No, HOA Messenger does not currently offer direct integrations with external property management systems such as Entrata, Yardi, AppFolio, or QuickBooks. HOA Messenger is designed as an all-in-one platform (with features for communication, document storage, accounting, etc.) and operates independently of those third-party software.
That said, many community managers successfully use HOA Messenger in parallel with their existing property management and accounting tools. For example, if your team relies on QuickBooks or another accounting system, you can continue using it for payments and financials while using HOA Messenger for resident communications and other HOA-specific functions. In practice, communities often keep their current accounting/leasing platform and use HOA Messenger primarily for messaging, announcements, document sharing, and community engagement. HOA Messenger is flexible in this regard – you can even disable or ignore features you don’t need in the app, focusing only on the modules that complement your workflow.
The good news is that HOA Messenger’s comprehensive feature set can cover many of your community management needs internally, and anything it doesn’t cover can continue to reside in your other software.
Key Takeaways:
Current Integration Status: No direct integrations with Entrata, Yardi, AppFolio, QuickBooks, etc., at this time. HOA Messenger functions independently.
Using External Systems: It’s common to run HOA Messenger alongside your existing platforms. Many HOAs continue using their external accounting or leasing software and use HOA Messenger just for communication and documents.
Can I use QuickBooks with HOA Messenger?
Yes – many communities do. While there’s no direct QuickBooks integration, HOA Messenger includes its own HOA-specific accounting tools. If you already use QuickBooks for financials, you can absolutely keep using it. HOA Messenger won’t interfere with your QuickBooks; instead, you might use HOA Messenger for things like sending dues reminders or storing financial reports for residents, and continue doing the actual bookkeeping in QuickBooks (or any other accounting software you prefer). Essentially, you’d be running them side by side. Some HOA Messenger users choose to migrate their finances into the platform’s built-in accounting module, but that’s optional and based on your comfort – you can stick with external accounting and just use HOA Messenger for communication if you wish.
Alternative Workflows if No Integration:
Parallel Use: Keep using your leasing/accounting system (Quickbooks, Yardi, etc.) for its strengths, and use HOA Messenger for its strengths (fast communication, centralized documents, HOA-specific tasks). This is the most common approach.
Disable Unused Features: If you don’t need HOA Messenger’s accounting or maintenance modules because you have those covered elsewhere, simply leave those sections unused. HOA Messenger lets you operate just the pieces you need – for example, you might use Messaging and Documents, and ignore the rest. This keeps things simple for your team and residents.