PewRoster vs Simple Church Rota

PewRoster8.6Visit Simple Church Rota8.5Visit

Higher score PewRoster #7 in Church Volunteer Management Software 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 6 features Visit PewRoster

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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

• PewRoster fits best

  Churches with compliance-tracking needs

• Simple Church Rota fits best

  Small churches wanting low-cost mobile rotas

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Side by side

Feature	PewRoster 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Simple Church Rota 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.5
Ranking	#7 in Church Volunteer Management Software	#8 in Church Volunteer Management Software
Best for	Churches with compliance-tracking needs	Small churches wanting low-cost mobile rotas
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$19/mo	£35/yr
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, Android
Support	Email, Phone	Email
Compliance	2FA	GDPR
Integrations	7 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business
Features PewRoster 5/6 · Simple Church Rota 6/6
Shift scheduling	✓	✓
Recurring schedules	✓	✓
Availability tracking	✓	✓
Automated reminders	✓	✓
Volunteer messaging	✓	✓
Mobile app	—	✓ (best)
Specs
Volunteer limit	60 volunteers	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Tracks background-check, safety-training and CPR expiry dates Supports swaps, reminders, availability and blackout dates Coordinates up to six campuses with reporting and cover requests	£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	No mobile app; volunteers use browser links from messages No free plan or trial The listing sets a 60-volunteer limit	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	PewRoster is a web-based volunteer scheduling service for churches and other congregations, particularly those with fewer than 300 attendees or without dedicated operations staff. Coordinators can define service-time patterns, collect… 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

• PewRoster — where it wins

  • Tracks background-check, safety-training and CPR expiry dates
  • Supports swaps, reminders, availability and blackout dates
  • Coordinates up to six campuses with reporting and cover requests

  Where it doesn't

  • No mobile app; volunteers use browser links from messages
  • No free plan or trial
  • The listing sets a 60-volunteer limit

• 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

• PewRoster8.6/10 · Paid

  A focused web roster tool with compliance tracking and multi-campus support.

  Visit PewRosterFull verdict →
• Simple Church Rota8.5/10 · 30-day trial

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

  Visit siteFull verdict →