CINC vs TownSq

CINC8.9Visit TownSq8.3Visit

Higher score CINC #1 in HOA Management Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 7 of 7 features Visit CINC

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TownSq #6 in HOA Management Software 8.3/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 7 of 7 features Visit TownSq

• CINC fits best

  Established managers wanting broad coverage

• TownSq fits best

  Multi-community managers needing mobile coverage

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Side by side

Feature	CINC 8.9/10 Visit ↗	TownSq 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.3
Ranking	#1 in HOA Management Software	#6 in HOA Management Software
Best for	Established managers wanting broad coverage	Multi-community managers needing mobile coverage
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$90/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Docs · 24/7	Email, Phone
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CINC 7/7 · TownSq 7/7
Resident portal	✓	✓
Online dues collection	✓	✓
Violation tracking	✓	✓
Maintenance requests	✓	✓
Association accounting	✓	✓
Document storage	✓	✓
Mobile apps	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Combines accounting, banking reconciliation, payments, and reporting Covers portals, violations, maintenance, documents, and ACC workflows Offers iOS, Android, web, API access, AI, and named integrations	Web, iOS, Android, and API access support flexible operations. Covers payments, maintenance, documents, violations, and architectural reviews. Portfolio tools support management across multiple communities.
Cons	Pricing requires contacting CINC or booking a demo Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of narrowly focused associations Integration fit depends on whether required vendors are among listed partners	No free plan is available. Displayed monthly prices require a 1-year term that auto-renews annually. Enterprise pricing is quote-based rather than publicly stated.
Our verdict	CINC is a cloud-based community association management platform for management companies, boards, and residents. It brings financial management, resident self-service, compliance, maintenance, communications, document storage, and payments… Read the review →	TownSq is an HOA and community management platform for boards, property managers, management companies, and residents. It brings resident communications, announcements, forums, requests, maintenance workflows, document access, amenity… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CINC — where it wins

  • Combines accounting, banking reconciliation, payments, and reporting
  • Covers portals, violations, maintenance, documents, and ACC workflows
  • Offers iOS, Android, web, API access, AI, and named integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting CINC or booking a demo
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of narrowly focused associations
  • Integration fit depends on whether required vendors are among listed partners

• TownSq — where it wins

  • Web, iOS, Android, and API access support flexible operations.
  • Covers payments, maintenance, documents, violations, and architectural reviews.
  • Portfolio tools support management across multiple communities.

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available.
  • Displayed monthly prices require a 1-year term that auto-renews annually.
  • Enterprise pricing is quote-based rather than publicly stated.

• CINC8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad HOA operations coverage for established management companies and associations.

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• TownSq8.3/10 · 30-day trial

  A broad HOA platform with mobile coverage, accounting tools, and portfolio management.

  Visit TownSqFull verdict →