Gate on paper
Visitor registers, missed calls and WhatsApp groups at the gate.
Free society management app for apartments & RWAs
Run your society beautifully. Pay nothing. Ever.
Gate security, billing, accounting, community and services in one app for residents, guards and committees.
- ₹0 forever
- Live in 2 days
- Free setup & migration
No subscription. No per-flat fee. No contract.
₹0 foreverLive in 2 daysVisitor approvals, even with the app closedSecure Habitat gate deviceFull accrual accountingGST returns & Tally exportAmenities with deposits & refundsHelpers’ attendance & salaryResidents directory & committeeSociety documentsServices marketplace80% revenue share for your RWA₹0 foreverLive in 2 daysVisitor approvals, even with the app closedSecure Habitat gate deviceFull accrual accountingGST returns & Tally exportAmenities with deposits & refundsHelpers’ attendance & salaryResidents directory & committeeSociety documentsServices marketplace80% revenue share for your RWA
The problem
Running a society takes too many tools, and too much money
Fees per flat
Society apps are commonly priced per flat, every month, with extras on top.
Books elsewhere
Payments in one app, accounts in Excel or Tally with an outside accountant.
Setup is a project
Data entry, training and migration land on volunteers from the committee.
Habitat puts all of it in one place, and the society pays nothing.
Our promise₹0
For every society, every flat, every feature. Forever.
Free app
No subscription, no per-flat fee, no paid tier.
Free onboarding
We set up blocks, flats, charges and roles for you.
Free migration
Dues and balances moved from your old app, Excel or Tally.
Free training
Committee, accountant and guards, on call or on site.
Live in 2 days
Request on day 0, set up on day 1, residents join on day 2.
No contract
No minimum term, no exit fee. Export your books any time.
The platform
One platform, three apps, everyone connected
Resident app
Android & iPhone
Guard app
On the Habitat gate device
Admin web
Committee, accountant, facility manager
Screens from the app with demo data
Every module, shown in the real app
Everything your society needs. Nothing to pay for.
Module 1 · Gate & visitors
Gate & visitors
Visitor approvals, guest codes, deliveries, daily help and SOS.
Module 2 · Resident appResident app
Dues, household, amenities and complaints for every flat you live in.
Module 2 · Maids, cooks & driversHelpers
Attendance calendar, salary records and a helpers directory with ratings.
Module 3 · Guard appGuard app
Fast entries, one code keypad and live answers, on the Habitat gate device.
Module 4 · Billing & paymentsBilling & payments
Billing runs, online and offline payments, late fees and adjustments.
Module 5 · Full accountingFull accounting
Double-entry accrual books, vendors with TDS, reconciliation and Tally export.
Module 5 · GST complianceGST
Tax invoices, the RWA exemption, input credit and GSTR summaries.
Module 6 · Community & socialCommunity
Notices, polls, events, a private feed, buy & sell and private chats.
Module 6 · Directory & committeeDirectory
Residents directory, interest groups, your committee and helplines.
Module 6 · Society documentsDocuments
Folders like your office, shared with exactly the right residents.
Module 6 · Amenities & bookingsAmenities
Slots, sessions, full days or nights, with deposits, rules and refunds.
Module 7 · Services marketplaceServices
Verified, neighbour-rated partners for repairs and home services.
Module 8 · Admin & controlAdmin & control
Live dashboard, roles, approvals, quick setup and a full audit trail.
Module 9 · Staff & vendorsStaff & vendors
One register for society staff and agencies, with reviewed attendance.
Module 1 · Gate & visitors
Know who’s at the gate. Decide in one tap.
Allow or deny. Full-screen prompt with the visitor’s photo, even when the app is closed.
Pre-approved guests. Share a 6-digit code; the guard enters it and they walk in.
Deliveries & cabs. Swiggy, Amazon and more in one tap; parcels kept at the gate.
Daily help. Maids, cooks and drivers check in with a code; you see when they come and go.
SOS in one press. Fire, medical, security or lift alerts to everyone at once.
Smart gates. Boom barriers, RFID and number-plate recognition.
Coming soonQR passes & offline gate. Scan-to-enter passes; the gate works without internet.
Coming soon
The Habitat gate device
Residents’ data never sits on a guard’s personal phone
We provide a dedicated, locked-down gate device. No charge: the society only keeps a refundable security deposit.
Contacts stay private
Phone numbers and visitor photos never land in a guard’s gallery or WhatsApp.
Alerts & SOS that arrive
Always on, always online, no battery savers killing alerts or SOS.
Tamper-proof
Runs only Habitat: no app hacking, sideloaded apps or GPS spoofing.
No data leaks
Nothing to copy, screenshot or forward. Lost device? We lock and wipe it.
Module 5 · Full accounting
Real books your auditor can trust, included
Double-entry, accrual. Every bill and payment posts to the books itself.
Vendors, TDS & GST. Vendor bills with TDS and GST input credit, payments, statements.
Bank reconciliation. Import statements; entries match automatically.
Funds, budgets, year-end. Sinking funds, budgets vs actual, April–March close and locks.
Auditor-ready. Balance sheet, I&E, R&P, trial balance; Tally XML and CSV.
