POINT vs VolunteerLocal

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.

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.