ACS Facility Scheduler vs POINT

ACS Facility Scheduler is a hosted tool for coordinating church facilities, people, events, and resources. Users can check room, equipment, and people availability by day, week, or month, using one calendar or combining several. Reservations can include setup and teardown time, recurring or multi-day events, and events at multiple locations; separate rooms can also be combined as one schedulable resource. Events may be pending or approved, and canceled events retain their information. Administrators can set who can view or add events and who can edit or approve them. Calendars can sync to Microsoft Outlook, which must be open during synchronization. The included Broadcast web application shows published events on building monitors up to six months ahead and reflects schedule changes. Standard reports include event and resource lists, calendars, request forms, and planning calendars. ACS maintains the hosted application and lists backups, secure data transfer, server maintenance, and 24-hour network support for server connection. Web and Windows access are listed; Windows installation requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7 or higher. Pricing is on request, and there is no free plan.

POINT provides volunteer management tools for organizations and helps people find and join volunteer opportunities. Organizations can recruit through website widgets, a hosted volunteer hub, social media integrations, and email invitations. Its onboarding process can include custom applications, waivers, background checks, progress tracking, and admin approvals. The platform organizes volunteer profiles, programs, groups, cohosts, and documents; volunteers can register for shifts and groups, including youth and guest registrations and ongoing opportunities. Hours can be recorded automatically, entered manually, or captured at self-check-in kiosks, then reviewed through reports and custom exports. POINT supports SMS and email, automated confirmations and reminders, push notifications, and calendar integrations. It runs on Android, iOS, and the web. A free plan is available, along with a 14-day trial; Pro starts at $99 a month billed annually, or $140 a month billed monthly. POINT says it serves qualifying nonprofit organizations in the U.S. and Ukraine.