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Condo Control vs PayHOA:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, PayHOA had more branded searches than Condo Control among HOA management software in the United States. PayHOA had about 12,100 branded searches, while Condo Control had 2,900. PayHOA made up 24.8% of all HOA management software searches we track, and Condo Control accounted for 5.9%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about HOA management software, PayHOA appeared in all five answers and Condo Control in four. PayHOA was mentioned before Condo Control in four out of five answers.

Among HOA management software in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

PayHOA, about 4 searches for every 1 for Condo Control

PayHOA 12.1K searchesCondo Control 2.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

PayHOA, mentioned in every answer we collected

PayHOA in 5 of 5Condo Control in 4 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

PayHOA, named ahead of Condo Control in 4 of 5 answers

PayHOA first in 4Condo Control first in 1

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Top HOA management software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, PayHOA appeared in all five answers. Condo Control was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. PayHOA was listed before Condo Control in four out of five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. PayHOA1st
  2. Buildium2nd
  3. CINC Systems3rd
  4. Condo Control4th
  5. Vantaca5th
  6. HOA Express6th
  7. TOPS–
  8. FrontSteps–
  9. Smartwebs–
  10. Pilera–
  11. +1 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • PayHOA5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Buildium5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Condo Control4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • CINC Systems3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Vantaca2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • HOA Express1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • TOPS0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • FrontSteps0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Smartwebs0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Pilera0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+1 more

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 22, 2026.

Is Condo Control or PayHOA more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Condo Control and PayHOA by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 11 HOA management software we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

Condo Control and PayHOA among HOA management software in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for PayHOA, Condo Control. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthPayHOATOPSVantacaFrontStepsCondo ControlCINC SystemsSmartwebsHOA ExpressPileraHOALifeBuildium
Oct 202523%10.2%28.1%12.5%6.8%6.8%5.4%2.5%3.7%0.91%0.03%
Nov 202525.8%11.5%25.8%11.5%7.6%5.1%6.1%2.8%2.8%1%0.06%
Dec 202527.7%10.1%27.7%12.3%6.7%5.3%4.5%2%2.8%0.89%0.08%
Jan 202627.9%8.3%27.9%12.5%6.7%6.7%4.4%2.3%2.3%0.9%0.07%
Feb 202626.9%9.8%26.9%12%7.9%6.5%4.4%2.4%2.4%0.71%0.05%
Mar 202629.1%10.6%23.8%10.6%8.7%5.8%5.8%2.4%2.4%0.77%0.12%
Apr 202630.1%10.9%24.6%10.9%7.2%6%4.7%2.2%2.5%0.8%0.05%
May 202630.1%10.9%24.6%10.9%7.2%6%4.7%2.2%2.5%0.8%0.07%
Jun 202626.8%14.6%26.8%9.7%6.4%5.3%5.3%1.6%2.9%0.58%0.02%
Jul 202626.6%17.8%21.7%11.9%7.9%5.3%4.2%1.9%2.2%0.57%0.04%
Aug 202626%21.2%21.2%11.6%6.2%5.1%4.1%1.9%2.1%0.45%0.06%
Sep 202624.8%24.8%20.3%11.1%5.9%4.9%3.9%1.8%1.8%0.53%0.04%

How has the Condo Control and PayHOA comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for United States HOA management software in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, PayHOA lost share of searches among HOA management software in the United States, from 26% to 24.8%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Condo Control in the United States rose 20.8% over 12 measured months, from 2.4K to 2.9K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Condo Control’s and PayHOA’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Condo Control

1 branded search term

  • condo control

PayHOA

1 branded search term

  • payhoa

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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