HOAResidents.com vs SpotHOA

HOAResidents.com gives volunteer HOA boards a public website, resident portal and operating tools for self-managed communities. Residents request access to a property, and boards approve or reject those requests. Communication features include a shared board inbox, professional HOA email, announcements, BOLO alerts, a message board, events and surveys. Documents can be marked Public, Residents or Board-only; Pro adds AI document questions with cited answers from governing documents. The web platform is free through January 1, 2027 for communities that sign up. The Free plan otherwise provides a public profile and basic landing page, while public documents and resident tools require Core or a qualifying founding signup. Core and Pro are listed at $20 a month per 100 homes, with Pro adding maintenance, reservations, violations, architectural requests, custom forms and expanded AI. Stripe Connect can route reservation payments to the HOA while HOAResidents keeps $0.

SpotHOA is software for small, self-managed homeowners associations that brings dues, documents, violations, meetings, and votes together. Boards can collect card and ACH dues through Stripe Connect Standard or record check and cash payments. Dues, votes, and violations are stored as permanent, timestamped ledger events. The document vault organizes CC&Rs, bylaws, meeting minutes, and financials with tags, categories, and role-based access. The service also includes a community feed, messages with replies, and a daily email digest. AI can draft violation letters, meeting summaries, and dues reminders. Free and Pro users can export ledger, document vault, member, and meeting records as CSV and PDF. The Free plan supports up to 50 active units, 500 MB of document storage, and 1,000 emails per month. Pro costs $29/mo and supports up to 100 active units, 10 GB of storage, and 10,000 emails per month, while adding AI paperwork, a Texas compliance pack, and priority email support. Version 1 supports only US-based HOAs. The web app can be installed on Android, iPhone, or iPad home screens, but there is no mobile app.