# HOA Start AI Visibility: Is HOA Start Recommended by ChatGPT & Claude? > Whether ChatGPT and Claude name HOA Start when property managers ask about HOA management software: mention rate, rank and sources, October 2026. Canonical: https://webpossible.com/ai-shortlist-index/hoa-management-software/hoa-start/ Source: https://webpossible.com/ai-shortlist-index/hoa-management-software/hoa-start/ Format: Markdown version for AI agents. The canonical HTML page is at the source URL above. Last verified: 2026-09-03 --- HOA Management Software · October 2026 · [row 13 of 23](/ai-shortlist-index/hoa-management-software/#v-hoa-start) # 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 HOA Start, mention rate by engine, October 2026. | 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) [Full HOA management software source map](/ai-shortlist-index/hoa-management-software/sources/). ## Named beside HOA Start - [Vantaca](/ai-shortlist-index/hoa-management-software/vantaca/) · rank 2 - [PayHOA](/ai-shortlist-index/hoa-management-software/payhoa/) · rank 5 - [CINC Systems](/ai-shortlist-index/hoa-management-software/cinc-systems/) · rank 1 - [Enumerate](/ai-shortlist-index/hoa-management-software/enumerate/) · rank 3 - [FRONTSTEPS](/ai-shortlist-index/hoa-management-software/frontsteps/) · rank 4 ## Movement #1 #23 2026-092026-10 HOA Start, shortlist rank by edition. 2026-09: rank 15 (4% mention rate); 2026-10: rank 13 (8% mention rate). [Download PNG](/charts/hoa-management-software/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 Not eligible this edition; a badge requires at least one mention in a category the vendor is listed under. [Badge terms](/ai-shortlist-index/badges/). ## Claim your row Leave this empty Name Title Work email Company domain Anything the Index should know (aliases, category, corrections) Claim this row Prefer a call? [Contact](/contact/). Goes to ryan@webpossible.com with this page’s URL and your row attached. Never shared, never sold. See the [privacy policy](/privacy/). ## Request a re-check Leave this empty Name Title Work email Company domain Anything the Index should know (aliases, category, corrections) Request a re-check Prefer a call? [Contact](/contact/). Goes to ryan@webpossible.com with this page’s URL and your row attached. Never shared, never sold. See the [privacy policy](/privacy/). ## Read what the answers said about HOA Start and its competitors — $147 A founding pilot: one category-wide report, the same for every buyer. Ryan replies with an invoice and a delivery date. No checkout, no subscription. Leave this empty Name Title Work email Company domain Request the Brief Prefer a call? [Contact](/contact/). Goes to ryan@webpossible.com with this page’s URL and your row attached. Never shared, never sold. See the [privacy policy](/privacy/). Part of [HOA Management Software](/ai-shortlist-index/hoa-management-software/) in [the AI Shortlist Index](/ai-shortlist-index/). Method: [methodology](/ai-shortlist-index/methodology/) · [publication policy](/ai-shortlist-index/policy/). Last verified 2026-09-03