HOAware vs totalHOA

HHOAware7.0Visit totalHOA—Visit

Higher score H HOAware #3 in HOA Violation Management Software 7.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit HOAware

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

• HOAware fits best

  Associations needing complete enforcement workflows

• totalHOA fits best

  Associations needing documented case histories

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Side by side

Feature	HHOAware 7.0/10 Visit ↗	totalHOA —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.0	—
Ranking	#3 in HOA Violation Management Software	#5 in HOA Violation Management Software
Best for	Associations needing complete enforcement workflows	Associations needing documented case histories
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business
Features HOAware 6/6 · totalHOA 4/6
Owner portal	✓	✓
Mobile app	✓ (best)	Not published
Photo attachments	✓	✓
Automated notices	✓ (best)	Not published
Fine tracking	✓	✓
Hearing tracking	✓	✓
Specs
Unit limit	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Tracks violations from inspection through closure, fines, and hearings Offline mobile inspections with GPS-tagged photos and audit trails Resident portal supports responses, photos, payments, and closure requests	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	Pricing requires contacting sales AI features are limited to the Intelligent plan Broader community tools 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	HOAware is a cloud-based HOA management platform for self-managed homeowner associations and property managers. Its core focus is enforcement, combining digital inspections, violation notices, resident responses, reinspections, closure… 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

• HOAware — where it wins

  • Tracks violations from inspection through closure, fines, and hearings
  • Offline mobile inspections with GPS-tagged photos and audit trails
  • Resident portal supports responses, photos, payments, and closure requests

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • AI features are limited to the Intelligent plan
  • Broader community tools 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

• HHOAware7.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A full-lifecycle HOA enforcement platform with mobile inspections and resident self-service.

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• totalHOA—/10 · Pricing on request

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

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