Is SoShiny more expensive than RunHOA?

RunHOA is $399/year flat. SoShiny is $25/month base + $0.33/unit. For a 50-unit community, SoShiny is about $41.50/month, or roughly $500/year — about $8 a month more than RunHOA. SoShiny also includes verticals (marina, campground, co-op) RunHOA doesn't serve, voting depth RunHOA doesn't have, and a renter workflow RunHOA barely acknowledges. If flat annual pricing is the only factor, RunHOA is simple; if features matter, evaluate both.

Does SoShiny generate IRS 1120H tax forms like RunHOA?

Not yet — it's on the roadmap. RunHOA wins this comparison row today. If auto-generating 1120H is the deciding factor for your treasurer, pick RunHOA for now and switch when SoShiny ships it. We won't pretend otherwise.

Can I migrate from RunHOA to SoShiny?

Yes — typically a weekend project. We import your member list, your documents, your past votes, and your dues history. Most boards we've talked to started on RunHOA and outgrew it within 18 months — usually when they added a vertical-specific need RunHOA couldn't handle.

Why does SoShiny serve marinas, campgrounds, and co-ops when RunHOA doesn't?

RunHOA built a flat-priced generic HOA tool. SoShiny built a governance platform with vertical-specific workflows from day one — slip ownership for marinas, lot ownership for campgrounds, shareholder voting for co-ops. The verticals aren't add-ons; they're core. RunHOA's flat-pricing model makes that kind of depth economically impossible for them.

Does SoShiny include a website builder like RunHOA's free one?

Yes — SoShiny includes a full public community website out of the box, plus an optional custom domain add-on for $99/year (yourcondo.com instead of soshiny.com/yourcondo). The website isn't a separate product — it's the public face of your SoShiny account.

Honest comparison · SoShiny vs. RunHOA

SoShiny vs. RunHOA — $399 buys you a checkbox. SoShiny buys you a community.

Aggressive flat pricing, free website builder, 30-day no-CC trial, IRS 1120H tax form generation, simple 16-module feature list. Where they win, we'll say so. If your community is a condo, marina, campground, mobile home park, or co-op — RunHOA literally doesn't serve you. If your annual election needs more than a checkbox, or you have 25%+ renters, or you need searchable bylaws — SoShiny.

	RunHOA	SoShiny
Best for	Sub-50-door self-managed HOAs where the deciding question is price.	Volunteer boards across condo, HOA, marina, campground, co-op, mobile home park
Pricing	$399/year flat, unlimited units	$25/mo base + $0.33/unit — every feature, no tier-gating
Free trial	30 days	30 days, no credit card

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When RunHOA is the right choice

If you run an HOA under 30 doors, only need basic dues + a community website, and price is the only factor — RunHOA wins.

Sub-50-door HOAs where the only question is price. We won't race them to the bottom — and we shouldn't. If your treasurer needs auto-generated 1120H tax forms and that's the deciding factor, pick RunHOA today and switch when you outgrow it.

When SoShiny is the right choice

If your community is a condo, marina, campground, mobile home park, or co-op — RunHOA literally doesn't serve you. If your annual election needs more than a checkbox, or you have 25%+ renters, or you need searchable bylaws — SoShiny.

Anywhere price isn't the only factor. Condos. Marinas. Campgrounds. Co-ops. Any HOA where the annual election actually matters. Any community with renters. Any board that's tired of opening a separate app for every workflow.

Capability	RunHOA	SoShiny	Winner
Price	$399/year flat, unlimited units	$25/mo base + $0.33/unit — lower entry, every feature included	— Tie
Free trial	30 days, no credit card	30 days, no credit card	— Tie
Voting / E-voting	Basic ballots	Hero feature — depth, weighting, proxies, audit trail	✓ Us
Searchable rules / bylaws	Document storage only	Full-text searchable with CC&R citations	✓ Us
Forms + e-signature	Customizable forms	Forms + unlimited custom-PDF signing built in	✓ Us
Tax forms (IRS 1120H)	Yes — auto-generate	On roadmap	✗ Them
Website builder	Free bundled	Full association website built in, custom domain $99/yr	— Tie
Marina / dockominium	No	Native vertical	✓ Us
Campground / RV park	No	Native vertical	✓ Us
Co-op / shareholder voting	No	Native — weighted shareholder votes	✓ Us
Renter / tenant workflow	Minimal	First-class — e-sign before keys	✓ Us
Vertical positioning	Generic HOA only	Condo · HOA · Marina · Campground · Co-op · Mobile Home	✓ Us

What it looks like to switch from RunHOA

We've talked to dozens of boards that started on RunHOA and outgrew it within 18 months. The pattern: they added vertical-specific needs (a marina annex, a converted-to-condo building, an aging board that needed real voting), and RunHOA had no answer. Migration takes a weekend — we import your member list, your documents, and your past votes.

Frequently asked

Is SoShiny more expensive than RunHOA?: RunHOA is $399/year flat. SoShiny is $25/month base + $0.33/unit. For a 50-unit community, SoShiny is about $41.50/month, or roughly $500/year — about $8 a month more than RunHOA. SoShiny also includes verticals (marina, campground, co-op) RunHOA doesn't serve, voting depth RunHOA doesn't have, and a renter workflow RunHOA barely acknowledges. If flat annual pricing is the only factor, RunHOA is simple; if features matter, evaluate both.
Does SoShiny generate IRS 1120H tax forms like RunHOA?: Not yet — it's on the roadmap. RunHOA wins this comparison row today. If auto-generating 1120H is the deciding factor for your treasurer, pick RunHOA for now and switch when SoShiny ships it. We won't pretend otherwise.
Can I migrate from RunHOA to SoShiny?: Yes — typically a weekend project. We import your member list, your documents, your past votes, and your dues history. Most boards we've talked to started on RunHOA and outgrew it within 18 months — usually when they added a vertical-specific need RunHOA couldn't handle.
Why does SoShiny serve marinas, campgrounds, and co-ops when RunHOA doesn't?: RunHOA built a flat-priced generic HOA tool. SoShiny built a governance platform with vertical-specific workflows from day one — slip ownership for marinas, lot ownership for campgrounds, shareholder voting for co-ops. The verticals aren't add-ons; they're core. RunHOA's flat-pricing model makes that kind of depth economically impossible for them.
Does SoShiny include a website builder like RunHOA's free one?: Yes — SoShiny includes a full public community website out of the box, plus an optional custom domain add-on for $99/year (yourcondo.com instead of soshiny.com/yourcondo). The website isn't a separate product — it's the public face of your SoShiny account.