HavenHOA vs HOA Express
HOA Express is a website-and-communications tool. See why HavenHOA is the better fit once a board needs to run the whole community, not just the website.
Monthly subscription
HavenHOA
None — no monthly fee, no per-resident chargeHOA Express
Free tier, then paid website plans by household countWhat you actually pay
HavenHOA
1.5% on every recorded dues payment; no monthly subscriptionHOA Express
Must upgrade to the Engage tier just to unlock online paymentsContract terms
HavenHOA
None — cancel anytime, no lock-in periodHOA Express
Billed yearlyAccounting & QuickBooks
HavenHOA
Full double-entry GL with one-click QuickBooks syncHOA Express
Not a full accounting suiteElections & governance
HavenHOA
Digital elections: one vote per property, proxy, quorum trackingHOA Express
Surveys and polls, not a full HOA election workflowViolations & maintenance
HavenHOA
Violations, fines, and maintenance tickets includedHOA Express
Not the core product focusAmenities & visitors
HavenHOA
Amenity reservations and QR visitor passes includedHOA Express
Community facilities and visitor tracking, but lighter operationsCommunity website
HavenHOA
Branded community website at your subdomain — freeHOA Express
Their entire paid product — HavenHOA includes an equally capable website as one part of the full platform, at no extra costBuilt for
HavenHOA
Self-managed HOA boards that want the whole platform freeHOA Express
Communities that only need a website and communication tool, not full operations| HavenHOA | HOA Express | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly subscription | None — no monthly fee, no per-resident charge | Free tier, then paid website plans by household count |
| What you actually pay | 1.5% on every recorded dues payment; no monthly subscription | Must upgrade to the Engage tier just to unlock online payments |
| Contract terms | None — cancel anytime, no lock-in period | Billed yearly |
| Accounting & QuickBooks | Full double-entry GL with one-click QuickBooks sync | Not a full accounting suite |
| Elections & governance | Digital elections: one vote per property, proxy, quorum tracking | Surveys and polls, not a full HOA election workflow |
| Violations & maintenance | Violations, fines, and maintenance tickets included | Not the core product focus |
| Amenities & visitors | Amenity reservations and QR visitor passes included | Community facilities and visitor tracking, but lighter operations |
| Community website | Branded community website at your subdomain — free | Their entire paid product — HavenHOA includes an equally capable website as one part of the full platform, at no extra cost |
| Built for | Self-managed HOA boards that want the whole platform free | Communities that only need a website and communication tool, not full operations |
Pricing and features shown for HOA Express reflect their publicly published information and may change — verify current details on their site.
Why HavenHOA wins
HOA Express is built around the public-facing website and communication layer. HavenHOA includes that same community website, plus dues collection, double-entry accounting, violations and fines, ACC workflows, elections, and amenity reservations — all in one portal, with no subscription.
The money question
HOA Express publishes a free tier plus paid website plans, and online payments are only available on its higher Engage tier at $21/month billed yearly for 0-25 households. HavenHOA has no subscription and includes online payments, full accounting, and governance tools at every community size for 1.5% of recorded dues.
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