Comparison

Track It Forward vs VolunteerLocal

On the evidence we track, Track It Forward leads this comparison with a composite score of 65/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Track It Forward65

VolunteerLocal54

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Track It ForwardLeader	VolunteerLocal
Vioscale score	65 / 100medium · 56%	54 / 100low · 37%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✗
Modelpricing.model	freemium	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	low	high
Starting pricepricing.starting_price	$0.13	$600
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	10	4
Security
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	-
Soc2security.soc2	✓	-
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · Popular in US	Available worldwide · Popular in US

Score

Vioscale score

Track It Forward65 / 100medium · 56%

VolunteerLocal54 / 100low · 37%

Pricing

Free tier

Track It Forward✓

VolunteerLocal✗

Model

Track It Forwardfreemium

VolunteerLocalcommercial

Price level

Track It Forwardlow

VolunteerLocalhigh

Starting price

Track It Forward$0.13

VolunteerLocal$600

Transparent

Track It Forward✓

VolunteerLocal✓

Integrations

Count

Track It Forward10

VolunteerLocal4

Security

Gdpr

Track It Forward✓

VolunteerLocal–

Soc2

Track It Forward✓

VolunteerLocal–

Market

Availability

Track It ForwardAvailable worldwide · Popular in US

VolunteerLocalAvailable worldwide · Popular in US

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for volunteer management. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capability comparison for Volunteer Management
Capability	Track It Forward	VolunteerLocal
Capabilities
Self service shift sign up and waitlists	✗	✓
Integrated background checks sterling checkr	✗	✓
Digital liability waiver e signatures	✗	✓
On site check in kiosk for hour tracking	✓	-
Corporate csr and group reservation blocks	✗	-
Skills and certification matching	✗	✓
Automated shift reminder SMS email	✓	✓
Reward points and gamification leaderboards	✗	-
Two way CRM sync blackbaud salesforce	✗	-
SOC2 type ii	✗	-
HIPAA compliance for hospital volunteers	✗	-
Pricing model	Tiered by active volunteers	-

Capabilities

Self service shift sign up and waitlists

Track It Forward✗

VolunteerLocal✓

Integrated background checks sterling checkr

Track It Forward✗

VolunteerLocal✓

Digital liability waiver e signatures

Track It Forward✗

VolunteerLocal✓

On site check in kiosk for hour tracking

Track It Forward✓

VolunteerLocal-

Corporate csr and group reservation blocks

Track It Forward✗

VolunteerLocal-

Skills and certification matching

Track It Forward✗

VolunteerLocal✓

Automated shift reminder SMS email

Track It Forward✓

VolunteerLocal✓

Reward points and gamification leaderboards

Track It Forward✗

VolunteerLocal-

Two way CRM sync blackbaud salesforce

Track It Forward✗

VolunteerLocal-

SOC2 type ii

Track It Forward✗

VolunteerLocal-

HIPAA compliance for hospital volunteers

Track It Forward✗

VolunteerLocal-

Pricing model

Track It ForwardTiered by active volunteers

VolunteerLocal-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Track It Forward

Leader

A web-based system that helps organizations track volunteer service hours with approvals, event scheduling, mobile logging, and reporting capabilities.

Independently observed

VolunteerLocal

Volunteer management software that helps organizations handle volunteer recruiting, scheduling, tracking, and communication through email, SMS, and automated messaging.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Track It Forward

Leader

from $0.13/volunteer/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

From $0.13 per active volunteer/month. Free plan for <25 volunteers. 20% discount with annual billing. Free 30-day trial, no credit card required.

Basic$0.1325 per volunteer/month (example: $13.25/mo for 100 volunteers)
- Time Tracking
- Event Calendar
- Reports
- Mobile App
- Milestones
- +1 more
Premium$0.25 per volunteer/month (example: $25/mo for 100 volunteers)
- All Basic features
- Hour Approval
- Multiple Administrators
- Conditional Milestones
- Custom Profile Fields
- +1 more
Advanced$0.37 per volunteer/month (example: $37/mo for 100 volunteers)
- All Premium features
- Text Messages
- Advanced Verifications
- File Upload Fields
- Conditional Hour Log Fields
- +2 more
FreeFree

as of 2026-08-24verify ↗

VolunteerLocal

from $600/yrSubscription

From $600/year. No free tier; free trial available.

Discover$600/year or $200/event
- unlimited volunteer records
- applications, events, jobs and shifts
- email and SMS communication
- automated reminders
- message templates
- +4 more
Grow$2,400/year or $800/event
- unlimited volunteer records
- applications, events, jobs and shifts
- email and SMS communication
- automated reminders
- message templates
- +15 more
EnterpriseContact sales

as of 2026-08-24verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Track It Forward	VolunteerLocal
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	-

Platforms

Web

Track It Forward✓

VolunteerLocal✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Track It Forward✓

VolunteerLocal–

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Track It Forward

Leader

10 total

Blackbaud
Rediker
Veracross
Canvas
Microsoft Teams
Moodle
Schoology
Toddle
Clever
ClassLink

Independently observed

VolunteerLocal

4 total

Salesforce
LGL
DonorPerfect
NeonCRM

Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.