Same statute coverage. Full platform.

HOA Cloud vs HOA Rocket

Both are Florida-focused. Both bind statute citations to the audit log. HOA Rocket stops at compliance. HOA Cloud runs the whole association — payments, accounting, vendors, meetings, AI document layer — without leaving the platform.

Up front: the public comparison at hoarocket.com/florida/best-hoa-software-florida is written by HOA Rocket themselves (they disclose it). On Florida statute coverage we both score "Yes" across the board. On platform breadth, their own page admits: "No payments processor, no GL — bring your own ledger."We built the whole platform.
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Statutes covered (tied)

Both platforms cover every Florida statute Boards search for.

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Capabilities only HOA Cloud has

Stripe payments, GL, vendor portal, AI document agent, Compliance Shield.

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Platform vs. patchwork

One product instead of compliance + accounting + payment + vendor + AI tools glued together.

Feature-by-feature

Every claim links to a live product surface.

Feature
HOA Cloud
HOA Rocket
Statute coverage
Chapter 718 (Condominiums)
Full
Full
Chapter 720 (HOAs)
Full
Full
§718.111(12)(c) — 10-day records-request clock
Full workflow + audit
Full workflow + audit
§718.111(12)(g) — Online records portal
Auto-built
Built
§718.112(2)(d) — Board notice + affidavit
Full
Full
§718.112(2)(g) / SB 4-D — SIRS
Full
Partial
§553.899 / HB 913 — Milestone inspections
Phase 1 + Phase 2
Records only
§718.116(8) — Estoppel certificates
Full workflow
Not offered
§718.303 / §720.305 — Fining committee
Full
Charter only
§720.3033 / HB 1021 — Director training tracker
Full + 90-day clock
Tracker
§720.3085 / §718.116 — Lien contests
Full owner portal
Tracker
HB 1021 — Condo website (Jan 2026)
Built-in builder
Records site
HB 1203 — HOA website
Built-in builder
Records site
Tamper-evident statute-cited audit log
Append-only events
Append-only events
Platform
Payments processor (Stripe Connect, ACH, card)

HOA Rocket's own page: "No payments processor, no GL — bring your own ledger."

Native Stripe Connect
Not included — "bring your own ledger"
Double-entry general ledger
Full GL + reconciliation
Not included
Bank reconciliation
Built-in
Not included
Invoicing + vendor payables
Full workflow
Not included
Late-fee assessment cron
Automated
Not included
Collections / pre-lien workflow
Full stage machine
Lien tracking only
Operations
Maintenance / work orders
Full vendor workflow
Not included
Vendor portal (no-login token)
Full
Not offered
Vendor compliance (W-9, insurance, license)
Full
Not offered
Architectural review workflow
Full
Not offered
Violations + photo evidence
Full
Records only
Annual meeting + ballot module
Full + affidavit gen
Records only
AI
AI document classification + retention
Gemini 3 + 80+ categories
Not offered
AI floating chat (voice + text)
128 tools, Gemini 3
Not offered
AI-powered records-request triage
Yes
Not offered
Risk transfer
Compliance Shield insurance overlay
Included
Not offered

Why teams pick HOA Cloud

  • One login for compliance + payments + accounting + vendors + AI
  • Stripe Connect built in — dues, fines, estoppels, special assessments
  • Compliance Shield insurance overlay protects against statutory misses
  • AI document agent classifies + statutes + retains every upload

When HOA Rocket might fit

  • You already love your accounting system and only need a Florida-statute compliance layer on top.
  • You don't collect online payments or run vendor work orders through software.
  • Your board is small enough that the patchwork of separate tools isn't painful yet.

We're telling you the truth so when you pick us, you stay.

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