HavenHOA vs Buildium
Buildium is rental-property software with an HOA module attached. Here's why a self-managed board is usually better served by a platform built only for HOAs.
Monthly subscription
HavenHOA
$0.55 per home/month after a 30-day trialBuildium
Tiered subscription with Essential, Growth, and Premium tiersWhat you actually pay
HavenHOA
Base software plus online-payment and optional usage costsBuildium
Subscription built around rental portfolios, not HOA duesContract terms
HavenHOA
None — cancel anytime, no lock-in periodBuildium
Month-to-month available; annual plans (with early termination fees) get a discountAccounting & QuickBooks
HavenHOA
Full double-entry GL with one-click QuickBooks syncBuildium
Robust for rental portfolios; not built around HOA-specific fund accountingElections & governance
HavenHOA
Digital elections: one vote per property, proxy, quorum trackingBuildium
Not a focus of the platformViolations & maintenance
HavenHOA
Violations, fines, and maintenance tickets includedBuildium
Maintenance tooling built for rental units, not HOA violation workflowsAmenities & visitors
HavenHOA
Amenity reservations and QR visitor passes includedBuildium
Limited for HOA useCommunity website
HavenHOA
Branded HavenHOA subdomain included; custom domain $15/monthBuildium
Not includedBuilt for
HavenHOA
Self-managed boards that want core workflows without feature tiersBuildium
Property managers running rental portfolios, with HOAs as a secondary use case| HavenHOA | Buildium | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly subscription | $0.55 per home/month after a 30-day trial | Tiered subscription with Essential, Growth, and Premium tiers |
| What you actually pay | Base software plus online-payment and optional usage costs | Subscription built around rental portfolios, not HOA dues |
| Contract terms | None — cancel anytime, no lock-in period | Month-to-month available; annual plans (with early termination fees) get a discount |
| Accounting & QuickBooks | Full double-entry GL with one-click QuickBooks sync | Robust for rental portfolios; not built around HOA-specific fund accounting |
| Elections & governance | Digital elections: one vote per property, proxy, quorum tracking | Not a focus of the platform |
| Violations & maintenance | Violations, fines, and maintenance tickets included | Maintenance tooling built for rental units, not HOA violation workflows |
| Amenities & visitors | Amenity reservations and QR visitor passes included | Limited for HOA use |
| Community website | Branded HavenHOA subdomain included; custom domain $15/month | Not included |
| Built for | Self-managed boards that want core workflows without feature tiers | Property managers running rental portfolios, with HOAs as a secondary use case |
Pricing and features shown for Buildium reflect their publicly published information and may change — verify current details on their site.
Also in HavenHOA: Annie, your AI HOA manager
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Why HavenHOA wins
Buildium is built primarily for property managers running rental portfolios — HOA governance isn't the platform's focus. HavenHOA is built only for community associations: a full double-entry general ledger, digital elections with proxy voting, and violation/ACC workflows designed around how a volunteer board actually works, without feature tiers.
The money question
HavenHOA publishes its full pricing on the pricing page — see the pricing page for details.
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