HopeLinx
Rated 5.0 by operators on Google

Sober living software for independent operators.

Run the whole house from one place — beds, rent, intake, and compliance. Built by an operator in recovery, one flat price for the whole house. No per-bed or per-seat math.

7-day free trial · No credit card · We move your data with you

app.hopelinx.com/bed-board

5.0

Google rating

Sober living

Purpose-built, not clinical

Flat price

No per-bed or per-seat

19

Tools, toggle any on

Secure

Role-based & encrypted

From five tools to one

The whiteboard, the payment apps, the voicemail, the binder, the group text — replaced by a single record.

Whiteboard bed counts
Cash App, Venmo & envelopes
Voicemail intake
The cert binder
Incident group text
HopeLinx

What sober living software does in a HopeLinx house

Sober living software, also called sober house, recovery house or recovery residence software, keeps the records a house runs on in one place. Here's where each of those five tools ends up.

Replaces: Whiteboard bed counts

Bed board

Every bed in every house, with who's in it, who's reserved to move in, and what's open today.

How the bed board works

Replaces: Cash App, Venmo & envelopes

Rent and dues

Dues post on schedule, residents pay by card or Cash App Pay into your own Stripe account, and cash gets a receipt.

How dues collection works

Replaces: Voicemail intake

Applications

One link for the application and signatures. Submissions land in a pending list, not your voicemail.

How applications work

Replaces: The cert binder & incident group text

Shift reports

Shift reports, bed-check rounds and chores, dated and searchable by house when a reviewer asks.

How shift reports work

Weighing your options? Compare sober living software prices from eight vendors, with what each costs at 8, 30 and 120 beds.

What changes

Less running the house in your head

HopeLinx doesn't add hands — it centralizes, tracks, and reminds, so the day-to-day stops living on sticky notes and in three different apps.

Stop chasing rent.

Dues, autopay, and reminders run on their own. You see who's paid, who's partial, and who's overdue at a glance — without texting anybody.

Powered by Memberships & online payments

Intake without the 11 pm phone notes.

Text an application link instead of taking notes. House rules, agreements, and signatures come back digital — stored with the resident.

Powered by Dynamic Forms & digital intake

Walk into the cert visit ready.

Shift reports, rounds, UA/BA, and check-ins record themselves into an audit-ready trail you can export the day a reviewer asks.

Powered by Shift Reports, Rounds & the Tracker

Get hours back every week.

One bed board replaces the whiteboard, the spreadsheet, the payment apps, the group text, and the binder. Less of the house lives in your head.

Powered by the live bed board

David Allmon, founder of HopeLinx
Why I built it
“I've been on both sides of recovery housing — in recovery myself, and running the house. HopeLinx is the tool I needed and couldn't find.”

David Allmon

Founder — operator, in recovery

HopeLinx was built from inside the house — and the person who built it still answers when you message.

Read David's story
19 features

The tools you'll use every day

Bed board, dues, intake, shift reports, and meeting check-ins — plus an AI that knows your house. Nineteen tools in all, and 17 of them switch off if your program doesn't need them.

Property, Employee & Resident Management

Manage properties, rooms, beds, staff, and residents with intuitive dashboards and one bed board for every house. Use granular permissions and profiles to keep assignments, access, and notifications organized.

How the bed board works

Memberships

Run recurring dues — weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or one-time — with a live ledger and balances per resident. Accept cards and Cash App Pay via Stripe Connect or record cash and checks; autopay with card-on-file, payment access codes so family or sponsors can pay, automatic reminders, and PDF statements are built in.

How rent and dues collection works
New

Dynamic Forms

Build internal and external forms with drag-and-drop fields, file uploads, signatures, and advanced conditional logic. Generate with AI, share by link, track statuses, and securely store submissions with organized data access.

How online applications work

Shift Reports

Standardize first, second, third, or custom shift documentation with configurable templates. Capture observations, incidents, tasks, and auto-tracked intakes/discharges, then notify designated staff instantly.

How shift reports work

Tracker

GPS check-ins for meetings, work, appointments, and custom destinations — with a live admin view of who's checked in where. Complete history gives residents documentation for courts and case managers, and staff a clean compliance record.

New

HopeLinx AI

Ask natural-language questions about residents, policies, schedules, forms, or payments and get instant, contextual answers. HopeLinx AI searches across your data securely, and any action that changes a record waits for admin approval.

