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Best Nonprofit Volunteer Management Software in 2026
Managing a volunteer program can involve collecting sign-ups, arranging shifts, recording hours, and keeping people informed. Compare volunteer self-signup and custom forms with shift scheduling and volunteer messaging; hours tracking and mobile app support add more details to consider. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help frame the cost. The entries include POINT, VolunteerMark, and GivePulse, among others. Consider how the listed volunteer-facing features and coordinator tools fit the way your organization brings helpers into its program and organizes their work.
- 31 apps
- Research read 23 Sept 2026
- How the order is worked out
- 1
OpenVolMgr
Free plan Open source AndroidSelf-hostedWebOpenVolMgr focuses on coordinating community teams, with time tracking, messaging, and shift reporting.
- 2
Get Connected by Galaxy Digital
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1Get Connected brings volunteer scheduling, communication, tracking, and reporting into one system, with mobile access for volunteers.
- 3
GivePulse
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1GivePulse offers a free starting plan and paid options with different administrator and subgroup allowances.
- 4
Mobilize
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1Mobilize brings event creation, volunteer engagement, and reporting tools together for mission-driven organizations.
- 5
POINT
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1POINT covers volunteer recruitment, onboarding, scheduling, communications, and time tracking, with a free plan for core coordination.
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OpenVolunteer
Free plan APISelf-hostedWebOpenVolunteer covers shift planning, volunteer sign-up, hour tracking, and recognition, with self-hosted and managed options. Note that it is not payroll software, and managed-plan costs can vary.
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Track It Forward
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebTrack It Forward combines hour logging, event tools, reporting and mobile access for volunteers and administrators.
- 8
VolunteerMark
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebVolunteerMark covers scheduling, communication, volunteer records, mobile signups, and kiosk check-in, with Salesforce synchronization for profiles and activity.
- 9
Vome
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1Vome covers the volunteer lifecycle from application through scheduling and hour tracking, with unlimited volunteers across plans.
- 10
Timecounts
Free plan WebTimecounts combines volunteer recruitment, scheduling, communications, and hour tracking, with a free tier for one organizer and unlimited volunteers.
- 11
Golden
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb - 12
Volunteer.box
Free plan WebVolunteer.box covers volunteer profiles, scheduling, projects, and post-task feedback, with volunteers able to respond without accounts.
- 13
Volunteer Success
Free plan WebVolunteer Success brings volunteer opportunity search and organizational recruiting together on the web.
- 14
Bloomerang
Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1Choose Bloomerang if your nonprofit needs fundraising, donor management, and volunteer workflows together, with mobile apps and listed payment options.
- 15
CERVIS
Paid AndroidiPhoneMac+2CERVIS brings volunteer scheduling, messaging and reporting together, with unlimited volunteers across its plans. Check which plan features and any CRM integration fees fit the program's needs.
- 16
vHours
Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+2vHours combines everyday volunteer coordination with specialized disaster-response operations and mobile check-in.
- 17
ImpactTrak
Free trial WebImpactTrak brings volunteer records, sign-ups, hour tracking, and reporting into a web platform. Consider the volunteer-record pricing basis and trial period when assessing the plan.
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Civic Champs
Paid AndroidiPhoneWebChoose Civic Champs if your nonprofit needs volunteer profiles, event coordination, check-in, and reporting in one web and mobile platform.
- 19
Volgistics
Free trial AndroidiPhoneWebVolgistics covers volunteer records, applications, schedules, reports, and optional tools for volunteer access and on-site timekeeping.
- 20
Volunteer Scheduler Pro
Free trial AndroidiPhoneMac+2Choose Volunteer Scheduler Pro if your organization needs tools for recurring volunteer shifts, self-service signups, messaging, and attendance tracking.
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VolunteerLocal
Free trial AndroidiPhoneWebVolunteerLocal combines scheduling, volunteer records, communications, and reporting for programs and events.
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Rosterfy
Paid AndroidiPhoneWebRosterfy covers volunteer coordination from recruitment through reporting, with mobile tools for volunteers and integrations for organizational systems.
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Samaritan
Paid APIWebWindowsSamaritan covers volunteer recruitment, coordination, tracking, and reporting, with an API and a range of listed integrations.
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Volunteer Impact by Better Impact
Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1Volunteer Impact brings scheduling, signups, communication, hours tracking, and custom forms together for volunteer coordination. Pricing is available on request.
#1Places #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 on this list can be bought by the makers of the software on it. See the price
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