Nestingbird vs RunHOA

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.

RunHOA is association management software for handling resident access, dues, violations, maintenance, accounting, and documents. Its resident portal gives residents an online point of access, while associations can collect dues online, track violations, and manage maintenance requests. The system also includes association accounting and document storage, with mobile apps listed. RunHOA is available on the web, iOS, Android, and macOS. Its single listed RunHOA plan costs $399 a year, with fixed annual pricing for all features. The plan includes unlimited units and unlimited users, and a 30-day free trial is available. There is no free plan. RunHOA was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. The listed functions span resident-facing access and payments as well as internal association administration, giving prospective buyers concrete details about the software’s scope, supported platforms, and annual price before they choose a plan.