HOA Messenger vs TownSq

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.

TownSq is a community association platform that combines a resident portal with tools for dues collection, violation tracking, maintenance requests, association accounting, and document storage. Residents can use the portal and pay dues online or submit maintenance requests; associations can track violations, handle accounting, and store documents. TownSq is available on the web, iOS, and Android, with mobile apps listed. It has paid plans and a 30-day trial, but no free plan. Pro costs $90 a month for up to 300 units and one community, with a 30-day trial for a one-year term that auto-renews annually. Advanced costs $145 a month for up to 300 units and two to ten communities, with the same trial and renewal terms. TownSq was founded in 2013 and lists headquarters in Richardson, Texas, United States, and Porto Alegre, Brazil.