HOA Management Software · October 2026 · row 13 of 23
HOA Start AI Visibility: Is HOA Start Recommended by ChatGPT & Claude?
HOA Start was named in 8% of runs across 2 engines that answered, rank 13 of 23 in HOA management software.
- Shortlist rank
- #13
- of 23 vendors
- Mention rate
- 8%
- share of runs that named them
- Engine spread
- 1/2
- engines that named them
- Position
- 5.0
- avg first-mention position
- Consistency
- –
- agreement across runs
- Movement
- ▲ 2
- vs prior edition
By engine
| Engine | Mention rate | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 0% | ran |
| Claude | 16% | ran |
Prompts that named HOA Start
- hoa-alt-01What are the alternatives to CINC Systems for a community association management company?
- hoa-alt-05Is there an alternative to TownSq for a resident and board portal that sits on top of our association accounting system?
- hoa-best-03We manage 200 associations and our accounting team is drowning in invoice approvals and bank reconciliations. Which HOA management platforms are built for a management company our size?
- hoa-seg-03Our HOA has 80 homes and a volunteer treasurer. Which HOA management software is simple enough for a small self-managed board?
Sources the mentions ride on
Domains cited in the runs where HOA Start was named, most-cited first.
- 4 · effortlesshoa.com
- 3 · managecasa.com
- 3 · buildium.com
- 3 · payhoa.com
- 2 · albato.com
Top category sources where HOA Start does not appear
The most-cited domains in HOA management software that were not present in any run naming HOA Start.
- 21 · cincsystems.com (vendor site)
- 16 · vantaca.com (vendor site)
- 12 · appfolio.com (other)
- 12 · smartwebs.com (vendor site)
- 9 · thehoaguide.com (listicle)
Named beside HOA Start
- Vantaca · rank 2
- PayHOA · rank 5
- CINC Systems · rank 1
- Enumerate · rank 3
- FRONTSTEPS · rank 4
Movement
On the record
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- Description · source · 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 · 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
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