Module 6 · Amenities & bookings
Clubhouse, guest room or court, booked the way each one works
Book it your way. Hourly slots, morning or evening sessions, full days or overnight stays.
Weekend & holiday prices. Separate rates for weekends and the festival days you mark.
Refundable deposits. Billed with the booking; returned after, less any damages, with a reason.
Fair rules. Approvals, limits per flat, a cancellation policy and closure dates.
Refunds in one step. Cancel, choose the refund, and the flat gets the credit. Every rupee is in the books.
Your RWA earns with Habitat
80%
of the revenue from your society’s spaces goes to your RWA.
RWAs are our partners, not just our users. We grow together.
We bring the business
Brands, local sellers and event organisers who want to reach your residents.
The committee approves
You choose the spaces, the dates and who gets in. Nothing happens without you.
We run it, you earn
Leads, bookings, payments and setup handled by Habitat. 80% is paid to your society.
Your spaces, your income
We generate the leads and run the bookings; the committee approves every one.
Why Habitat stands out
Habitat vs typical society apps
Ask any provider these questions and compare the answers.
What mattersTypical society appsHabitat
Price for the societyUsually per flat, every month₹0, forever
AccountingOften just a payment ledgerFull accrual books, GST returns, Tally
Setup & migrationOften left to the committeeDone for you in 2 days, free
Gate deviceGuard’s phone or a paid tabletSecure device, refundable deposit
Residents’ dataCan end up on personal phonesLocked to the Habitat device
Visitor alerts & SOSEasily silenced by battery saversBuilt to arrive, even app closed
Income for the RWARarely offered80% share: posters, stalls, events
ContractOften yearly contractsNone; export your data any time
Getting started
Live in 2 days, with us doing the work
Day 0
Say hello
Request a demo or call us. We share a demo society you can try.
Day 1
We set you up
Blocks, flats, charges, roles and opening balances, imported from your old app, Excel or Tally.
Day 2
Everyone’s in
We install the gate device and train everyone. Residents join from their phones.
Onboarding, migration and training are free. Paperless from day one.
Privacy & trust
Safe for residents, fair for everyone
Data in India. Stored on highly secure servers in India, never sold.
Role-based access. Every person sees only what their role allows.
Numbers protected. Contacts stay on the locked gate device, shown only while a visitor waits.
Owners decide. Owners manage tenants and who pays maintenance.
One vote per flat. Polls that matter stay fair.
Tamper-evident books. Entries are never deleted; corrections are reversals.
Roadmap
Live today, and what’s coming next
- Gate, visitors & daily help
- Resident and guard apps
- Billing & online payments
- Full accrual accounting
- Community, feed & chats
- Amenities & documents
- Helpers, directory & staff
- Services marketplace
- Admin, roles & approvals
Smart home integrations
Smart locks, doorbells and cameras, natively.
Smart gates
Boom barriers, RFID and number-plate recognition.
QR passes & offline gate
Scan-to-enter passes; the gate works without internet.
Tenancy management
Agreements, rent and move-in, move-out.
Public fundraising
RWA project pages anyone can support.
Photo & video albums
Festival and event albums; an optional storage plan.
Coming soon · Smart home
Native integrations with the smart devices residents already own
Approve a visitor, unlock your door.
- Smart door locks
- Video doorbells
- Security cameras
- Video intercoms
- Smart lights
- Plugs & energy
- Safety sensors
- Gates & barriers
Habitat always evolves. A thousand opportunities ahead.
Core features stay free for societies. Items marked Coming soon are on the roadmap, not available yet.
FAQ
Straight answers
Is Habitat really free for our society?
Yes. There is no subscription, per-flat fee, setup fee or paid tier, and onboarding, migration and training are free too. The gate device is provided free; the society only keeps a refundable security deposit. Optional extras, such as a photo and video storage plan when albums arrive, will always be optional.
Are there any hidden costs?
No. The only third-party charge you may see is the payment gateway’s standard fee on online payments, shown before anyone pays. Habitat adds nothing on top.
Why a Habitat gate device instead of the guard’s phone?
The gate holds the most sensitive data in a society: residents’ phone numbers, visitor photos and who comes and goes. On a personal phone that data can end up in a gallery or a WhatsApp forward. The Habitat device runs only Habitat, stays on and online so alerts and SOS go out, and can be locked and wiped if it is lost.
How does our RWA earn 80%?
We bring brands, local sellers and event organisers who want to reach your residents, for lift posters, standees, flea markets, pop-up stalls, kiosks and festival stalls. The committee approves every space, date and vendor. Habitat runs the leads, bookings, payments and setup, and 80% of the revenue is paid to your society.
We already use another app. How hard is it to switch?
Not hard, and it’s free. Send us your member list and your last balances from your current app, Excel or Tally. We import opening dues, advances, bank and fund balances, and you’re live in 2 days.
Is our data safe?
Your data is stored on highly secure servers in India and is never sold. Every person sees only what their role allows, residents’ contacts stay on the locked gate device, and every admin and money action is in the audit trail.
What does “Coming soon” mean?
Those features are on our roadmap and not available yet. Ask us about early access for your society.
See Habitat working on your own society
Get a free demo society, then go live in 2 days. No cost, no contract.