If you’re a volunteer board member evaluating HOA software, you’ve probably come across Easy HOA on Capterra. It’s an option built specifically for self-managed associations, and it’s worth a fair look — including where it might be a better fit than us, and where we think BoostHOA does a better job.
Who Easy HOA is built for
Easy HOA is aimed squarely at small, self-managed communities that want one product covering the basics: dues collection, digital document storage, resident portals, and violation or architectural request tracking. It also includes bookkeeping-adjacent tools like automatic bank transaction imports and real-time profit-and-loss and balance sheet statements, which appeals to boards that want their treasurer to do less manual spreadsheet work.
Pricing: how each one charges
The most concrete difference between the two products is how they charge.
Easy HOA publishes monthly plans by unit count on its pricing page, so check there for current prices. A set monthly price is predictable and easy to budget, which is a genuine advantage for a board that wants to know exactly what’s coming out of the association’s account every month.
For BoostHOA’s current plans and fees, see BoostHOA pricing.
Where the feature sets overlap
Both products cover the core of self-managed HOA administration well:
- Property and owner records as the source of truth for who owes what and who has access to which documents
- Online payments, so owners can pay dues without mailing a check
- Document storage, so bylaws, minutes, and notices live in one searchable place instead of an inbox
- Violation and request tracking, so architectural review and maintenance requests move through a queue instead of a group text
Neither product requires a professional management company to operate — both are built on the assumption that a volunteer board is running things directly.
Where they diverge
Easy HOA leans further into built-in bookkeeping, with automatic transaction imports and generated financial statements baked into the core product. If your board’s biggest pain point is reconciling the bank account and producing a P&L, that’s worth weighing.
BoostHOA also offers amenity reservations, owner requests and ARC review workflows, and newsletter and announcement tools. See BoostHOA pricing for current plan details.
The honest takeaway
Easy HOA is a reasonable choice for a self-managed board that wants a set monthly price and strong built-in bookkeeping. We’d point a board toward BoostHOA when it wants to start with core property, payment, and document management and use owner-facing tools like amenities and communications as its needs grow.
Neither product is the wrong answer for every association. The right one depends on which features you need on day one. To see how BoostHOA fits your community, get started with BoostHOA or see BoostHOA pricing.