POINT vs vHours

POINT9.0Visit vHours8.3Visit

Higher score POINT #3 in Nonprofit Volunteer Management Software 9.0/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit POINT

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vHours #10 in Nonprofit Volunteer Management Software 8.3/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit vHours

• POINT fits best

  Growing nonprofits needing polished mobile workflows

• vHours fits best

  Disaster-response and complex operations

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Side by side

Feature	POINT 9.0/10 Visit ↗	vHours 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.3
Ranking	#3 in Nonprofit Volunteer Management Software	#10 in Nonprofit Volunteer Management Software
Best for	Growing nonprofits needing polished mobile workflows	Disaster-response and complex operations
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$99/mo	$49/mo (best)
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	14 days	14 days
Free trial length	14 days · no card needed	14 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Live chat, Email, Docs	Email
Integrations	15 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features POINT 5/5 · vHours 5/5
Shift scheduling	✓	✓
Volunteer messaging	✓	✓
Hours tracking	✓	✓
Custom forms	✓	✓
Volunteer self-signup	✓	✓
Specs
Mobile app support	Ios_android	Ios_android
Our review
Pros	Free plan supports unlimited volunteers and administrators Covers scheduling, messaging, hours, check-in, forms, and analytics Web, iOS, and Android access supports volunteer self-service	Offline VRC operations include barcode scanning and FEMA reporting Native iOS and Android apps support volunteer access on mobile Scheduling, forms, waivers, messaging, and reporting cover daily operations
Cons	Check-in kiosks and QR codes start on the Pro plan Role-based access controls begin on the Teams plan Multi-organization oversight is reserved for the Network plan	No free plan; paid plans start at $49 per month Advanced tools require higher tiers with substantially higher pricing Disaster Only activation is billed separately per incident
Our verdict	POINT is a volunteer management platform for nonprofits and other community organizations. It brings volunteer opportunity publishing, website widgets, registration, self-signup, shift scheduling, group scheduling, volunteer records,… Read the review →	vHours is volunteer management software for nonprofits, volunteer centers, schools, churches, food banks, and disaster-response organizations. It combines shift scheduling, self-signup, hours tracking, email and SMS communications, digital… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• POINT — where it wins

  • Free plan supports unlimited volunteers and administrators
  • Covers scheduling, messaging, hours, check-in, forms, and analytics
  • Web, iOS, and Android access supports volunteer self-service

  Where it doesn't

  • Check-in kiosks and QR codes start on the Pro plan
  • Role-based access controls begin on the Teams plan
  • Multi-organization oversight is reserved for the Network plan

• vHours — where it wins

  • Offline VRC operations include barcode scanning and FEMA reporting
  • Native iOS and Android apps support volunteer access on mobile
  • Scheduling, forms, waivers, messaging, and reporting cover daily operations

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; paid plans start at $49 per month
  • Advanced tools require higher tiers with substantially higher pricing
  • Disaster Only activation is billed separately per incident

• POINT9.0/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A broad nonprofit volunteer platform with a useful free plan and paid workflow upgrades.

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• vHours8.3/10 · 14-day trial

  A broad nonprofit volunteer platform with unusually deep offline disaster-response tools.

  Visit vHoursFull verdict →