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 VOLGISTICS
Impact Idol vs Volgistics.
A long-established volunteer database, common in hospitals. Here's what each really costs, and why teams switch to Impact Idol: free, branded apps for everyone, and every feature included.
Monthly, by number of volunteer records, plus optional modules
- 300 volunteers: $360/yr
- 500 volunteers: $360/yr
500-record tier; the VicNet volunteer portal adds $10/mo, VicTouch time clock $10/mo.
Source: volgistics.com/help/payment-information/price-list/, checked September 27, 2026. Price list marked effective July 15, 2020. Software fees only; confirm current pricing with the vendor.
Why teams switch from Volgistics
Teams switch from Volgistics when they want volunteers to self-serve from a modern app: register families, get tickets, chat with their crew and see their hours, with no modules to add.
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 Volgistics specifically
Portal, check-in, chat, certificates and reports are all part of the platform. No modules to add.
A native app for volunteers and hosts, with QR check-in and an event-day Home screen.
Roles decide what each person sees; there is no per-operator fee.
What Volgistics lists
- Volunteer records and scheduling
- Add-on modules: VicNet portal, VicTouch time clock, VicDocs
- Two free operator seats, then $10/mo each
Summarized from Volgistics'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
- Which modules do volunteers need to self-schedule?
- How do volunteers check in on the day?
- What does it cost per staff seat?
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