HOA Messenger vs StrataSphera
HOA Messenger
hoamessenger.comStrataSphera
stratasphera.com.auSide by side
| Figure | HOA Messenger | StrataSphera |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $20/mo | A$29/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 6 | 6 |
| Spec score · HOA Management Software | 9.1 (#2) | 7.8 (#45) |
| Association accounting | Yes | Yes |
| Documents | The platform stores HOA documents and makes them privately accessible to residents. | The document library supports full-text search, committee-only or all-owner access, expiry reminders, and version history. |
| Document storage | Yes | Yes |
| Maintenance | Managers can issue vendor work orders and receive automated updates when jobs are accepted, scheduled, and completed. | Owners and committee members can submit repair issues with photos, assign work, receive email alerts, and track job history. |
| Maintenance requests | Yes | Yes |
| Online dues collection | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | HOA Messenger is an all-in-one software solution for homeowners-association administration. | StrataSphera brings meetings, votes, maintenance, levies, documents, and contractors together for Australian strata committees. |
| Resident portal | Yes | Yes |
| Violation tracking | Yes | Yes |
Plans
HOA Messenger
- FreeFree
- Premium$25 a month
- Admin$399 a month
- Premium$240 a year
- Admin Plan$3,828 a year
- Admin Plan$399 a month
StrataSphera
- StarterA$29 a month
- SmallA$49 a month
- MediumA$79 a month
- LargeA$109 a month
- X-LargeA$139 a month
- 50+ lotsPriced on request
In their own words
HOA Messenger
HOA Messenger is software for homeowners-association administration, with tools for resident communication, dues, documents, maintenance and accounting. Managers can send messages individually or by broadcast through push notifications, SMS or email; residents can pay by credit card or ACH bank transfer. Managers can issue vendor work orders and receive updates as jobs are accepted, scheduled and completed. The service stores HOA documents for private resident access and provides a mobile portal and a mobile app for violation tracking. Its Mail feature lets an HOA submit a PDF for printing and mailing through USPS and track the request. The Free plan costs nothing and remains available indefinitely, with unlimited HOAs and residents, co-manager access and 90-day visibility. Premium adds double-entry accounting, budgeting, financial reports, vendor bill pay and a web resident portal; its 30-day trial requires a credit card. Listed prices are $25 a month for Premium, $399 a month for Admin, and $319 a year for Admin Plan.
StrataSphera
StrataSphera has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.