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CommonGround
What it is
CommonGround is HOA compliance software for volunteer boards in self-managed associations, available on Android, iOS, and web. A board member can photograph a possible violation, add a note, and record its time, location, and evidence; the app can then draft a notice. The workflow tracks statutory deadlines, blocks specified invalid fining steps, and flags protected categories with statute citations before a notice is sent. The maker says its versioned rule sets, based on state statutes and governing documents, cover all 50 US states. Actions are timestamped and attributed in an immutable audit trail, and boards can export an audit packet. Owners and committee members can review evidence, respond, and vote using signed links without accounts, passwords, or app installs. CommonGround also logs written records requests and deadlines, provides an owner portal with required document categories and staleness checks, and keeps a per-parcel ledger of fines, assessments, and payments. Customers can continue using QuickBooks, though no direct integration is specified. Plans are month-to-month: Small is $59 a month for under 50 parcels, Standard is $119 a month for 50–150 parcels, and Large is $229 a month for 150+ parcels. A 30-day trial is offered. The maker describes the service as compliance guidance, not legal advice, and says it does not replace an association attorney.
For and against
For
- Plans are month-to-month, with no annual contracts.
- Offers a 30-day trial.
- Supports mobile photo evidence and drafted notices.
- Tracks statutory deadlines and specified invalid fining steps.
- Owners can respond through signed links without accounts.
Against
- No free plan is listed.
- Small plan covers fewer than 50 parcels.
- Certified mail is metered at cost plus a small margin.
- The maker says it does not replace an association attorney.
The verdict
CommonGround combines violation handling, deadline tracking, records requests, and owner access for self-managed associations. Its stated legal scope is compliance guidance rather than legal advice, and the listed plans vary by parcel count.
Who it suits
CommonGround suits volunteer boards in self-managed HOAs that need tools for violation notices, fining workflows, records requests, and owner access. It is available for associations with different parcel counts through three month-to-month plans.
Plans and prices
Small
Under 50 parcels · Full compliance engine · Unlimited board & committee users · Owner portal included
Read 29 Sep 2026 · commongroundhoa.net
Standard
50–150 parcels · Full compliance engine · Unlimited board & committee users · Owner portal included
Read 29 Sep 2026 · commongroundhoa.net
Large
150+ parcels · Full compliance engine · Unlimited board & committee users · Owner portal included
Read 29 Sep 2026 · commongroundhoa.net
On the record
- Accounting
- CommonGround keeps a per-parcel ledger of fines, assessments, and payments, and the maker says customers can keep using QuickBooks.commongroundhoa.net · read 29 Sep 2026
- Audit trail
- Actions are timestamped, attributed, and described as immutable, and the board can export an audit packet.commongroundhoa.net · read 29 Sep 2026
- Compliance workflow
- The software tracks statutory deadlines and blocks specified invalid fining steps, including hearings held too early and fines above statutory caps.commongroundhoa.net · read 29 Sep 2026
- Coverage
- The maker says all 50 US states are supported through versioned rule sets based on state statutes and governing documents.commongroundhoa.net · read 29 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- The maker mentions QuickBooks as an accounting product customers can continue using; no direct integration is specified on the page.commongroundhoa.net · read 29 Sep 2026
- Legal scope
- CommonGround describes its offering as compliance guidance rather than legal advice and says it does not replace an association attorney.commongroundhoa.net · read 29 Sep 2026
- Owner and committee access
- Owners and fining committee members can use secure signed links to respond, review evidence, and vote without accounts, passwords, or app installs.commongroundhoa.net · read 29 Sep 2026
- Owner portal
- The maker describes an owner portal with records posting, a password-protected member area, required document categories, and staleness checks.commongroundhoa.net · read 29 Sep 2026
- Pricing limits
- Certified mail is metered at cost plus a small margin; the maker says there are no setup fees or annual contracts.commongroundhoa.net · read 29 Sep 2026
- Product
- CommonGround is HOA compliance software for volunteer boards in self-managed associations.commongroundhoa.net · read 29 Sep 2026
- Protected categories
- The app flags state protected categories with statute citations before a violation notice is sent.commongroundhoa.net · read 29 Sep 2026
- Records requests
- CommonGround logs written records requests, tracks statutory deadlines, and retains the request-and-response trail.commongroundhoa.net · read 29 Sep 2026
- Paid from
- 59commongroundhoa.net · read 21 Sep 2026
- Support
- The maker lists email support at [email protected].commongroundhoa.net · read 29 Sep 2026
- Violation capture
- Board members can photograph an issue on a phone, add a note, and log its time, location, and evidence; the app drafts a notice.commongroundhoa.net · read 29 Sep 2026
