Charity Republic vs POINT

Charity Republic is web-based volunteer management software for charities and non-profits. Organizations can schedule volunteers, post shifts for sign-up, and track volunteer hours and activities. Profiles can store skills, availability, training, certifications, notes, and attachments. Reports and analytics cover hours, certifications, skills, languages, education, and more; reports can be exported to Excel, and volunteer lists can be uploaded with an Excel template. Coordinators can communicate directly with volunteers and keep conversation histories on web or mobile. Opportunities may stay internal or be shared through social links such as Facebook or a web link. Charities and non-profits can create PREB-Ontario certificates documenting volunteer skills, hours, activities, achievements, training, and supervisor comments. Paid monthly plans start at 25.00 USD for fewer than 250 volunteers; listed tiers rise to 50.00 USD for more than 250 and 75.00 USD for more than 1,000. A free plan and trial are listed. Grassroots organizations may receive one free year, with eligibility decided case by case. Charity Republic was founded in 2010 and is based in Canada.

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.