If you’re comparing HOA software on Capterra, HOA Start is one of the options built for small and mid-sized self-managed communities. It’s worth a fair look — including where it does more than BoostHOA out of the box, and where we think our approach fits better.
Who HOA Start is built for
HOA Start is aimed at HOA boards and volunteer community managers running associations roughly in the 50–500 unit range. Its standout feature, relative to most HOA software, is that it bundles a public-facing HOA website with the administrative tools: website templates, public and member-only pages, document storage, member databases, and online payments are all part of the same product. On top of that it includes online voting, violation tracking, work-order and ARC request handling, event registration, and amenity reservations, plus a resident-facing mobile app on iOS and Android.
Pricing: how each one charges
HOA Start lists its pricing on its own site, so check HOA Start’s website for current plans and trial terms.
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:
- Property and owner records tied to who owes what and who can see which documents
- Online payments, so owners aren’t mailing checks
- Document storage, so bylaws, minutes, and notices live in one place
- Violation and request tracking, so architectural review and maintenance requests move through a queue
Neither requires a professional management company — both assume a volunteer board is running things directly.
Where they diverge
HOA Start’s biggest differentiator is the built-in website builder: a board that needs a public community website and doesn’t want to run one separately gets that bundled in, along with online voting, which isn’t something BoostHOA currently offers.
BoostHOA doesn’t include a website builder or voting tools. It focuses on property, payment, assessment, and document management, along with owner requests and ARC review workflows, amenity reservations, and newsletter and announcement tools.
The honest takeaway
HOA Start’s feature set, which includes a public website and voting, is a real advantage for a board that wants those things bundled in. We’d point a board toward BoostHOA when the board already has a website and just needs the administrative and financial tools underneath it.
Neither product is wrong for every association; the right choice depends on what your board already has in place. To see how BoostHOA fits your community, get started with BoostHOA or see BoostHOA pricing.