# HOA Start AI Visibility: Is HOA Start Recommended by ChatGPT & Claude?

> Whether ChatGPT and Claude name HOA Start when property managers ask about community engagement apps: mention rate, rank and sources, October 2026.

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Community Engagement Apps · October 2026 · [row 35 of 37](/ai-shortlist-index/community-engagement-apps/#v-hoa-start)

# HOA Start AI Visibility: Is HOA Start Recommended by ChatGPT & Claude?

HOA Start was named in 2% of runs across 2 engines that answered, rank 35 of 37 in community engagement apps.

Shortlist rank

#35

of 37 vendors

Mention rate

2%

share of runs that named them

Engine spread

1/2

engines that named them

Position

7.0

avg first-mention position

Consistency

–

agreement across runs

Movement

–

vs prior edition

## By engine

HOA Start, mention rate by engine, October 2026.
| Engine | Mention rate | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ChatGPT | 0% | ran |
| Claude | 4% | ran |

## Prompts that named HOA Start

-   cea-alt-05What are the alternatives to TownSq for HOA resident communication and events?

## Sources the mentions ride on

Domains cited in the runs where HOA Start was named, most-cited first.

-   1 · listava.com
-   1 · homeherald.ai
-   1 · hoa-sites.com
-   1 · joinit.com
-   1 · sourceforge.net

### Top category sources where HOA Start does not appear

The most-cited domains in community engagement apps that were not present in any run naming HOA Start.

-   28 · getflamingo.com (vendor site)
-   22 · livly.io (vendor site)
-   17 · elevateos.com (vendor site)
-   15 · entrata.com (other)
-   15 · webpossible.com (own network)

[Full community engagement apps source map](/ai-shortlist-index/community-engagement-apps/sources/).

## Named beside HOA Start

-   [HOA Central](/ai-shortlist-index/community-engagement-apps/hoa-central/) · rank 32
-   [Alosant](/ai-shortlist-index/community-engagement-apps/alosant/) · rank 13
-   [HOA Express](/ai-shortlist-index/community-engagement-apps/hoa-express/) · rank 19
-   [PayHOA](/ai-shortlist-index/community-engagement-apps/payhoa/) · rank 17
-   [Condo Control](/ai-shortlist-index/community-engagement-apps/condo-control/) · rank 9

## Movement

#1 #37 2026-092026-10

HOA Start, shortlist rank by edition. 2026-09: not named (0% mention rate); 2026-10: rank 35 (2% mention rate). [Download PNG](/charts/community-engagement-apps/hoa-start.png).

## On the record

From the shared vendor database. Every fact carries its source and the date it was checked.

Description · [source](https://hoastart.com/hoa-mobile-app/) · verified 2026-09-05

Mobile web app and community website for HOAs, condos and POAs with announcements, emergency notifications, discussion forums, event registration, facility reservations, online voting, payments and a resident directory.

Pricing model · [source](https://hoastart.com/pricing/) · verified 2026-09-05

Published: Professional $39/mo, Premium $49/mo, White-Glove $149/mo billed annually, priced by number of homes; native mobile app $500 one-time on lower tiers; text bundles $25 per 1,000; free trial

## Badge eligibility

HOA Start qualifies for the “Named” badge for Community Engagement Apps, October 2026. Badges are free, link back to this row, and are valid for the current edition only. [Badge terms](/ai-shortlist-index/badges/).

![HOA Start: Named badge, Community Engagement Apps, October 2026](/badges/community-engagement-apps/hoa-start.svg)

```
<a href="https://webpossible.com/ai-shortlist-index/community-engagement-apps/hoa-start/"><img src="https://webpossible.com/badges/community-engagement-apps/hoa-start.svg" width="240" height="64" alt="HOA Start: Named in the AI Shortlist Index, Community Engagement Apps, October 2026"></a>
```

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Part of [Community Engagement Apps](/ai-shortlist-index/community-engagement-apps/) in [the AI Shortlist Index](/ai-shortlist-index/). Method: [methodology](/ai-shortlist-index/methodology/) · [publication policy](/ai-shortlist-index/policy/).

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