HavenHOA vs HOA Start
HOA Start bundles a lot in — but gates its real price behind a sales call and adds named fees on top. Here's why HavenHOA is the more transparent choice.
Monthly subscription
HavenHOA
None — no monthly fee, no per-resident chargeHOA Start
From $39/mo (Professional) billed annually; exact price requires a sales inquiryWhat you actually pay
HavenHOA
1.5% on every recorded dues payment; no monthly subscriptionHOA Start
Annual-billed subscription plus named add-ons (mobile app fee, text/mail overages)Contract terms
HavenHOA
None — cancel anytime, no lock-in periodHOA Start
Billed annuallyAccounting & QuickBooks
HavenHOA
Full double-entry GL with one-click QuickBooks syncHOA Start
Financial bookkeeping included; QuickBooks positioned as an external companion, not confirmed built-in syncElections & governance
HavenHOA
Digital elections: one vote per property, proxy, quorum trackingHOA Start
Online voting and meeting management included; proxy/quorum depth not detailedViolations & maintenance
HavenHOA
Violations, fines, and maintenance tickets includedHOA Start
Violation tracking and ARC/work-order requests included, without HavenHOA's fine-to-ledger automationAmenities & visitors
HavenHOA
Amenity reservations and QR visitor passes includedHOA Start
Reservations and event management included; visitor QR passes not listedCommunity website
HavenHOA
Branded community website at your subdomain — freeHOA Start
Website builder included as a separate tool to configure, not part of one unified portalBuilt for
HavenHOA
Self-managed HOA boards that want the whole platform freeHOA Start
Self-managed HOAs willing to navigate a sales inquiry and named add-on fees for the exact price| HavenHOA | HOA Start | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly subscription | None — no monthly fee, no per-resident charge | From $39/mo (Professional) billed annually; exact price requires a sales inquiry |
| What you actually pay | 1.5% on every recorded dues payment; no monthly subscription | Annual-billed subscription plus named add-ons (mobile app fee, text/mail overages) |
| Contract terms | None — cancel anytime, no lock-in period | Billed annually |
| Accounting & QuickBooks | Full double-entry GL with one-click QuickBooks sync | Financial bookkeeping included; QuickBooks positioned as an external companion, not confirmed built-in sync |
| Elections & governance | Digital elections: one vote per property, proxy, quorum tracking | Online voting and meeting management included; proxy/quorum depth not detailed |
| Violations & maintenance | Violations, fines, and maintenance tickets included | Violation tracking and ARC/work-order requests included, without HavenHOA's fine-to-ledger automation |
| Amenities & visitors | Amenity reservations and QR visitor passes included | Reservations and event management included; visitor QR passes not listed |
| Community website | Branded community website at your subdomain — free | Website builder included as a separate tool to configure, not part of one unified portal |
| Built for | Self-managed HOA boards that want the whole platform free | Self-managed HOAs willing to navigate a sales inquiry and named add-on fees for the exact price |
Pricing and features shown for HOA Start reflect their publicly published information and may change — verify current details on their site.
Why HavenHOA wins
HOA Start's plans start at $39-$149/month billed annually, but the exact price for your community sits behind a sales inquiry, and a $500 one-time mobile app fee applies on top of the two lower tiers. HavenHOA publishes its entire pricing model — 1.5% of recorded dues, nothing else — and shows your exact number on our calculator without a sales call. HavenHOA also includes a full double-entry general ledger with one-click QuickBooks sync, which HOA Start positions only as an external companion tool.
The money question
HOA Start's Professional plan starts at $39/month billed annually ($468/year), and a $500 one-time mobile app fee applies on the Professional and Premium tiers — but the exact rate for your community's size requires a sales inquiry. HavenHOA has no subscription and no add-on fees: the same 120-home community used throughout our comparisons pays $297/month, visible on our calculator instantly.
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