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TownSq vs Smartwebs

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TownSq

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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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Smartwebs

Vendor-source research

Smartwebs is an all-in-one HOA and community association management platform built around HOA-specific workflows: violation tracking with mobile field inspections, architectural (ARC) request review and voting, work orders, resident and board portals, and community communications. Its MAX tier adds a full accounting suite (budgets, chart of accounts, receivables/payables, collections, vendor management, and bank integrations with auto-reconciliation), so managers can run compliance, communication, and books under one login. The vendor states it serves both management companies and self-managed associations across roughly 11,000 communities.

Best fit
HOA management companies and self-managed associations that want violations, architectural review, and accounting on one platform
Pricing visibility
Custom quote
Source check
July 16, 2026
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At a glance

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

Feature TownSq logoTownSq Smartwebs logoSmartwebs
Capterra rating3.3/5 (4)4.4/5 (168)
Starting priceFrom $90/mo (to 300 units)Custom quote
Best forHOAs 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.HOA management companies and self-managed associations that want violations, architectural review, and accounting on one platform
Self-managed HOAs✓✓
Management companies✓✓
Accounting✓✓
Dues & payments✓✓
Violations & requests✓✓
Resident portal✓✓
Communication✓✓
Maintenance & work orders✓✓
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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.

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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.
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Smartwebs

Start here when: HOA management companies and self-managed associations that want violations, architectural review, and accounting on one platform.

Pricing visibility
Custom quote
Research position
A strong fit for teams whose primary pain is compliance-heavy operations — violations, architectural requests, and inspections — that also want integrated accounting. Pricing is quote-only, so buyers must request a demo to compare cost.
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External review evidence

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Review platformTownSqSmartwebs
Capterra3.3/54 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.

4.4/5168 reviewsChecked July 16, 2026 · open source ↗

Overall rating 4.4/5 across 168 verified reviews on the Smartwebs (HOA Compliance Software) profile

We do not calculate a single “reputation score.” Compare rating, volume, audience and recent themes at the original source.

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Published capabilities to verify

These items come from vendor documentation. Treat them as a demo agenda, not proof of workflow quality.

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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
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Smartwebs

  • Violation tracking with offline-capable mobile field inspections and time-stamped photosAsk for a live workflow
  • Architectural review (ARC): submit, track, vote, and approve homeowner requestsAsk for a live workflow
  • Letter/notice templates and one-click violation escalationAsk for a live workflow
  • Work orders: create, assign, and track in real timeAsk for a live workflow
  • Resident portal (payments, ARC submissions, violation visibility, maintenance requests, documents, messaging)Ask for a live workflow
  • Board/committee portalAsk for a live workflow
  • Communications via email, text, and voice messageAsk for a live workflow
  • Accounting suite (MAX): budgets, global chart of accounts, receivables, payables, collectionsAsk for a live workflow
  • Vendor management and bank integrations with auto-reconciliationAsk for a live workflow
  • Online assessment paymentsAsk for a live workflow
  • iOS and Android mobile appsAsk for a live workflow
  • Dashboard metrics and graphical/picture reportsAsk for a live workflow
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Buyer fit, strengths and cautions

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

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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
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Smartwebs

A strong fit for teams whose primary pain is compliance-heavy operations — violations, architectural requests, and inspections — that also want integrated accounting. Pricing is quote-only, so buyers must request a demo to compare cost.

Potential strengths

  • Deep HOA-specific compliance tooling: mobile violation inspections, photo capture, and ARC voting workflows
  • Management and accounting under one login, removing the need for separate systems
  • Serves both management companies and self-managed HOAs
  • Unlimited users and U.S.-based support included per the vendor
  • Solid 4.4/5 rating across 168 Capterra reviews

Cautions to validate

  • No public pricing — both CORE and MAX plans are quote-only, and minimums plus implementation fees apply
  • No free trial or free version (per Capterra)
  • Reviewers report occasional syncing/map-placement issues and manual steps for some escalations and notes
  • Some users cite integration challenges with outside property-management systems
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Source register

Open the evidence directly. Dates describe our last check, not a promise that the vendor page has remained unchanged.

06

Run the same demo with both vendors

A fair comparison uses identical data and workflow scenarios.

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