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Enumerate vs TownSq

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Enumerate

Vendor-source research

Enumerate (formerly TOPS) is an end-to-end community association platform that unites accounting, owner/vendor payments, operational workflows, and resident communication for HOAs and condo associations. It also offers optional bookkeeping services and AI features for reconciliation and resident support.

Best fit: Established management companies and larger self-managed associations that want accounting, payments, and resident engagement in one connected platform.
Pricing visibility: Custom quote (from $500/mo)
Source check: July 16, 2026

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TownSq

Vendor-source research

TownSq is a web and mobile community management platform for HOAs and condo associations that centralizes homeowner communication, online assessment payments, service and maintenance requests, amenity reservations, and architectural review (ARC) and violation workflows. It is sold in two forms: TownSq Community for running a single association (used by self-managed boards and managers) and TownSq Business for management companies overseeing multi-community portfolios from one workspace, with integrated accounting and management available at the Enterprise tier. The platform emphasizes a resident-facing app (newsfeed, forum, announcements, documents, package control, guest access) plus manager tools such as requests, tasks, audit logs, and AI-assisted replies to resident questions.

Best fit: HOAs and community management companies that want a resident engagement app (communication, payments, requests, ARC/violations) layered on top of association operations, from a single self-managed board up to multi-community portfolios.
Pricing visibility: From $90/mo (to 300 units)
Source check: July 16, 2026

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At a glance

How Enumerate and TownSq line up, side by side. Rows where they differ are highlighted.

Feature	Enumerate	TownSq
Capterra rating	3.8/5 (129)	3.3/5 (4)
Starting price	Custom quote (from $500/mo)	From $90/mo (to 300 units)
Best for	Established management companies and larger self-managed associations that want accounting, payments, and resident engagement in one connected platform.	HOAs and community management companies that want a resident engagement app (communication, payments, requests, ARC/violations) layered on top of association operations, from a single self-managed board up to multi-community portfolios.
Self-managed HOAs	✓	✓
Management companies	✓	✓
Accounting	✓	✓
Dues & payments	✓	✓
Violations & requests	✓	✓
Resident portal	✓	✓
Communication	✓	✓
Maintenance & work orders	✓	✓

Which product fits which kind of association?

This is a fit comparison, not a universal winner. A tool built for a management-company portfolio is not the same as one built for a volunteer self-managed board. Validate the decisive workflow and total contract cost in both demos.

Enumerate

Start here when: Established management companies and larger self-managed associations that want accounting, payments, and resident engagement in one connected platform..

Pricing visibility: Custom quote (from $500/mo)
Research position: Shortlist Enumerate when you need mature, accounting-first association software with integrated payments and bundled financial services, and can commit to an annual contract with a ~$500/mo floor.

TownSq

Start here when: HOAs and community management companies that want a resident engagement app (communication, payments, requests, ARC/violations) layered on top of association operations, from a single self-managed board up to multi-community portfolios..

Pricing visibility: From $90/mo (to 300 units)
Research position: A strong fit for communities and managers whose priority is resident engagement, communication, and payment collection with a polished mobile app. Full fund accounting and deeper financial management are concentrated in the Enterprise/management tier, so self-managed boards needing complete bookkeeping may need a supplement. Pricing is unusually transparent for the category, published by community size.

External review evidence

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Review platform	Enumerate	TownSq
Capterra	3.8/5129 reviewsChecked July 16, 2026 · open source ↗ Verified on Capterra product profile page today; praised for accounting/property-management breadth, criticized for support responsiveness.	3.3/54 reviewsChecked July 16, 2026 · open source ↗ Overall 3.3/5 from only 4 reviews; sub-scores shown: Ease of Use 3.5, Customer Service 1.0, Value for Money 1.5. Small sample size — interpret cautiously. G2 rating not independently verified so not included.