How it compares

Spreadsheets, metered software, or one flat price

Most software meters you somehow — per bed, per seat, or a sales quote. Here's a 20-bed program on each.

Monthly cost at 20 beds

SpreadsheetsFree — paid for in admin hours
OtherPer bed, per seat, or a sales quote
HopeLinxFrom $149 flat; Pro $249 covers unlimited beds and staff

What grows the bill

SpreadsheetsYour hours
OtherMore beds or more staff accounts
HopeLinxNothing on Pro — the price stays put

Online intake

SpreadsheetsPhone calls and paper forms
OtherOften a higher tier
HopeLinxApplication link with e-signatures

Bed board

SpreadsheetsA whiteboard or a tab nobody trusts
OtherIncluded — it's the meter
HopeLinxLive, on every plan

Compliance docs

SpreadsheetsBinders and a pre-audit scramble
OtherVaries by plan
HopeLinxAudit-ready logs and exports

Staff seats

SpreadsheetsUnlimited — it's a spreadsheet
OtherOften priced per user
HopeLinxUnlimited on Pro

Onboarding

SpreadsheetsToday, but it never really ends
OtherVaries by vendor
HopeLinxNo weeks-long setup — we migrate with you

Support

SpreadsheetsYou are the support
OtherVaries by vendor
HopeLinxA real person — usually the founder
Operators on HopeLinx

People who run houses, in their own words

Every review is from a real operator — from single homes to a 150-bed program.

“We switched to Hopelinx several months ago from another housing management system. As an organization, we have been more than thrilled with Hopelinx and it's functionality. The team always has great things to say about the user interface. As a leader, Hopelinx has also been great for several other reasons. One is the reporting and dashboard features. I can very quickly log on and see vital information on my dashboard that is key to running a smooth daily operation.”
SMSpencer MedcalfGoogle review · 2 months ago
“I am an operator for ARIA-KY and have the opportunity to utilize hopelinx across the board from housing, bed board, forms, memberships, payment plans, subscriptions, etc….. The list will go on. David has been exceptional and professional in every aspect and his software is simple and user friendly.”
BCBrad ChildersGoogle review · 2 months ago
“I operate a Transitional living program in Kentucky with various properties and over 150 beds. We recently switched to the Hopelinx software and the process has been absolutely seamless. David has made himself available to our staff at every turn to ensure it meets our individual needs.”
TNTayler NixonGoogle review · 2 months ago
“The owner and operator is a great guy. When I have an issue I shoot an email over or message and I get my needs met quickly.”
JSJustin StoneGoogle review · 3 months ago
“Best company in the sober living management”
HSHeal SpaceGoogle review · 6 months ago
“I use this for all my recovery houses”
JEJoshua ElchertGoogle review · 6 months ago
“Best in the business”
OSOne SourceGoogle review · 6 months ago
Who it's for

Built for everyone in the house

Operators, staff, and residents each sign in to a view shaped around their day — and nothing they don't need.

Operators

The whole portfolio at a glance — without calling around for numbers.

  • Live occupancy and revenue on one dashboard
  • Reports for boards, grants, and certification
  • Dues and balances tracked across every property
  • Staff permissions down to the feature

Staff

The shift documented as it happens — not reconstructed at midnight.

  • Shift reports with auto-tracked intakes and discharges
  • Rounds and bed checks with timestamped entries
  • Team and resident chat that stays on the record
  • Maintenance and overnight requests in one queue

Residents

One place to pay, sign, and check in — no app juggling.

  • Pay dues by card or Cash App Pay
  • Sign forms and agreements from a phone
  • GPS check-ins for recovery meetings
  • Maintenance requests with photos attached
Pricing

Sober living software for $149/month, flat.

Basic runs a smaller house for $149. Pro is $249 for unlimited beds, residents, and staff plus HopeLinx AI. Every price is on the pricing page.

  • Pro covers every bed, every resident, every staff login
  • No per-bed or per-seat math, no quote request
  • Basic: pick 5 tools. Pro: all 19, toggle on what you need
FAQ

Questions operators actually ask

Setup, pricing, compliance, migration — answered plainly.

