VolunteerLocal

RATING:

4.8

(174)

About VolunteerLocal

VolunteerLocal is a cloud-based volunteer scheduling solution that helps users organize, manage and communicate with volunteers. Key features include real-time reporting, volunteer data collection and onsite check-in. VolunteerLocal helps users recruit volunteers online using a self-scheduling interface. It also helps users contact volunteers in order to update them about upcoming events. Custom registration forms for volunteers are included. The real-time reporting feature helps users review jobs and shifts that have been created. This report allows users to re-assign, blacklist or delete volunteers. Administrators can modify security settings to granting role-based access to employees. VolunteerLocal’s credit card integration, so users can charge application...

Awards and Recognition

FrontRunner 2023
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VolunteerLocal Pricing

Our volunteer scheduling and management software comes in three different plan types to fit the needs of the wide range of organizations we serve. We offer per-event pricing for festivals/events/races and annual pricing for program-based organizations such as a nonprofit. Sign up for a free trial without any financial commitment - no credit card info required.

Starting price: 

$600.00 per year

Free trial: 

Available

Free version: 

Not Available

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VolunteerLocal Reviews

Overall Rating

4.8

Ratings Breakdown

Secondary Ratings

Ease-of-use

4.5

Customer Support

5

Value for money

4.5

Functionality

4.5

Most Helpful Reviews for VolunteerLocal

1 - 5 of 174 Reviews

Abhishek

5,001 - 10,000 employees

Used less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

Reviewed May 2022

VolunteerLocal is fantastic

User Profile

Katie

Verified reviewer

Events Services, 11-50 employees

Used more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed November 2018

The BEST Volunteer Management Tool

We use VolunteerLocal to sign up volunteers for all our Rose Parade committees, and it allows me to grant permission to the committee leader to reach out to their specific volunteers, which is really great because it gives them some ownership and frees up my time for other projects. I've used it for 5 years now and it fits our needs perfectly.

PROS

So many things: ability to communicate to all volunteers by job or shift, and to provide that capability to sub-users flexibility with the registration page, can be sorted by date or by job ability to add specific details for each job or shift

CONS

I can't think of anything that frustrates me, and they are so responsive when I have a question or suggestion.

Tammi

Religious Institutions, 1 employee

Used less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

2

VALUE FOR MONEY

3

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

2

Reviewed January 2020

Great customer service

Good customer service and quick response. Easy to understand directions but without that I would have given up on using this option for our event to raise money for food banks.

PROS

The customer service was great, otherwise would not have been successful in setting up

CONS

Delete options were not very visable. Navigating the system to find what I needed or get back to the right page was not easily labeled. As of now, I cannot see who signed up to volunteer, just that the slots are filled.

Reason for choosing VolunteerLocal

Seemed as if it had more flexibility with the free option than other sites. We have a one time event to raise money for local food banks.

Jennifer

Used free trial

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

3

EASE OF USE

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

3

Reviewed April 2016

Great service to many organizations!

I like the ability to look at the dashboard and see where numbers are at whenever I would like in real time. I think that in the communication program, it should list names along with email addresses when you select who will be receiving information. If I have to log out of the communication area to look this information up, I lose where I am at and have to start over again. Not particularly convenient. Also, there should be a way for us as administrators to print name tags for volunteers for specific jobs. With larger events this is very necessary and requires us to export the information and somehow figure out how to integrate with our own database. Mostly user friendly but with the expense of a paid program I think it should be a bit more sophisticated.

Amy

Non-Profit Organization Management, 11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

4

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed September 2023

Onboarding and Customer Service is Increadible

While onboarding and learning how this software works has had a bit of a learning curve I have to say that the ease of scheduling with our onboarding representative, [sensitive content hidden], and his responsiveness to my many questions have been outstanding. I am impressed with his knowledge of the product, his kindness, and willingness to help with whatever I've needed. I feel like our organization is truly supported.

PROS

The features of this software make it possible to customize the user experience to however you need it and that makes it so versatile.

CONS

I really wish there was a "preview" feature of your sign up as your setting it up. Being unsure of what each setting does makes it difficult to understand how those settings will effect the final outer appearance.

Reason for choosing VolunteerLocal

Pricing, functionality, robustness, demo call

Reasons for switching to VolunteerLocal

The software was not robust enough for our needs