Track It Forward vs vHours

Track It Forward helps organizations record volunteer time and track progress toward configured requirements or goals. Volunteers can log hours online, in the mobile app, or through onsite check-in. Organizations can create event calendars, collect RSVPs, customize notifications, and verify event hours. Reports can be generated instantly, grouped or filtered, and exported as Excel documents. In the app, volunteers can view timesheets and sign up for events, while administrators can add volunteers, view hours, and approve or decline submissions. School integrations support many student-information, learning-management, and identity systems, including Blackbaud, FACTS SIS, PowerSchool, Canvas, Google Classroom, Clever, and ClassLink; these are for student service-hour programs, and interested organizations are asked to contact the maker. The free plan is for grassroots organizations with fewer than 25 volunteers. Basic costs $13.25 a month for 100 users, Premium $25 a month for 100 users, and Advanced $37 a month for 100 users. A 30-day trial requires no payment method; accounts not upgraded afterward move to the free plan.

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.