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Spec score 7.7 #19 of 31 in Nonprofit Volunteer Management Software

What it is

VolunteerLocal is an online platform for managing volunteer programs and events, including scheduling, communications, and activity tracking. It supports recurring daily, weekly, and monthly shifts as well as single events such as races and fundraisers. Organizations can collect, search, update, and export volunteer records, while volunteers can update their own information. Teams can customize volunteer landing pages and embed a calendar widget on their websites. Email and SMS tools include automated messages, smart tags, filters, and delivery statistics; the service also tracks attendance and hours and provides custom reports. Volunteers can use iOS or Android apps to select shifts, review schedules, and cancel, subject to administrator settings. Listed CRM integrations include Salesforce, Little Green Light, DonorPerfect, and NeonCRM. Plans include onboarding and unlimited email, video, and phone support. There is no free plan, but a 14-day free trial is available without a credit card to start. Ongoing-program pricing starts at $600 a year for Discover; single-event pricing starts at $200, paid once.

Spec sheet

Purpose
VolunteerLocal is an online platform for organizations to manage volunteers, including scheduling, communication and tracking.Read 5 Oct 2026 · volunteerlocal.com
Trial
The signup page offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card required to start.Read 5 Oct 2026 · app.volunteerlocal.com
Security
Its terms say facilities storing and processing customer data must use at least industry-standard systems and procedures, with administrative, physical and technical safeguards.Read 5 Oct 2026 · volunteerlocal.com
Privacy
VolunteerLocal says it does not share, sell or otherwise distribute identifiable volunteer information, except that it may access it to handle a user support request.Read 5 Oct 2026 · volunteerlocal.com
Support
All plans include onboarding and unlimited email, video and phone support; a support center offers guides, videos and FAQs around the clock.Read 5 Oct 2026 · volunteerlocal.com
Background screening
Its integrated background screening includes a seven-year criminal record check, SSN validation, sex offender registry check and terrorist watchlist check.Read 5 Oct 2026 · volunteerlocal.com
Communications
The platform provides email, SMS, automated messages, smart tags, message filters and delivery statistics.Read 5 Oct 2026 · volunteerlocal.com
CRM integrations
The site lists Salesforce, Little Green Light, DonorPerfect and NeonCRM as supported CRM integrations.Read 5 Oct 2026 · volunteerlocal.com
Mobile app
Volunteers can use an iOS or Android app to select shifts, review schedules and cancel, subject to administrator settings.Read 5 Oct 2026 · volunteerlocal.com
Plan limitations
The Discover plan excludes file library, email attachments, shift and volunteer data imports, and job-level user permissions; some other features can be added for extra fees.Read 5 Oct 2026 · volunteerlocal.com
Programs and events
It supports ongoing programs with daily, weekly and monthly shifts as well as single events such as races and fundraisers.Read 5 Oct 2026 · volunteerlocal.com
Scheduling
Organizations can customize volunteer landing pages and embed a calendar widget on their own website to display volunteer opportunities.Read 5 Oct 2026 · volunteerlocal.com
Tracking and reporting
The service tracks volunteer activity, attendance and hours and offers custom reports.Read 5 Oct 2026 · volunteerlocal.com
Volunteer database
Organizations can collect, search, update and export volunteer information, and volunteers can update their own information.Read 5 Oct 2026 · volunteerlocal.com

Plans and prices

Discover Plan (single events) $200, paid once $200/event 2 admin seats · 10,000 SMS/year in US & Canada · unlimited volunteer records, applications, events, jobs and shifts Read 5 Oct 2026 · volunteerlocal.com
Discover Plan (ongoing programs) $600 a year $600/yr 2 admin seats · 10,000 SMS/year in US & Canada · unlimited volunteer records, applications, events, jobs and shifts Read 5 Oct 2026 · volunteerlocal.com
Grow Plan (single events) $800, paid once $800/event 10 admin users · 50,000 SMS/year in US & Canada · unlimited volunteer records, applications, events, jobs and shifts Read 5 Oct 2026 · volunteerlocal.com
Grow Plan (ongoing programs) $2,400 a year $2,400/yr 10 admin users · 50,000 SMS/year in US & Canada · unlimited volunteer records, applications, events, jobs and shifts Read 5 Oct 2026 · volunteerlocal.com
Enterprise Plan (single events) $3,000, paid once $3,000/event 50 admin users · 100,000 SMS/year in US & Canada · unlimited volunteer records, applications, events, jobs and shifts Read 5 Oct 2026 · volunteerlocal.com
Enterprise Plan (ongoing programs) Priced on request Contact us for custom pricing 50 admin users · 100,000 SMS/year in US & Canada · unlimited volunteer records, applications, events, jobs and shifts Read 5 Oct 2026 · volunteerlocal.com

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Supports recurring shifts and single events.
  • Tracks attendance and volunteer hours with custom reports.
  • Volunteers can manage shifts through iOS and Android apps.
  • Includes onboarding and unlimited email, video, and phone support.
  • Offers a 14-day trial without a card to start.

Limits

  • There is no free plan.
  • Discover excludes file library and email attachments.
  • Some features can incur extra fees.
  • Mobile cancellations depend on administrator settings.

Who it suits

VolunteerLocal suits organizations coordinating either recurring volunteer programs or individual events. It may be useful to teams that need mobile shift signup, volunteer records, communications, and hours reporting.

Verdict

VolunteerLocal combines scheduling, volunteer records, communications, and activity reporting for both ongoing programs and events. It has a 14-day trial, but no free plan, and some Discover features are excluded.

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