Mobilize vs Volunteer Scheduler Pro

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.

Volunteer Scheduler Pro is volunteer scheduling software for groups that coordinate shifts, substitutions, and attendance. Organizers can set repeating assignments, locations, sub requests, and family schedules. Volunteers can sign up for positions, take one another’s shifts, and update their profiles. Organizers can target email and text messages, personalize messages, and automate notices about assignments, open positions, and sub requests. Volunteers can sync personal calendars, and a sign-in kiosk tracks attendance. The Lite plan includes flexible scheduling, mobile and web scheduling, and volunteer online access; Standard adds leader access, custom fields, a kiosk, job folders, group scheduling, and disaster recovery. Prices depend on edition and volunteer count. The 15-day free trial requires no credit card, though some volunteer-facing online features are disabled. Subscriptions have a three-month minimum, no setup charge, and unlimited email and phone support. Optional texts cost $0.02 per message sent or received. It runs on Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows.