--- description: Review of HOA Start Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: HOA Start | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [HOA Software](/directory/132/community-hoa-software/software) > [HOA Start](/software/257214/hoa-start) # HOA Start Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/257214/hoa-start Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/257214/hoa-start?page=2) > HOA Start is a comprehensive HOA management software platform built specifically for homeowners associations (HOAs), condominium associations (COAs), townhome communities, and property management companies looking for an easier way to manage their communities. Whether you're a volunteer board member managing a small neighborhood or a professional manager overseeing multiple associations, HOA Start brings everything you need into one modern, cloud-based platform. Managing an association shouldn't require multiple spreadsheets, disconnected software, or countless emails. HOA Start centralizes your daily operations so your board, homeowners, committees, and management team can work together more efficiently while improving communication and transparency throughout the community. Community Websites \& Homeowner Portal Create a professional website without technical experience using our built-in website builder. Give residents secure access to governing documents, meeting minutes, forms, calendars, announcements, directories, and important community information through their homeowner portal. Accounting \& Online Payments Easily bill homeowners, collect dues and assessments online, accept credit card and ACH payments, automate recurring payments, track account balances, generate financial reports, manage invoices, and simplify your association's bookkeeping. Reduce late payments while giving homeowners convenient payment options. Communication Tools Keep residents informed with email blasts, text messaging, announcements, community chat, newsletters, and automated notifications. Communicate with homeowners instantly while maintaining a searchable communication history. Board \& Community Management Organize board meetings with online agendas, meeting minutes, calendars, and document management. Conduct secure online voting for elections and community decisions, allowing homeowners to participate from anywhere while increasing engagement. Maintenance \& Architectural Requests Simplify maintenance with work order tracking and service request management. Homeowners can submit maintenance requests online while board members and managers track progress from submission through completion. Manage architectural review (ARC/ACC) requests with customizable approval workflows and supporting documentation. Compliance \& Violations Track covenant violations, send notices, document communications, upload photos, monitor resolution status, and maintain complete records to ensure consistent enforcement throughout your community. Amenities \& Events Allow residents to reserve community amenities, register for neighborhood events, RSVP online, and stay connected through an interactive community calendar. Document Management Store governing documents, financial reports, meeting minutes, forms, architectural guidelines, budgets, newsletters, and other important files in one secure location that's accessible to authorized users anytime. Built for Modern Communities HOA Start is designed to reduce administrative work, eliminate manual processes, improve homeowner communication, and help boards operate more efficiently. Our intuitive interface makes onboarding simple for volunteer board members while providing the professional tools property managers need to manage growing portfolios. Whether your association has 25 homes or several thousand, HOA Start scales with your community and helps streamline operations from day one. Thousands of communities rely on HOA Start to improve communication, simplify financial management, increase homeowner engagement, and save valuable time. Start your free trial today and discover why HOA Start is one of the fastest-growing HOA management platforms for self-managed associations and professional property managers. > > Verdict: Rated **4.9/5** by 91 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.9/5** | 91 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: HOA Start ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$39.00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: No Hidden Fees. No Setup Cost. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000 - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Chromebook (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Canada, United States ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Accounting - Activity Dashboard - Activity Tracking - Alerts/Notifications - Bank Reconciliation - Billing & Invoicing - Calendar Management - Committee Management - Contact Management - Customisable Templates - Document Management - Electronic Payments - Event Management - Expense Tracking - Fee Collection - File Management - General Ledger - HOA Violation Enforcement - Member Communication ## Integrations (13 total) - Azure Backup - Azure Blob Storage - Azure Front Door - QuickBooks Online - QuickBooks Online Advanced - SendGrid - Stripe - Stripe Billing - Stripe Invoicing - Twilio - Twilio Flex - Twilio User Authentication & Identity - proptia ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base ## Category - [HOA Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/132/community-hoa-software/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Staff answered issue and walked me through new experiences ----- ### "President, The Forest Community Association" — 5.0/5 > **Kurt** | *10 June 2025* | Nonprofit Organisation Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: HOA Start has made our transition into community self-management a real 5-star experience. The platform is amazing and they HOA Start people are even better\! Their on-boarding process is best of class--along with FAQs, Tutorials, and great onboarding specialists. Absolutely seamless\! > > **Cons**: No real cons\! The documentation for the features is distributed a bit between tutorials, FAQs and You Tube training...so as long as you are methodical in following the on-boarding steps (designed to keep you progressing in the proper sequence), your implementation will be frictionless. > > Amazing\! Our onboarding specialist responded quickly to questions and the ability to implement and then continue to add features allow us to get to our community onto a platform that absolutely reflects our needs. ----- ### "Secretary/Treasurer" — 5.0/5 > **MARY** | *6 August 2026* | Nonprofit Organisation Management | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Centralizing resources in one location gives members convenient access to documents and forms. Giving members the ability to pay dues online. > > **Cons**: We are learning the software’s details, though it is not always straightforward. It would be nice to have more control of what is included in reports. > > Whenever we have needed assistance navigating the software, we have received timely support. \[sensitive content hidden\] has been very helpful getting us up to speed. ----- ### "Website good, Accounting, invoicing not good." — 2.0/5 > **Diane** | *12 October 2025* | Nonprofit Organisation Management | Recommendation rating: 0.0/10 > > **Pros**: The website for the homeowners is good. Communication through the website is easy to do. Homeowners can use it to reach the Board or whoever is chosen to receive the communication. > > **Cons**: Their invoicing system is extremely poor. Could not have been designed by anyone with an accounting background. It is counter intuitive in every single regard. > > The customer service is nice. However when you ask them a question they do not readily answer it they refer to a video. Sometimes that is helpful but to be so the video would have to follow the current screen setup and they don't. Sometimes you just need an answer, you don't need to watch a video. ----- ### "HOA Start for the win\!" — 5.0/5 > **Donna** | *6 August 2026* | Nonprofit Organisation Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: HOA Start is user friendly for the directors and residents. \[sensitive content hidden\] are great to work with and have helped us create a top notch website. > > **Cons**: There are so many things you can do with the website that it’s been a learning curve. There are videos available to help. > > I would recommend HOA Start to any association for a website. 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