HavenHOA vs AppFolio
AppFolio is rental-property management software with HOA features added. Here's why a self-managed board is better served by HavenHOA.
Monthly subscription
HavenHOA
$0.55 per home/month after a 30-day trialAppFolio
Quote-based; minimum spend and unit minimum applyWhat you actually pay
HavenHOA
Base software plus online-payment and optional usage costsAppFolio
Property-management platform plan and selected servicesContract terms
HavenHOA
None — cancel anytime, no lock-in periodAppFolio
Custom quote; contract terms not publicly disclosedAccounting & QuickBooks
HavenHOA
Full double-entry GL with one-click QuickBooks syncAppFolio
Robust financials, built for rental-portfolio AP workflows more than HOA fund accountingElections & governance
HavenHOA
Digital elections: one vote per property, proxy, quorum trackingAppFolio
Board portals and approvals, without a dedicated election/voting workflowViolations & maintenance
HavenHOA
Violations, fines, and maintenance tickets includedAppFolio
Mobile violations and maintenance tools built for rental-property operationsAmenities & visitors
HavenHOA
Amenity reservations and QR visitor passes includedAppFolio
Calendar and portal tools, not amenity-reservation or visitor-pass specificCommunity website
HavenHOA
Branded HavenHOA subdomain included; custom domain $15/monthAppFolio
Portal-focused; public website is not the core HOA offerBuilt for
HavenHOA
Self-managed boards that want core workflows without feature tiersAppFolio
Property management businesses running rental portfolios, with a 50-unit minimum| HavenHOA | AppFolio | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly subscription | $0.55 per home/month after a 30-day trial | Quote-based; minimum spend and unit minimum apply |
| What you actually pay | Base software plus online-payment and optional usage costs | Property-management platform plan and selected services |
| Contract terms | None — cancel anytime, no lock-in period | Custom quote; contract terms not publicly disclosed |
| Accounting & QuickBooks | Full double-entry GL with one-click QuickBooks sync | Robust financials, built for rental-portfolio AP workflows more than HOA fund accounting |
| Elections & governance | Digital elections: one vote per property, proxy, quorum tracking | Board portals and approvals, without a dedicated election/voting workflow |
| Violations & maintenance | Violations, fines, and maintenance tickets included | Mobile violations and maintenance tools built for rental-property operations |
| Amenities & visitors | Amenity reservations and QR visitor passes included | Calendar and portal tools, not amenity-reservation or visitor-pass specific |
| Community website | Branded HavenHOA subdomain included; custom domain $15/month | Portal-focused; public website is not the core HOA offer |
| Built for | Self-managed boards that want core workflows without feature tiers | Property management businesses running rental portfolios, with a 50-unit minimum |
Pricing and features shown for AppFolio reflect their publicly published information and may change — verify current details on their site.
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Why HavenHOA wins
AppFolio is built for professional property managers running broad real-estate portfolios, with a published 50-unit minimum. HavenHOA is built only for community associations — accounting, elections, violations, amenities, and a community website, with no unit minimum and no rental-property machinery to pay for.
The money question
HavenHOA publishes its full pricing on the pricing page — see the pricing page for details.
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