AI Shortlist Index · October 2026 snapshot · Prompt Set v1.0
HOA Management Software: AI Shortlist Index, October 2026
The hoa management software ranking as the October 2026 edition measured it: 50 runs across 25 prompts. The live category page carries the current edition; this one does not change.
Editorial read
Fifty runs, one per prompt on each engine: ChatGPT from its app on 27 October 2026, Claude through the Anthropic API on 31 October. CINC Systems was named in 82% of runs on both engines, Vantaca in 76% and Enumerate in 56%. cincsystems.com was the most-cited domain, with 21 citations. The Index does not rank property management systems. One run per prompt per engine; read it as a first reading.
Ranking
| # | Vendor | Mention rate | Engines | Consistency | Move | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CINC Systems | 82% | 2/2 | – | ▲ 1 | – |
| 2 | Vantaca | 76% | 2/2 | – | ▼ 1 | – |
| 3 | Enumerate | 56% | 2/2 | – | – | – |
| 4 | FRONTSTEPS | 41% | 2/2 | – | ▲ 1 | – |
| 5 | PayHOA | 40% | 2/2 | – | ▼ 1 | – |
| 6 | Condo Control | 30% | 2/2 | – | – | – |
| 7 | Smartwebs | 30% | 2/2 | – | ▲ 1 | – |
| 8 | HOALife | 22% | 2/2 | – | ▲ 3 | – |
| 9 | BuildingLink | 14% | 2/2 | – | ▲ 1 | – |
| 10 | TownSq | 10% | 2/2 | – | ▼ 3 | – |
| 11 | HOA Express | 10% | 2/2 | – | – | – |
| 12 | eUnify | 8% | 2/2 | – | ▼ 3 | – |
| 13 | HOA Start | 8% | 1/2 | – | ▲ 2 | – |
| 14 | HOA Central | 6% | 2/2 | – | – | – |
| 15 | Concierge Plus | 4% | 2/2 | – | – | – |
| 16 | Plaid | 4% | 2/2 | – | ▼ 3 | – |
| 17 | Effortless HOA | 4% | 1/2 | – | – | – |
| 18 | ButterflyMX | 2% | 1/2 | – | – | – |
| 19 | Avigilon Alta | 2% | 1/2 | – | – | – |
| 20 | EasyHOA | 2% | 1/2 | – | ▼ 8 | – |
| 21 | Package Concierge | 2% | 1/2 | – | – | – |
| 22 | VendorPM | 2% | 1/2 | – | – | – |
| 23 | Zego | 2% | 1/2 | – | – | – |
Engines
| Engine | Status | Model | Runs | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | ran | gpt-6-thinking | 25 | |
| Claude | ran | claude-haiku-5-5 | 25 |
Part of the October 2026 edition of the AI Shortlist Index. All editions: archive.