What is recovery housing software, and how is HopeLinx different from an EHR?
Recovery housing software centralizes property and bed management, resident records, dues collection, roles and permissions, and daily operations—without the complexity of a clinical EHR. HopeLinx is software for the people who run the houses: it covers the housing side, not clinical records. A niche tool improves fit, speeds up setup, and shortens training time for housing operators.
Is HopeLinx aligned with NARR standards and recovery-housing best practices?
HopeLinx supports the documentation and workflows commonly needed to operate in line with NARR's four Levels of Support—covering administration, residents' rights, safety, and recovery environment. Operators remain responsible for compliance, but the platform helps you organize the evidence you need. See NARR Standard 3.0 and related guidance resources for details.
Who is HopeLinx for—Level 1 peer-run homes or higher-structure houses?
Both. HopeLinx fits Level 1 through Level 4 residences with configurable roles, notes, bed boards, payments, and simple intake workflows. Whether you run a peer-led home or a service-provider residence, you can enable only the features that match your program's structure and needs.
How long does it take to get started with HopeLinx?
There's no weeks-long implementation. We review each trial request (usually within a few hours), then walk you through property setup, roles, and payment configuration — and migrate your existing residents, beds, and balances with you — so you're working from a clean bed board and a real dues ledger instead of a blank screen. Hands-on setup help is optional, and there's no training course required.
Can we collect rent or dues online and still log cash or checks?
Yes. Accept card payments and Cash App Pay through Stripe Connect while also recording cash, check, or money order transactions. Online payments go into your own Stripe account, and HopeLinx takes no cut; Stripe's standard processing fees apply. The full ledger lives in one place, giving you a complete audit trail for reporting and compliance.
Does HopeLinx handle multi-property, room, and bed management?
Yes. Map properties to rooms to beds, view occupancy for every house on one bed board, and move residents between beds while maintaining clear placement history. Manage your entire portfolio from a single dashboard, with unlimited properties on Pro (Basic covers up to 5).
We're using another platform (e.g., SobrietyHub, One Step, or an EHR). Can you migrate us?
Yes. We regularly migrate data from spreadsheets and other platforms. Because HopeLinx is recovery-housing-first—bed boards, residents, membership dues—the transition is straightforward and the workflow match is tight. Our team handles the heavy lifting so you can switch with minimal downtime.
How does HopeLinx compare to Sobriety Hub, One Step, and Behave Health?
Sobriety Hub is sober living software priced per staff user. One Step offers sober living software with check-ins, outcomes data and automated rent payments. Behave Health offers recovery-residence plans alongside an EHR for licensed treatment providers. HopeLinx is housing-first, with one flat price per plan (Pro covers unlimited beds, residents, properties and staff) and tools you can switch on or off. See hopelinx.com/compare for a side-by-side with sources.
Do we need to be a clinic to use HopeLinx?
No. HopeLinx is software for housing operators, including peer-run homes, monitored homes and transitional housing programs. You don't need a clinical license to use it. Refer to NARR's definitions of recovery residences and levels of support, and align your operations accordingly. HopeLinx provides the tools; you define the program.
What security and privacy practices should recovery housing software follow?
Look for role-based access control, audit trails, transport-layer encryption (HTTPS), and data minimization. Clinical records belong in an EHR built for HIPAA; most housing operators don't keep clinical records, but resident information still deserves strict privacy practices. HopeLinx includes role-based permissions and encrypted data transport out of the box.
Can residents sign forms and complete intakes digitally?
Yes. Collect applications, agreements, testing acknowledgments, and house rules digitally with drag-and-drop form building, digital signatures, file uploads, and conditional logic. Staff reduce intake time and keep signed copies stored securely with each resident profile.
We manage re-entry or transitional housing—will HopeLinx work?
Yes. Recovery residences include a spectrum of sober living and transitional models. Software built for this spectrum lets you adapt intake, accountability, and payment workflows without adopting a full clinical EHR. HopeLinx scales from a single house to a multi-site portfolio.
Where can I learn more about recovery housing standards and best practices?
Start with NARR's Standard 3.0 and its supporting resources, plus your state's NARR affiliate or recovery-residence certifying body. We also publish operator-focused articles on our blog to help you stay current with industry best practices.

Still have questions?

We're happy to walk you through anything — setup, pricing, or compliance.

Run your house from one place.

Free 7-day trial. No credit card. We migrate your data with you — no weeks-long onboarding, and hands-on setup help is optional.