All Features

Everything your neighborhood needs.
Nothing it doesn't.

HomeHerald runs everything a self-managed HOA board does in one plan, Automate: Herald, the AI that answers residents in the app, by text and on your community's own phone line; dues, AutoPay and collections; books and banking; violations; voting; amenity booking; and a resident app - from $65 to $500 a month by community size, up to 1,000 homes (see pricing). Built by a board president who needed every one of these features to run his own community. Try HomeHerald free for 14 days - no credit card needed - and add a card any time to start a full 30-day free trial.

Just launched Smart Lock Access (included) Bank Reconciliation Multi-Community (contact us)

AI-Powered

Eight AI Agents That Work While You Sleep

Each agent handles a specific part of community management autonomously, so you and your board can focus on being neighbors. Every agent below runs at full power on the Automate plan, and Herald Voice comes with it.

Herald Chat

AI that reads your CC&Rs and answers resident questions 24/7. No more repeating the same answers about trash day, pool hours, or parking rules.

Herald in the Group Chat New

Herald sits in the board's group thread like another member - Board Chat in the app, or a one-on-one WhatsApp or text thread with Herald. Drop in a contract and it files it. Ask it to act on a ticket or put one to a vote, and it sets that up for a board member to confirm, then posts the receipt back where the whole board can see it.

Herald Voice

Your community gets its own phone number, and Herald answers it in a normal speaking voice. Caller ID recognizes residents on hello - they check a dues balance, file a real request with the board, or ask about pool hours at 11pm. No board member's cell phone rings. Part of the Automate plan.

Email Integration

AI scans your HOA inbox, catches PayPal and Venmo payments, extracts invoice data, and matches everything to the right resident.

Herald Shield

Reads every report against your CC&Rs and recommends a fair, consistent response. Configurable escalation ladder (Warning, Formal Warning, Fine). Repeat-offender detection by address. Photo evidence and a clear audit trail every time.

Pet Protect

Community pet registry with AI photo matching for lost pets. Snap a photo of a stray and instantly find the owner.

Dues Chaser

AI handles the whole collection cascade automatically: gentle in-app reminder, then email, then SMS, then a formal USPS letter if needed. Residents drop out the moment they pay. The board only steps in for real-conversation cases.

Herald Welcome

When a home in your community goes up for sale, Herald spots the listing and prepares a private portal for the listing agent with covenants, current HOA balance, the welcome letter, and an estoppel download. The board sends it with one click. No more 9pm calls to the treasurer.

Core Platform

Everything Else Your HOA Needs

A complete management platform covering payments, communications, amenities, documents, and more - all included on every plan.

Payments

ACH and card payments with automated invoicing. Residents pay online; you track everything in one dashboard.

Communications

Five channels: in-app, email, SMS, push notifications, and physical USPS letters. Reach every resident.

Amenity Booking New: Smart Lock

Fully automated. Book online with a saved card, pay rental fees via Stripe, get a one-time smart-lock code in the app an hour before. The cleaning deposit is a hold, not a charge, and drops off on its own about a week later unless the board keeps some for damage. Works offline at the lock. Included in every community.

Document Management

CC&Rs, bylaws, meeting minutes, and budgets - organized, searchable, and always available to residents.

Financial Management

Track expenses, snap receipt photos for AI extraction, run board-ready reports, and share a live budget with residents.

Books & Banking New: Reconciliation

Per-account, per-month bank reconciliation with a live diff that counts down to zero. Plus P&L, AR Aging, AP Aging, and Cash Accounts. Replace QuickBooks for your HOA. Included on the Automate plan.

Resident Portal

A self-service hub where residents view balances, submit requests, book amenities, and access documents.

Service Provider Directory

Community-curated trusted vendors with ratings and emergency availability. Share any provider with a 3-day link, no login required.

Mobile App

Native iOS and Android apps with push notifications. Manage your community from anywhere.

Governance & Compliance

Records and Votes That Hold Up

Audit-grade voting, posted meeting notices, a member-visible budget, and on-file insurance and contracts - the official records a transparent HOA keeps, the ones Florida HB 1203 requires, and the ones Georgia SB 406 asks a board to have on hand.

Florida HB 1203 Compliance

Associations with 100+ parcels must post governing docs, budgets, financial reports, executory contracts, bids, and meeting notices in a members-only portal. HomeHerald gives every required record a home behind your residents' existing login.

See the requirement map

Georgia SB 406 HOA Registration

Secretary of State registration opens January 1, 2027. The filing wants your association's name and address, its officers, a copy of the governing documents, and a financial statement dated within the last year - and an unregistered association, or its agent, cannot collect fines or fees, file a lien, or foreclose. HomeHerald holds all four in one place as you run your community.

See the requirement map

Community Voting

Board and community-wide votes with non-anonymous ballots, instant tallies, and a printable PDF audit that survives a legal challenge.

Official Meetings

Post meeting notices and agendas with a timestamp that proves advance notice, plus private executive sessions and resident recaps.

Community Budget

Build the annual budget, share it live with residents, and show planned vs actual spending on a cash basis. Pre-fill from the last 12 months.

Insurance

Every policy on file with its COI PDF and a traffic-light expiration chip, so a master policy never lapses on a volunteer board's watch.

Contracts & Bids

Active contracts kept on file (terminated never deleted) and bids grouped by project with the low bid flagged and a built-in one-year member window.

Documents Hub

One members-only place for every record - governing docs, minutes, budgets, insurance, and contracts - searchable and behind resident login.

Ready to simplify your HOA?

Everything above is on the Automate plan, and your first 14 days are free with no credit card. Herald Phone and your own local number need a card on file, and adding one starts a full 30-day free trial. Nothing is charged until that trial ends, apart from the one-time $5 for your own number. Set up your community in under 5 minutes.