FightMyHOA scores an HOA violation notice against state statutes and sells a $19.99 report with a dispute letter. DispuPoint (dispupoint.com) is an Illinois service where one person works your whole case for $349. They're built for different problems. Here's an honest side-by-side, including when FightMyHOA is the better pick.
How do they compare side by side?
The biggest difference isn't the price. It's what each one works from, and who's there after the letter goes out. FightMyHOA starts from what you give it about one notice. DispuPoint starts from everything you have, and a person stays with the case.
| FightMyHOA | DispuPoint | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free check, $19.99 full report | Free assessment, then $349 flat |
| Works from | Your notice text and a short form | Every document and email you send |
| States | All 50 | Illinois only |
| Who reviews it | Self-serve, checked against "our database of state HOA statutes" | A person reviews every case before you see it |
| After the letter | A step-by-step timeline you follow yourself | The same person helps with the board's reply and escalation |
| Reads your history with the board | No, the notice and your form answers | Yes: emails, ledgers, minutes, bylaws, photos |
| Talk to a person | By email | A phone call with Gaston when your case needs one |
Information about FightMyHOA comes from its own website and was last checked October 27, 2026. Prices and features may have changed. DispuPoint isn't affiliated with FightMyHOA.
What is FightMyHOA?
FightMyHOA asks for your state, property type, violation type and the notice text, then scores your dispute from 0 to 100. The free check shows the score and top findings. The $19.99 report adds every finding with a statute citation, an editable dispute letter and a step-by-step timeline, emailed and kept for 30 days.
What does FightMyHOA do well?
It's built around the statutes, and it says so: findings are checked against its own database of state HOA laws, not "AI guesses." It also asks whether you live in a condo or a planned community, which matters in Illinois. For one notice with a clear procedural gap, $19.99 is hard to beat.
Where does FightMyHOA stop?
It works from the notice and your form answers, nothing else. It won't read the email thread where the manager promised a fix, the ledger with fees that don't add up, or your bylaws. The timeline tells you what to do if the board stays quiet, but you're the one doing it.
What does DispuPoint do differently?
DispuPoint reads everything you send: emails, ledgers, minutes, bylaws, photos. Gaston Sitbon, a sitting Illinois condo board member who has been in your shoes, reviews every case, and talks it through by phone when your case needs it. Then he stays on it: the demand letter, the board's reply, and the IDFPR, Ombudsperson or small claims forms if needed.
See how deep DispuPoint's Illinois knowledge goes, with examples a 50-state tool isn't built to catch.
Should I use FightMyHOA or DispuPoint?
Pick FightMyHOA for one notice where the procedural gap is clear and you're comfortable following the steps yourself. Pick DispuPoint when the case is complex: the dispute has a history, involves repairs, records, fees or the management company, or you want someone to stay with it. The DispuPoint assessment is free either way.
No payment now. The $349 only starts your case if you act. See what it covers.
Frequently asked questions
Does FightMyHOA work for Illinois condos?
It covers all 50 states and asks whether you live in a condominium or a planned community, so it accounts for the difference. Illinois condos fall under the Condominium Property Act and most HOAs under CICAA. What it doesn't read is your declaration or your history with the board.
Can I use FightMyHOA first and DispuPoint later?
Yes. If you sent the FightMyHOA letter and the board ignored it or pushed back, send us the letter, the report and their reply. They become part of your record, and an unanswered letter is useful evidence. The free assessment tells you where you stand from there.
Why does DispuPoint cost $349 when FightMyHOA is $19.99?
Because it's a different job. A $19.99 report checks one notice. The $349 covers your whole case: reading every document, the demand letter, help when the board responds and the escalation forms if you need them, with one person on it throughout. For a single notice, FightMyHOA is a fair choice.
Can I talk to someone on the phone?
Yes. Once you've done your free assessment and decided DispuPoint is the right fit, a phone call with Gaston is an option when your case needs one, and some clients have met him in person. It's part of working your case together. The letter tools compared here are self-serve websites you contact by email or form.
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