Compared with
Board Butler or PayHOA for a self-managed association.
PayHOA is a popular choice for small US associations that want dues collection and basic accounting at a flat price. Board Butler adds the governance, compliance and procurement record around the money.
Comparison
Side by side
| What we are comparing | Board Butler | What that includes | PayHOA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built for | Self-managed boards in Canada and the United States. | One platform under the Canadian entity, serving both countries from day one. | See their site |
| Pricing | Per unit per month, one plan. | A $99 monthly floor, and every compliance feature in every plan. | See their site |
| What is included | All sixteen areas of the product. | Governance, money, building, owners and proof, with both rules packs. | See their site |
| Statutory compliance calendar by jurisdiction | Yes, Ontario and Florida. | Obligations computed from your own fiscal year end, with citations. | See their site |
| Meeting recording and AI minutes with human approval | Yes. | Nothing publishes until a person approves each extracted item. | See their site |
| Competitive bid threshold computed from your budget | Yes. | The Florida percentage applied to your adopted budget, with the exemptions. | See their site |
| Reserve study ingestion and a 30-year model | Yes. | The study becomes a component register that sets next year's contribution. | See their site |
| Owner payments through your own merchant account | Yes. | Your corporation is the merchant of record, so the money never passes through ours. | See their site |
| Lending marketplace | Yes, with the mandatory no-debt comparison. | Partner lenders bid on a standard file, and our fee is shown in dollars before the vote. | See their site |
A fair comparison
When PayHOA could be the better fit
A very small association whose only need is collecting dues and paying a few bills may find a flat-price tool is all it wants.
Board Butler's minimum is $99 a month, and it is built for boards that also have meetings to minute, a reserve study to follow and vendors to bid.
If your board has those, the compliance calendar alone pays for the difference the first time it catches a deadline.
Questions
Questions boards ask
Does Board Butler work for a 24-unit HOA?
Yes. The monthly minimum applies below 40 units, and every feature is the same.
Can we import from PayHOA?
Yes, through its export formats.
Try it with your building's numbers
Put your unit count into the calculator, or set up your corporation and look around.