Vome vs Samaritan

Vome8.9Visit Samaritan8.5Visit

Higher score Vome #4 in Nonprofit Volunteer Management Software 8.9/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Vome

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Samaritan #8 in Nonprofit Volunteer Management Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Samaritan

• Vome fits best

  Teams needing recruitment and communications depth

• Samaritan fits best

  Mature programs needing compliance controls

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Side by side

Feature	Vome 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Samaritan 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.5
Ranking	#4 in Nonprofit Volunteer Management Software	#8 in Nonprofit Volunteer Management Software
Best for	Teams needing recruitment and communications depth	Mature programs needing compliance controls
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Email, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	8 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Vome 5/5 · Samaritan 5/5
Shift scheduling	✓	✓
Volunteer messaging	✓	✓
Hours tracking	✓	✓
Custom forms	✓	✓
Volunteer self-signup	✓	✓
Specs
Mobile app support	Ios_android	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Recruitment, onboarding, screening, scheduling, and self-booking workflows Email, messaging, group chats, and shift chatrooms support volunteer communication Mobile apps, reporting, APIs, and integrations extend platform coverage	Combines signup, scheduling, reminders, messaging, and capacity limits Tracks hours, mileage, credentials, training, prerequisites, and expirations Connects with Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, SAML, and learning systems
Cons	Recruit includes only one application form and one onboarding sequence Advanced integrations and SSO are reserved for the Ultimate plan Enterprise capabilities such as multi-site segmentation require a higher tier	Pricing requires a sales conversation rather than published plan comparisons Broad administrative controls may require structured program management Access is centered on web and API platforms
Our verdict	Vome is volunteer management software for organizations that recruit, onboard, schedule, communicate with, and report on volunteers. It supports nonprofits as well as healthcare organizations, associations, municipalities, schools,… Read the review →	Samaritan is web-based volunteer management software for organizations running volunteer services programs. It supports public opportunity publishing, searchable listings, online registration, self-signup, shift scheduling, volunteer… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Vome — where it wins

  • Recruitment, onboarding, screening, scheduling, and self-booking workflows
  • Email, messaging, group chats, and shift chatrooms support volunteer communication
  • Mobile apps, reporting, APIs, and integrations extend platform coverage

  Where it doesn't

  • Recruit includes only one application form and one onboarding sequence
  • Advanced integrations and SSO are reserved for the Ultimate plan
  • Enterprise capabilities such as multi-site segmentation require a higher tier

• Samaritan — where it wins

  • Combines signup, scheduling, reminders, messaging, and capacity limits
  • Tracks hours, mileage, credentials, training, prerequisites, and expirations
  • Connects with Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, SAML, and learning systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation rather than published plan comparisons
  • Broad administrative controls may require structured program management
  • Access is centered on web and API platforms

• Vome8.9/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A broad volunteer platform for teams that need recruitment and communications depth.

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• Samaritan8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A mature volunteer operations suite with scheduling, compliance controls, and reporting.

  Visit SamaritanFull verdict →