Best HOA software for a self-managed board: what to weigh

The short answer: for a self-managed board, pick software you can open before a sales call, that makes opening balances tie before residents are asked to pay, that includes the meeting instead of gating it behind a higher tier, and that prints its price. Software for this job is searched as 'hoa management software' (about 1,300 searches a month) and 'self-managed hoa software' (about 210) — the pages that win those searches are the ones that answer them plainly.

We make Hoavik, so weigh us hardest. We have no customers yet; the sample is not a customer story. What we can show you today is the sample, the price, and the walls.

Look first: is there a sample or trial without a card, or only a demo? Tied balances: must the totals match before residents pay? The meeting included: meetings, notices, and cases in the entry price, or upgrades? A readable price: on the page, per what, past how many doors?

• Look first: a sample or trial you can open before a sales call
• Tied balances: totals match before residents are asked to pay
• The meeting included: meetings, notices, and cases in the entry price
• A readable price: on the page, per what, past how many doors

Open the sample with no signup. Balances tie before residents are invited. One Core plan — $49 a month, or $39 billed yearly, flat to 50 doors, then $0.60 a door — includes dues, meetings, notices, documents, cases, and vendors.