Professional CAMs Per-unit fee Fund accounting / true books
AppFolio
Rental-property platform with a real HOA module — high minimums, multiple-fund accounting.
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Accounting and reserve-fund tools
True books versus dues-only. Platforms that can separate operating and reserve funds, produce board-ready reports, and survive a CPA’s questions.
Many HOA products collect dues well and call that accounting. A dues ledger is not the same as association books.
True books usually means a general ledger, fund accounting (operating vs. reserve, at minimum), bank reconciliation, payables, and reports a CPA or reserve specialist can work from. Dues-only tools can still be the right choice for tiny associations — just do not confuse them with a chart of accounts.
Use this category when your pain is financial control, not chat feeds or amenity booking.
9 listings in this category
Professional CAMs Per-unit fee Featured Fund accounting / true books
Buildium
Association accounting, portals, and operations for professional managers — and mixed rental + HOA shops.
Professional CAMs Custom quote Fund accounting / true books
CINC Systems
HOA-native CAM software — assessments and association books, not a rental PMS with an HOA tab.
Professional CAMs Custom quote Fund accounting / true books
Enumerate
TOPS-lineage association general ledger — true books first, owner app second.
Self-managed boards Free / freemium Featured Some bookkeeping; confirm fund separation
KindHOA
Volunteer-board software with a free tier and a published flat paid plan — not per-unit.
Boards and CAMs Flat tier by size Featured Some bookkeeping; confirm fund separation
ManageCasa
HOA operations with a more serious tilt toward accounting and reserves.
Self-managed boards Flat tier by size Featured Dues/billing only — not fund accounting
PayHOA
Straightforward dues, ACH, and a simple portal for volunteer boards.
Self-managed boards Flat tier by size Some bookkeeping; confirm fund separation
Perfect HOA
Self-managed operations plus bookkeeping, invoicing, and a community website.
Professional CAMs Custom quote Fund accounting / true books
Vantaca
Automation-heavy CAM operating system for large association portfolios — not a volunteer-board app.