How smartHoa compares
Most HOA platforms do the same core jobs. The differences show up in what you pay, how long it takes to see the product, and how much of the day-to-day work is actually built in.
Price, by community size
| Community size | Other HOA software | smartHoa | You keep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 25 units | $49/mo | $39/mo | $10/mo · $120/yr |
| Up to 50 units | $69/mo | $59/mo | $10/mo · $120/yr |
| Up to 100 units | $89/mo | $79/mo | $10/mo · $120/yr |
| Up to 150 units | $99/mo | $89/mo | $10/mo · $120/yr |
Compared against publicly listed monthly pricing for comparable HOA management platforms, as of July 2026. Annual billing saves a further 10%.
Buying and getting started
The part that happens before you ever use the software.
| Capability | smartHoa | Other HOA software |
|---|---|---|
| See the product without talking to sales | ✓Sign up and you're in, in about a minute | Usually gated behind a scheduled demo |
| Pricing published on the website | ✓Every tier, in full | Often quoted on request |
| Features restricted by plan | ✓No — every feature on every plan | Commonly tiered by plan |
| Charged per resident login | ✓No — priced per association, unlimited logins | Sometimes per user or per door |
| Contract length | ✓Month-to-month, cancel anytime | Varies; annual terms are common |
Day-to-day operations
Where we deliberately go deeper than the category norm.
| Capability | smartHoa | Other HOA software |
|---|---|---|
| Amenity reservations with conflict detection | ✓Built in, with seasonal open/close dates | Rarely included |
| Property inspections with reusable templates | ✓Built in, phone-friendly | Rarely included |
| Estoppel / resale packets | ✓Generated from the unit record | Often a paid add-on or manual |
| Vendor certificate-of-insurance expiry tracking | ✓Built into the vendor directory | Rarely included |
| Move-in / move-out checklists | ✓Built in, per ownership change | Rarely included |
| Vehicle and pet registry per unit | ✓Built in | Varies |
| Automatic escalation on overdue requests | ✓Email escalation plus auto-assignment by category | Varies |
| Architectural (ARC) review workflow | ✓Built in, with attachments | Commonly included |
| Full audit log of every change | ✓Every change, with author and timestamp | Varies |
| Google single sign-on | ✓Optional, alongside email and password | Rarely included |
The basics, covered
Table stakes. We do these too — nobody should switch over them alone.
| Capability | smartHoa | Other HOA software |
|---|---|---|
| Online dues payments | ✓Stripe checkout and resident autopay | Commonly included |
| Recurring dues and automatic late fees | ✓Built in, with a grace period | Commonly included |
| Violations workflow with letter templates | ✓Built in, with a fine schedule | Commonly included |
| Elections and polls | ✓One vote per unit | Commonly included |
| Document library | ✓Folders, with meeting attachments | Commonly included |
| Delinquency and aging reports | ✓0–30 / 31–60 / 61–90 / 90+ buckets | Commonly included |
What we don't do (yet)
We would rather you find this out here than three weeks in.
- —Full general-ledger accounting. We track dues, payments, late fees, and aging per unit. We do not produce a balance sheet or profit-and-loss statement, and we do not connect to your bank. If your treasurer needs formal financial statements, keep your accounting software and let smartHoa handle the association.
- —Text messaging and phone. Notifications go out by email and in-app today. SMS is on the roadmap.
- —A native mobile app. smartHoa is mobile-first in the browser and works on any phone, but there is no App Store download.
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