Common questions.

Everything we get asked, by audience. Still stuck? Get in touch below.

Getting started

How do I sign up?
Visit residely.app and click Start your free trial. You'll create your account and your neighborhood in a few minutes.
Do I need a credit card to start?
No. The 30-day free trial doesn't require a payment method.
How long is the free trial?
30 days, with every feature unlocked.
Can I import a list I already have?
Yes, Smart Import takes a paste from Google Sheets, Excel, or Numbers. Map your columns, preview, and import.
How long does setup take?
Most neighborhoods are up and running the same afternoon they sign up.

For admins

How does Smart Import work?
Paste your list from a spreadsheet. Residely auto-detects common column names (Address, First Name, etc.); you confirm or adjust the mapping. Preview the first ten rows, then import. Streets, households, and members are created in one pass.
Can I control who joins my neighborhood?
Yes. You can set the neighborhood to automatic approval (new residents are in as soon as they verify email) or manual approval (you approve from a pending queue).
What if I run two neighborhoods?
A single account can be a member of multiple neighborhoods. You switch between them from the neighborhood picker.
How do residents claim their household?
If you imported them with the same email they sign in with, they're auto-claimed. Otherwise, they find their household in the directory and tap This is me.
Can I run Residely from my phone?
Day-to-day, yes, the mobile app does everything. Billing and payments are web-only.

For residents

How do I join my HOA's directory?
Ask your HOA admin for the invite code or join link. Then visit the join page, scan the QR code on a door-hanger, or open the app.
Is it private?
Yes. Each neighborhood is walled off from every other, nobody outside your neighborhood can see in. Residely isn't indexed by Google.
Can I hide my household?
Yes. Hidden households still exist in the system, but only the household's own members and the admins can see them.
Is there a mobile app?
Yes, native apps for iOS and Android. There's also a web app.
Can I reserve the pool or a court?
If your neighborhood has set up amenities, yes, book the pool, the courts, or the clubhouse in a few taps right from the app.

Event RSVPs & sign-ups

Can I plan events and collect RSVPs in Residely?
Yes. Create an event, invite the whole neighborhood or just a group, street, or handful of neighbors, and collect RSVPs with a real headcount (adults, kids, dogs). It does what you'd use Evite for, privately, inside your neighborhood's app.
Can people sign up to bring things or volunteer?
Yes. Add sign-up slots, "bring a dessert (5 needed)," "setup crew (3)," and neighbors claim them while everyone sees the running list. It does what you'd use SignUpGenius for, on the same event as the RSVP.
Who can create events?
By default, neighborhood admins. You can also grant a specific group the right, for example, let the Social Committee run events without making everyone an admin.
Do people get reminders?
Yes, automatic email reminders before the event, plus a calendar (.ics) attachment on the invite so it lands on their own calendar. Anyone who signed up to bring something gets a separate reminder about their item.
Can I reuse an event for something recurring?
Duplicate any event into a fresh draft, same audience and sign-up list, new date. That's how Residely handles weekly or monthly events.
Why not just use Evite or SignUpGenius?
They're separate accounts, with their own logins, ads, and contact lists to keep in sync. In Residely your invite list is already the directory, the RSVP and the sign-up list live on the same event, and nothing is public or ad-supported.

Privacy & security

Who can see my information?
Only members of your neighborhood. Other Residely neighborhoods can't see your data. Residely isn't indexed by search engines.
Is my directory on Google?
No. Neighborhood directories are private and not crawled by search engines.
Can I leave a neighborhood?
Yes, your admin can remove you, and you can ask to be removed.
Where does my data live?
On Residely's servers, hosted in the US.

Billing

How much does Residely cost?
Plans start at $19 a month (or $190 a year) and are priced by neighborhood size, with every feature included in every tier. See the pricing page for all tiers.
Can I cancel any time?
Yes, through the Stripe Customer Portal. By default, you keep access through the end of the period you've paid for.
What payment methods do you accept?
Credit card and US bank account (ACH with instant verification), via Stripe.
Where do my invoices come from?
Stripe sends them to the billing email on your account.

Technical

Does Residely work on iOS and Android?
Yes, native apps for both.
What about the web?
Yes, the web app is at app.residely.app. The web is required for standing up a new neighborhood for the first time, then optional after that.
Do I need an internet connection?
Yes, Residely is an online app.

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