{"id":19326,"date":"2024-07-11T11:25:32","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T11:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/?p=19326"},"modified":"2024-07-15T05:34:51","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T05:34:51","slug":"the-brief-history-of-adda-io","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2024\/07\/the-brief-history-of-adda-io\/","title":{"rendered":"The Brief History of ADDA.io"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ADDA-blog-banner-1200x628-Pastel-colors-Image-on-any-one-side-7-1024x536.png\" alt=\"The Brief History Of ADDA.io\" class=\"wp-image-19328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ADDA-blog-banner-1200x628-Pastel-colors-Image-on-any-one-side-7-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ADDA-blog-banner-1200x628-Pastel-colors-Image-on-any-one-side-7-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ADDA-blog-banner-1200x628-Pastel-colors-Image-on-any-one-side-7-150x79.png 150w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ADDA-blog-banner-1200x628-Pastel-colors-Image-on-any-one-side-7-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ADDA-blog-banner-1200x628-Pastel-colors-Image-on-any-one-side-7-1170x612.png 1170w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ADDA-blog-banner-1200x628-Pastel-colors-Image-on-any-one-side-7-585x306.png 585w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ADDA-blog-banner-1200x628-Pastel-colors-Image-on-any-one-side-7.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Overjoyed. Elated. Excited.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year ADDA turns 15!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have had an incredible 15 years of bringing our vision of Happy Community Living to reality.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We began our journey as ApartmentADDA with just 1 Housing Society in Bangalore, India. ADDA is now a part of 3,500+ Communities across the world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We invite you to join us to take a look at some of our achievements and celebrate ADDA\u2019s journey, from Vision to Victory.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Brief History of ADDA.io\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M_3YOHsyx00?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/adda.io\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e0a1b3578ea\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e0a1b3578ea\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2024\/07\/the-brief-history-of-adda-io\/#The_Inception_%E2%80%93_2009\" >The Inception &#8211; 2009<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2024\/07\/the-brief-history-of-adda-io\/#ADDAs_Growth\" >ADDA\u2019s Growth<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2024\/07\/the-brief-history-of-adda-io\/#ADDAs_Expansion\" >ADDA\u2019s Expansion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2024\/07\/the-brief-history-of-adda-io\/#2024\" >2024<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/2024\/07\/the-brief-history-of-adda-io\/#Thank_you\" >Thank you!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Inception_%E2%80%93_2009\"><\/span><strong>The Inception &#8211; 2009<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>ADDA started in 2009 in Bangalore, India, with a mighty idea &#8211; <strong>An idea to make Community Management easier and more efficient.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This market then had software such as Common Floor and OneSolution that focused on Communication within the Community and were Free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADDA went a step ahead<\/strong> &#8211; It created a solution that not only made smooth communication possible between Owners, Residents and Association members\/staff but also identified and solved the pain points of the Community management team of a Community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was the first paid community management software in the industry, showcasing its accountability and commitment to providing the best solution for Well-Run Residential Communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ADDAs_Growth\"><\/span><strong>ADDA\u2019s Growth<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Initially, ADDA focused its operations on Communities and Societies in Bangalore. Within a year, ADDA was able to expand to more than 20 cities in the Country, including major cities like Mumbai and Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <strong>2013<\/strong>, ADDA successfully launched its own App for owners\/residents, making ADDA\u2019s services available at their fingertips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ADDA faced heavy competition, especially from businesses providing free softwares, but many of these businesses were unable to sustain their business models and soon shut down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ADDAs_Expansion\"><\/span><strong>ADDA\u2019s Expansion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Around <strong>2016<\/strong> &#8211; The market saw many new entrants of businesses that focused on Gate Management.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ADDA had already launched their gate management system focused on the privacy of residents and guests &#8211; <strong>ADDA<\/strong> <strong>Gatekeeper<\/strong>, a tool that allowed Residents to track their visitors, domestic help and deliveries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <strong>2017<\/strong>, ADDA got its foot in the door in the UAE market. Impressed by the robust and easy-to-use product, clean business model, ADDA soon started acquiring multiple new clients in the market &#8211; and expanded rapidly in the Middle East region.&nbsp;ADDA then soon expanded to Singapore in 2019.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In 2019, ApartmentADDA morphed into what we know today as ADDA<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The journey towards Innovation continued. ADDA came up with its own Dedicated Accounting tool, tailor-made for Housing Societies &#8211; <strong>ADDAbooks<\/strong> &#8211; as a replacement for generic accounting tools like Tally, and Quickbooks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By <strong>2021<\/strong>, ADDA gets a good hold of the global market by making a mark in Oman and Mauritius, and in 2023 ADDA branches out to the United States of America.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2024\"><\/span><strong>2024<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>ADDA becomes the only Housing Society Software in India that promises <strong>ZERO Ads<\/strong> and <strong>ZERO Spam<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ADDA continues to Rise High, with numerous solutions available for the benefit of Owners, Residents, Society Managers, and Management Committee members, focusing on its vision of Powering Happy Community Living on the Planet!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thank_you\"><\/span><strong>Thank you!<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-06-06-at-4.08.18-PM-1024x535.jpeg\" alt=\"ADDA Loves management committee\" class=\"wp-image-19330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-06-06-at-4.08.18-PM-1024x535.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-06-06-at-4.08.18-PM-300x157.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-06-06-at-4.08.18-PM-150x78.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-06-06-at-4.08.18-PM-768x401.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-06-06-at-4.08.18-PM-1536x803.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-06-06-at-4.08.18-PM-1170x611.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-06-06-at-4.08.18-PM-585x306.jpeg 585w, https:\/\/adda.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-06-06-at-4.08.18-PM.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>ADDA has come a long way. And this journey would not have been possible without the support and love from all our Users. We hope to continue to have your support with us, and celebrate many more milestones with you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are also grateful to all those contributors who have helped shape the Community Management Industry. We acknowledge and appreciate your efforts!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Powering Happy Communities since 2009!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overjoyed. Elated. 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