CommonGround vs totalHOA

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Higher score CommonGround #1 in HOA Violation Management Software 8.1/10 From $59/mo · 30-day trial ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit CommonGround

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totalHOA #5 in HOA Violation Management Software —/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 6 features Visit totalHOA

• CommonGround fits best

  State-compliance-focused associations

• totalHOA fits best

  Associations needing documented case histories

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Side by side

Feature	CommonGround 8.1/10 Visit ↗	totalHOA —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.1	—
Ranking	#1 in HOA Violation Management Software	#5 in HOA Violation Management Software
Best for	State-compliance-focused associations	Associations needing documented case histories
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$59/mo	Not published
Free plan	—	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business
Features CommonGround 5/6 · totalHOA 4/6
Owner portal	✓	✓
Mobile app	✓ (best)	Not published
Photo attachments	✓	✓
Automated notices	Not published	Not published
Fine tracking	✓	✓
Hearing tracking	✓	✓
Specs
Unit limit	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	State-specific workflows track notices, hearings, deadlines, and fine caps Evidence capture includes photos, notes, locations, and audit trails Owner portal, mobile apps, and per-parcel financial ledgers are included	Detailed, dated violation histories with evidence and resolution tracking Covenant references, notices, deadlines, hearings, and fines in one case Resident access to acted-on cases, next steps, and account charges
Cons	No free plan; paid plans start at $59 per month Feature highlights are the same across all three listed tiers Its compliance focus may exceed the needs of simple violation tracking	Pricing is set case by case during onboarding Web access is the listed platform coverage Violation management sits within a broader HOA operations suite
Our verdict	CommonGround is HOA compliance software for volunteer boards in self-managed associations. It organizes violation intake, evidence, statutory deadlines, hearings, voting, owner responses, records requests, and parcel-level financial… Read the review →	totalHOA is HOA management software for self-managed communities, board-led associations, and small management companies. Its violation workflow is designed for associations that need a documented record of enforcement activity, from the… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CommonGround — where it wins

  • State-specific workflows track notices, hearings, deadlines, and fine caps
  • Evidence capture includes photos, notes, locations, and audit trails
  • Owner portal, mobile apps, and per-parcel financial ledgers are included

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; paid plans start at $59 per month
  • Feature highlights are the same across all three listed tiers
  • Its compliance focus may exceed the needs of simple violation tracking

• totalHOA — where it wins

  • Detailed, dated violation histories with evidence and resolution tracking
  • Covenant references, notices, deadlines, hearings, and fines in one case
  • Resident access to acted-on cases, next steps, and account charges

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is set case by case during onboarding
  • Web access is the listed platform coverage
  • Violation management sits within a broader HOA operations suite

• CommonGround8.1/10 · From $59/mo · 30-day trial

  A state-focused violation workflow with hearings, deadlines, voting, and parcel ledgers.

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• totalHOA—/10 · Pricing on request

  Detailed violation records connect evidence, notices, hearings, fines, and resolutions.

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