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Published capabilities to verify

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Enumerate

Community association accounting with board-ready financial reporting and optional expert bookkeeping (Enumerate Financial Services)Ask for a live workflow
Integrated owner and vendor payment processing that flows into the financial ledgerAsk for a live workflow
Operations workflows for violations, work orders, tasks, and approvals across communitiesAsk for a live workflow
Resident engagement portal with announcements, document sharing, and 24/7 supportAsk for a live workflow
Numa AI for automated bank-reconciliation transaction matching and AI resident supportAsk for a live workflow
AI-assisted budgeting and analytics for board reportingAsk for a live workflow

TownSq

Resident communication (announcements, newsfeed, forum, messages)Ask for a live workflow
Online homeowner payments and assessment/dues collectionAsk for a live workflow
Maintenance and service request tracking with tasks/assignmentsAsk for a live workflow
Architectural review (ARC) requests and reviewsAsk for a live workflow
Violations tracking (add-on)Ask for a live workflow
Amenity reservations and events calendarAsk for a live workflow
Document storage and archivingAsk for a live workflow
Resident/homeowner mobile app (iOS and web)Ask for a live workflow
Package control and guest/visitor access managementAsk for a live workflow
Polls and surveys, plus digital voting (add-on)Ask for a live workflow
Website builder with custom domainAsk for a live workflow
Multi-community portfolio management (TownSq Business)Ask for a live workflow
Integrated accounting/management and financial reporting (Enterprise tier)Ask for a live workflow
AI-assisted suggested replies to resident requestsAsk for a live workflow
Audit logsAsk for a live workflow

Buyer fit, strengths and cautions

Research interpretation based on current positioning and official documentation—not a substitute for implementation references.

Enumerate

Shortlist Enumerate when you need mature, accounting-first association software with integrated payments and bundled financial services, and can commit to an annual contract with a ~$500/mo floor.

Potential strengths

Covers accounting, payments, operations, and communication in one connected system rather than stitched-together tools
Optional bookkeeping and financial services help teams that lack in-house accounting depth
Deep, mature accounting lineage (formerly TOPS) suited to portfolios and multi-community management

Cautions to validate

No published tiered pricing; annual contract, custom quote, plus a one-time implementation fee and ~$500/mo minimum
Capterra reviewers repeatedly cite slow or hard-to-reach customer support
Some users report reporting/sorting limitations and occasional stability issues

TownSq

A strong fit for communities and managers whose priority is resident engagement, communication, and payment collection with a polished mobile app. Full fund accounting and deeper financial management are concentrated in the Enterprise/management tier, so self-managed boards needing complete bookkeeping may need a supplement. Pricing is unusually transparent for the category, published by community size.

Potential strengths

Transparent, published pricing tiered by community size
Well-regarded resident-facing mobile app for communication and engagement
Scales from a single self-managed association to management-company portfolios
Bundles payments, requests, ARC and violations in one platform
Widely deployed (used across Associa-managed communities and others)

Cautions to validate

Full fund/reserve accounting is limited to the Enterprise/management tier
Several capabilities (violations, website builder, digital voting, concierge) are paid add-ons on lower plans
Independent review volume is thin on Capterra (only a handful of ratings), with low customer-service and value-for-money sub-scores
No genuinely free plan on the official pricing page

Source register

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Enumerate

Enumerate homepage (product overview, segments, features) ↗Checked July 16, 2026
Enumerate pricing page ($500/mo minimum, annual contract, custom quote) ↗Checked July 16, 2026
Capterra Enumerate profile (rating and review count) ↗Checked July 16, 2026

TownSq

TownSq homepage (product overview and audience) ↗Checked July 16, 2026
TownSq pricing page (tiers, prices, add-ons) ↗Checked July 16, 2026
TownSq solutions for community managers / management companies ↗Checked July 16, 2026
Capterra TownSq profile (rating and review count) ↗Checked July 16, 2026
GlobeNewswire: HOAM Ventures acquires TownSq (ownership) ↗Checked July 16, 2026

Run the same demo with both vendors

A fair comparison uses identical data and workflow scenarios.

Dues-to-ledger: Assess a homeowner, send the invoice, take an online payment and confirm it posts to the general ledger without re-entry.
Delinquency: Age a past-due account, trigger the reminder sequence and produce a delinquency report the board can act on.
Violation enforcement: Log a CC&R violation with a photo, send the notice and follow it through escalation and cure.
Board & resident portal: Post a document, open an architectural request and run an online vote from both the manager and owner views.
Exit test: Export owners, units, ledgers, documents and violation history in documented formats.

Enumerate

TownSq

At a glance

Which product fits which kind of association?

Enumerate

TownSq

External review evidence

Published capabilities to verify

Enumerate

TownSq

Buyer fit, strengths and cautions

Enumerate

Potential strengths

Cautions to validate

TownSq

Potential strengths

Cautions to validate

Source register

Enumerate

TownSq

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