CommonGround vs Effortless HOA
CommonGround
commongroundhoa.net
Effortless HOA
effortlesshoa.comSide by side
| Figure | CommonGround | Effortless HOA |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $59/mo | $3/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 4 |
| Spec score · HOA Violation Management Software | 8.5 (#5) | 8.2 (#7) |
| Spec score · HOA Management Software | 8.1 (#29) | 8.0 (#34) |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Integrations | The maker mentions QuickBooks as an accounting product customers can continue using; no direct integration is specified on the page. | Integrations include Stripe for payments, QuickBooks Online for accounting sync, bank imports in CSV/OFX/QFX formats, and Resend for automated email delivery. |
| Paid from | 59 | 3 |
| Support | The maker lists email support at [email protected]. | Starter includes a dedicated account manager and a 12-hour guaranteed response SLA; Pro includes priority support; Enterprise includes phone support. |
Plans
CommonGround
- Small$59 a month
- Standard$119 a month
- Large$229 a month
- Small$59 a month
- Standard$119 a month
- Large$229 a month
Effortless HOA
- Starter$3 a month
- Pro$6 a month
- Reserve Planner$49 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
CommonGround
CommonGround is HOA compliance software for volunteer boards in self-managed associations. Board members can record a possible violation from a phone with a photo, note, time and location, then have the app draft a notice. It tracks statutory deadlines, blocks specified invalid fining steps and flags protected categories with statute citations before notices go out. The maker says its versioned rule sets cover all 50 US states. Actions are timestamped and attributed in an audit trail that boards can export. Owners and fining committee members can review evidence, respond and vote through signed links without accounts, passwords or app installs. CommonGround also tracks written records requests and deadlines, and describes an owner portal with document posting and staleness checks. Its per-parcel ledger covers fines, assessments and payments; customers can continue using QuickBooks, though no direct integration is specified. Plans are $59 a month for under 50 parcels, $119 a month for 50–150 parcels and $229 a month for 150+ parcels, billed month-to-month. A 30-day trial is listed.
Effortless HOA
Effortless HOA has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.