GraceSquad vs Simple Church Rota

GraceSquad8.9Visit Simple Church Rota8.5Visit

Higher score GraceSquad #5 in Church Volunteer Management Software 8.9/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit GraceSquad

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Simple Church Rota #8 in Church Volunteer Management Software 8.5/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit site

• GraceSquad fits best

  Growing churches needing advanced volunteer controls

• Simple Church Rota fits best

  Small churches wanting low-cost mobile rotas

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Side by side

Feature	GraceSquad 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Simple Church Rota 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.5
Ranking	#5 in Church Volunteer Management Software	#8 in Church Volunteer Management Software
Best for	Growing churches needing advanced volunteer controls	Small churches wanting low-cost mobile rotas
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$39/mo	£35/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	14 days	30 days
Free trial length	14 days · no card needed	30 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, Android
Support	Email	Email
Integrations	3 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business
Features GraceSquad 5/6 · Simple Church Rota 6/6
Shift scheduling	✓	✓
Recurring schedules	✓	✓
Availability tracking	✓	✓
Automated reminders	✓	✓
Volunteer messaging	✓	✓
Mobile app	—	✓ (best)
Specs
Volunteer limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Auto-fill scheduling considers skills, availability, fairness, and conflicts Profiles track certifications, history, availability, and service hours Child-safety tools include background-check tracking and QR check-in	£35 per church per year with unlimited volunteers and rota types Availability, swaps, messages and notifications support volunteer coordination Google Calendar, iCal, Apple Calendar and Outlook connectivity
Cons	Starter uses manual scheduling and supports up to 100 members No mobile app is available now; an app is advertised as coming soon Advanced features require paid plans starting at $39 per month	There is no permanent free plan after the 30-day full-access trial Platform access is centered on web and Android Its focus is rota management rather than broader church administration
Our verdict	GraceSquad is a web-based volunteer scheduling and member-management platform for churches and nonprofits. It combines scheduling, volunteer profiles, member CRM, reminders, shift swaps, donation management, reporting, and child-safety… Read the review →	Simple Church Rota is a scheduling and rota management service for churches and faith-based organisations. It is designed for small and growing churches that need to organise weekly services, one-off events and volunteer teams.… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• GraceSquad — where it wins

  • Auto-fill scheduling considers skills, availability, fairness, and conflicts
  • Profiles track certifications, history, availability, and service hours
  • Child-safety tools include background-check tracking and QR check-in

  Where it doesn't

  • Starter uses manual scheduling and supports up to 100 members
  • No mobile app is available now; an app is advertised as coming soon
  • Advanced features require paid plans starting at $39 per month

• Simple Church Rota — where it wins

  • £35 per church per year with unlimited volunteers and rota types
  • Availability, swaps, messages and notifications support volunteer coordination
  • Google Calendar, iCal, Apple Calendar and Outlook connectivity

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no permanent free plan after the 30-day full-access trial
  • Platform access is centered on web and Android
  • Its focus is rota management rather than broader church administration

• GraceSquad8.9/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A web-based church volunteer platform with free access and automated scheduling on paid plans.

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• Simple Church Rota8.5/10 · 30-day trial

  A low-cost church rota tool with strong scheduling, messaging and calendar support.

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