HOAResidentPortal vs PayHOA
PayHOA is built around dues billing and bank-linked accounting. HOAResidentPortal skips money entirely and focuses on requests, decisions and documents, at one flat price that doesn't grow with your unit count.
PayHOA is aimed at larger associations that collect dues, with dues billing and bank-linked accounting as its main strengths.
Side by side
| Feature | PayHOA | HOAResidentPortal |
|---|---|---|
| Dues billing | Listed by PayHOA as a main feature. | No, by design. |
| Bank-linked accounting | Listed by PayHOA as a main feature. | No, by design. |
| Community website | PayHOA offers one. | No public community website. Homeowners sign in to see notices, meetings and documents. |
| Resident requests with photos | See their site for current features. | Yes. Maintenance, complaints and architectural requests, each with status, assigned director, due date and full history. |
| Architectural review | See their site for current features. | Plans and photos, a board decision, and a written reason with the date. |
| Document version history | See their site for current features. | Yes. Replacing a file keeps the old copies with date and uploader. |
| Rule violation records | See their site for current features. | Yes, with photos and a notice history. No fines. |
| Notices, meetings and polls | See their site for current features. | Yes. Notices to every homeowner, meetings with minutes, and polls. |
| Price | See their site for current features. | $25 a month per community, flat. Free for 30 days, no card needed. |
What reviewers say
On Capterra, some reviewers mention bugs and trouble connecting bank accounts, and call the website builder bare-bones.
Which one fits
Pick HOAResidentPortal if you don't want a tool that holds money or issues fines, and you want one price however many homes you have.
Pick PayHOA if collecting dues and reconciling the bank account is the main thing you need from software.
Features checked November 11, 2026, from the vendor’s public pages and Capterra. Check their site for what they offer today.
Try it with your board
Free for 30 days, no card needed. After that it is one flat price per community.