Software free for everyone. Free outright up to 500 volunteers; above that, a hosting fee only.
- 300 volunteers: $0
- 500 volunteers: $0
IMPACT IDOL VS BLOOMERANG VOLUNTEER
Impact Idol vs Bloomerang Volunteer.
Volunteer tools from a donor-management (CRM) company. Here's what each really costs, and why teams switch to Impact Idol: free, branded apps for everyone, and every feature included.
By number of records, billed annually
- 300 volunteers: From $1,428/yr
- 500 volunteers: From $1,428/yr
Starting price; Bloomerang does not state how many volunteers it covers.
Source: bloomerang.com/pricing, checked September 27, 2026. Software fees only; confirm current pricing with the vendor.
Why teams switch from Bloomerang Volunteer
Teams switch from Bloomerang Volunteer when volunteer operations come first, and when they also run events, conferences or neighbor services.
Free up to 500 volunteers. Above that the software is still free: you pay only for hosting, never for features.
Native iOS and Android apps for admins, volunteers and members, in your organization's name and colors.
Your brand, your terminology, your modules, with your organization's data kept isolated.
Check-in, chat, certificates, reports, conferences, giving, pantry inventory and neighbor services. No add-ons, no upgrade tiers.
Compared with Bloomerang Volunteer specifically
Up to 500 volunteers costs nothing, and above that you pay only for hosting.
Conferences with ticketing, peer-to-peer giving and Village services run on the same record.
Branded native apps, configured with your terminology and modules.
What Bloomerang Volunteer lists
- Mobile app for managers and volunteers
- Broadcast and direct messaging, email and SMS
- Screening and verification
- Digital waivers
- Bundles with Bloomerang CRM and Fundraising
Summarized from Bloomerang Volunteer's own website. We don't guess at features they don't list.
Included in Impact Idol
- Volunteer database, applications and six-role access control
- Events, shifts, capacity and waitlists that refill themselves
- Recurring events and shifts
- Family registration, with guardian approval for teens
- QR and list check-in with a live count
- Event chat, announcements, reminders, email and push
- Hours from check-in, approval queue, certificates, Impact Resume
- Reports dashboard, report builder, query builder; PDF, Excel, CSV, JSON
- Branded native iOS and Android apps for admins, volunteers and members
- White-labeled, with your organization's data kept isolated
- Conferences, peer-to-peer giving and Village (neighbor) services
- Pantry inventory: barcode intake, live stock, scanned handouts and guest requests by size
Questions to ask any vendor
- How many volunteers does the starting price cover?
- Do we have to buy the CRM too?
- Can we run conferences or neighbor services in it?
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