone support and white-glove setup |
| HOA Sites | low-cost website plans | no | no | no | no | yes | Static community websites without operational workflows |
| Perfect HOA | contact / SMB tiers | varies | no | confirm | confirm | varies | Legacy SMB portals — confirm pricing before budget |
| FrontSteps | enterprise / mgmt-co quote | yes | varies | enterprise | enterprise | no | Large managed portfolios — not self-managed free tier |
| Vantaca | Custom quote (not published; industry ~$300–$500+/mo small firm) | yes (Vantaca Pay / lockbox) | partner / board tools (confirm) | CAM stack | CAM accounting | no — request a demo | Professional CAM / management companies — not volunteer-only boards |
| Effortless HOA | $3/home Starter · $6/home Pro (Enterprise custom) | yes (Stripe; autopay) | online voting / anonymous ballots marketed | yes (core / Pro gates) | Reserve Planner ($49/yr or included) | yes (Get Started / demo) | Self-managed boards OK with per-home scaling and dedicated account manager |
| SwiftHOA | Contact for quote (SMB portal positioning) | yes | not listed (ManageCasa 2026 matrix) | confirm | confirm | sales / contact path typical | Small self-managed HOAs wanting a simple SMB portal (~under 150 units) |
| AppFolio | Enterprise quote (PM suite) | yes (PM stack) | not volunteer-board focus | PM suite | PM accounting | no — sales / implementation | Professional property managers — overbuilt for one volunteer HOA |
| CINC Systems | Quote-based CAM (Cephai) | yes (mgmt-co stack) | mgmt-co board tools (confirm) | CAM stack | CAM accounting | no — demo / sales | Management companies — not a single volunteer board |
| MoneyMinder | $299/yr published | treasurer accounting focus | no (accounting tool) | no (books tool) | treasurer books / funds | yes (trial) | Volunteer treasurers wanting books/accounting without full ops suite |
