Nestingbird is web-based HOA software for self-managed boards, combining assessment collection, budgeting, meetings, elections, documents, maintenance, violations and association accounting. Owners can pay dues, set up autopay, access documents and report issues from a phone browser; no app installation is needed, and mobile apps are not offered. Its free Community plan covers unlimited units and residents and includes 20 Birdie responses, one video meeting and one resale disclosure. Birdie answers questions about uploaded documents with citations and can produce a self-updating FAQ. The paid Autopilot plan costs $25/mo and adds automated recurring invoicing and collections, Plaid bank transaction imports, automated reports, unlimited AI and meeting features, and a pre-filled 1120-H tax-return PDF. Community platform fees are 1.2% for cards and 1.0% for ACH; Autopilot fees are 1.0% and 0.8%, respectively. Paper checks can be processed manually for free. Nestingbird was established in Chicago in 2020.
Who it is for
Nestingbird suits HOA board members, treasurers and property managers, particularly self-managed communities seeking online tools for dues, records, meetings and maintenance. Community is described as free for self-managed HOAs with unlimited units and residents.
What is good
- Community is free for unlimited units and residents.
- Birdie answers uploaded-document questions with citations.
- Owners can manage dues and documents in a mobile browser.
- Autopilot automates recurring invoices and collections.
- Paper checks can be processed manually for free.
What to know first
- No mobile apps are offered.
- Community includes only 20 Birdie responses.
- Community includes one video meeting and one resale disclosure.
- Card and ACH payments carry plan-specific platform fees.
Verdict
Nestingbird covers common board administration tasks, with a free Community plan and automation in Autopilot. Compare each plan's included Birdie, meeting and disclosure allowances, along with payment fees, against your community's needs.
Nestingbird plans and pricing
All plansCompared on HOA management software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $25/mo
- Resident portal
- Yes
- Online dues collection
- Yes
- Violation tracking
- Yes
- Maintenance requests
- Yes
- Association accounting
- Yes
- Document storage
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- No
