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Society Management Software: Maintenance Billing, Accounting and Visitor Management for Housing Societies

Compare housing society and apartment management software in India — MyGate, ADDA, NoBrokerHood, ApnaComplex and SocietyRun — for maintenance billing, society accounting, GST, visitor management and complaints.

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Society management software runs a housing society's maintenance billing and collection, society accounting, visitor and gate security, complaints and amenity booking in one platform. In India, MyGate, ADDA, NoBrokerHood, ApnaComplex and SocietyRun are the main options. All five cover billing and visitor management; they differ in accounting depth, Tally integration and pricing. ApnaComplex lists a free plan, and ADDA prices on request.

A housing society is a small business run by volunteers: it bills hundreds of flats every month, pays staff and vendors, manages security at the gate, handles complaints and must keep accounts that pass an annual audit. Society management software — often called apartment management software or RWA software — automates that work. Residents pay maintenance online and get receipts; the managing committee sees collections and dues in real time; guards approve visitors through an app; and the accountant closes the books without re-entering data.

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Core modules of society management software

  • Maintenance bill generation and online collection (UPI, payment gateway)
  • Automatic dues reminders and late-payment tracking
  • Society accounting: ledgers, balance sheet, trial balance, audit support
  • GST on maintenance where applicable
  • Visitor, domestic-staff and delivery management at the gate
  • Complaint and helpdesk tickets
  • Amenity and facility booking (clubhouse, courts)
  • Notices, polls and resident communication

The main society platforms in India

As described on each vendor's own website:

  • MyGate — society ERP with accounting and audit, resident dues payment, visitor approval, complaints, facility booking and delivery tracking; says it supports GST and TDS compliance; Bengaluru; 27K+ communities
  • ADDA — 'community super app' and association ERP with billing and accounting (bills with or without GST), Gatekeeper visitor management, helpdesk, amenities and UPI payments; 25,000+ societies in India; pricing on request
  • NoBrokerHood — visitor, society and accounting management, with domestic-staff management, bill payments, complaints and amenities; launched in 2018 by NoBroker
  • ApnaComplex (ANACITY) — apartment management with billing and accounting, Gatekeeper security, helpdesk, a collection gateway and facility management; plans from Free to Ultimate with unit-based annual pricing
  • SocietyRun — maintenance bill generation with payment gateway, BBPS and VAN, GST billing, reminders, a GatePass visitor system, a complaints helpdesk and Tally integration

Digitizing a society's accounts

To move a society from paper or Excel: freeze the opening balances with your auditor; import flats, owners and tenants; set the bill heads (maintenance, sinking fund, repairs fund, water, parking); run one parallel month alongside the old system; then switch residents to online payment. Check that the software can export to Tally or produce a CA-ready balance sheet — that is what your statutory auditor will ask for.

Choosing between MyGate and its alternatives

If gate security is the priority, compare the visitor apps side by side at your own gate. If accounting is the priority, have your treasurer run a month-end close in the demo. ADDA, NoBrokerHood, ApnaComplex and SocietyRun are the direct alternatives to MyGate, and all of them cover both billing and gate management.

FAQs

Housing society & RWA software — questions buyers ask

Which is the best society management software in India?+

MyGate, ADDA, NoBrokerHood, ApnaComplex and SocietyRun are the main Indian platforms. All cover maintenance billing and visitor management; compare them on accounting depth, Tally export, GST handling and per-flat pricing for your society size.

Is there free society management software?+

ApnaComplex lists a Free plan alongside its paid plans. Most other platforms price on request or per flat, so ask for a quote for your number of flats.

What are the alternatives to MyGate?+

ADDA, NoBrokerHood, ApnaComplex (ANACITY) and SocietyRun are the direct alternatives. Each combines maintenance billing, accounting and gate or visitor management.

Does society software handle GST on maintenance charges?+

Several platforms say they do: MyGate says it supports GST and TDS compliance, ADDA issues bills with or without GST, and SocietyRun lists GST billing. Whether your society must charge GST depends on the limits explained in our maintenance billing guide.

Can society software integrate with Tally?+

SocietyRun lists Tally integration on its website. For other platforms, ask the vendor to show the export your auditor will use.

Is apartment management software the same as society management software?+

Yes. Apartment management, society management, gated community management and RWA software all describe the same category.

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Independent guide. Product facts come from vendors' official websites; confirm current terms in your demo. Hero photo: “Jayabheri The Summit from Khajaguda hills” by iMahesh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.