HOA Alchemy vs Nestingbird
HOA Alchemy
hoaalchemy.comNestingbird
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| Figure | HOA Alchemy | Nestingbird |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $2/mo | $20.83/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 10 |
| Spec score · HOA Management Software | 8.0 (#36) | 8.9 (#6) |
| Founded | 2015 | 2020 |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Mobile apps | The maker describes dedicated iOS and Android apps for residents and vendors, including payments, requests, door unlocking, and messaging. | No |
| Paid from | 2 | 25 |
| Support | The pricing page lists priority support for Gold and phone support with an SLA plus a dedicated account manager for Platinum; its FAQ describes email, chat, and phone support under different tier names. | Priority email support is included with Autopilot, and the site lists [email protected] as its contact address. |
Plans
Nestingbird
- CommunityFree
- Autopilot$25 a month
- Extra video meeting$5, paid once
- Extra resale / seller disclosure$25 a month
- Extra Ask Birdie responses$10, paid once
- Extra resale / seller disclosure$25, paid once
- Autopilot yearly$250 a year
- Physical mail$1.66, paid once
- Extra resale disclosure$25, paid once
- Autopilot annual$250 a year
In their own words
HOA Alchemy
HOA Alchemy has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Nestingbird
Nestingbird is web-based HOA software for self-managed boards, covering dues, budgets, meetings, elections, documents, maintenance, violations, and association accounting. Its free Community plan supports unlimited units and residents and includes assessment collection, budgeting, meetings, elections, documents, maintenance, violations, and Building Score. The plan includes 20 Birdie responses, one video meeting, and one resale disclosure, and does not require a credit card. Birdie answers questions about uploaded documents with citations and can generate a self-updating FAQ. Autopilot costs $25 a month and adds automated recurring invoicing and collections, bank transaction imports through Plaid, automated reports, unlimited AI and meeting features, and a pre-filled 1120-H tax-return PDF. Owners can pay dues, set up autopay, access documents, and report issues from phones in a mobile-friendly browser; there are no mobile apps. Card and ACH platform fees vary by plan, while paper checks can be processed manually for free. Stripe handles payment processing, and Plaid bank connections are read-only. Nestingbird was established in Chicago in 2020.