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Nestingbird vs OurHOA
Both stand on hoa management software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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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.
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Choose OurHOA if a volunteer board or self-managed HOA needs web-based community operations and a free start for up to 25 homes. Look elsewhere if you need a native phone app, full accounting or bank reconciliation, or automated imports from another HOA platform.
Visit OurHOAThe facts
| Nestingbird | OurHOA | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Autopilot yearly: $250 a year | Pro: $1 per home a month |
| Plans published | 9 | 6 |
| Maker | Nestingbird | Not published |
| Website | nestingbird.co | joinourhoa.com |
| On hoa management software | #6 of 87 | #10 of 87 |
Nestingbird: what it does well
- 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.
OurHOA: what it does well
- Free plan has no time limit and requires no payment card.
- Residents can pay dues by card or bank transfer through Stripe.
- Boards can export all community data as a ZIP of CSV files on any plan.
- Pro and Premium provide cited answers from uploaded PDFs and rules.
- Residents can message opted-in neighbors or the board privately.
What to know first
- Free plan covers up to 25 homes.
- There is no native phone app.
- Automated imports from another HOA platform are unavailable.
- Full accounting and bank reconciliation are unavailable.
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