Mobilize vs vHours
Mobilize
join.mobilize.usvHours
vhours.orgSide by side
| Figure | Mobilize | vHours |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $100/mo | $49/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 10 |
| Spec score · Nonprofit Volunteer Management Software | 9.1 (#2) | 8.0 (#11) |
| Headquarters | The terms list the provider’s address as 10901 Stonelake Blvd, Suite 199, Austin, TX 78759. | Tampa, Florida, USA |
| Integrations | Listed integrations include ActBlue, EveryAction, ActionKit, Blue State Digital, NGP VAN, Intercom, Phone2Action, Movable Ink, Upland Mobile Messaging, Political Data, Inc., OutVote, and Outfox.ai. | The listed integrations include Mailchimp, Constant Contact, Checkr, AuthentiGate, Gateway CMS, PantryWorx, ScheduleVITA, and AssistIQ, plus a REST API. |
| Security and privacy | The privacy notice says Mobilize and NGP VAN services are offered only in the United States and describes Bonterra’s data practices and privacy rights information. | The privacy policy says data is stored in US-based Vultr data centers, backups are encrypted, TLS is enforced, and vHours does not sell customer or volunteer data. |
| Support | The terms direct users with questions about using the site to the Help Section and provide a contact email for other questions or comments. | The pricing page lists priority support on Agency and a dedicated support contact on Enterprise. |
Plans
Mobilize
- Limited starter accountFree
- Limited Starter AccountFree
- Small organizations (TrustRadius listing)$100 a month
- Mid-sized organizations$500 a month
- Small Organizations$500 a month
- Large Organizations$2,000 a month
- Large organizations (TrustRadius listing)$2,000 a month
vHours
- Starter$49 a month
- AssistIQ Phone/IVR$50 a month
- Gateway CMS integration$50 a month
- Professional$149 a month
- Agency$249 a month
- Disaster Ready$399 a month
- Enterprise$499 a month
- VRC Hardware Kit$700, paid once
- Disaster Only$1,500 a year
- Per-Incident Activation$1,500, paid once
In their own words
Mobilize
Mobilize is a web and API platform for mission-driven organizations that organize events and recruit volunteers. Organizations can create single-shift, recurring, and multiple-shift events, as well as virtual and in-person events and actions asking people to call legislators’ offices. Volunteer engagement tools include automated email and text messages, post-event surveys, personalized experiences, and event search and discovery. Organizations can recruit volunteers to host events, create customizable campaigns, reach potential hosts across channels, and set approval processes and permission levels. The platform includes shift scheduling, hours tracking, custom forms, and volunteer self-signup. It provides real-time event data, CSV export, read and write APIs, and SQL mirrors or database replicas. Listed integrations include Salesforce, NGP VAN, EveryAction, PDI, ActionKit, and others. Mobilize says its network includes more than 3,000 mission-driven organizations and over 11 million supporters. Its limited starter account costs nothing and covers 5 team members, the next 5 events or online actions, and up to 50 signups or 500 petition signatures. The service provider is EveryAction, Inc., doing business as NGP VAN.
vHours
vHours is volunteer management software for scheduling, service-hour tracking, reporting, and disaster response operations. Scheduling includes recurring shifts, capacity limits, waitlists, self-scheduling, group registration, and opportunity feeds. Volunteers can check in at a kiosk or by mobile; administrators can enter hours with an audit trail and export grant-ready reports. The included iOS and Android apps support shift browsing, signup, check-in, service history, waiver re-signing, and push notifications. Disaster response features include offline Volunteer Reception Center operations, driver's license barcode scanning, badge printing, FEMA reporting, IVR check-in, and ICS integration. Listed integrations include Mailchimp, Constant Contact, Checkr, AuthentiGate, Gateway CMS, PantryWorx, ScheduleVITA, and AssistIQ. API access is included on Agency and Enterprise plans. Starter costs $49 a month and covers up to 250 active volunteers with unlimited admins. A 14-day trial requires no credit card. After cancellation, accounts remain read-only for 90 days for data export before deletion.