# VolunteerHub Alternative: Custom Volunteer App | Sarasoris

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## VolunteerHub and Bloomerang Volunteer vs. a custom volunteer app

VolunteerHub and Bloomerang Volunteer are mature, capable volunteer-management products. Here is who they suit, and when a custom app fits better.

**Short answer.** As of September 2026, VolunteerHub (from $143 a month, billed annually) and Bloomerang Volunteer ($119 a month, billed annually) are strong choices when your volunteer program works the way most do, and Bloomerang Volunteer suits Bloomerang CRM users. A custom app fits better when volunteers, inventory, programs and reporting need to live together, or your process does not match the product.

### How do they compare at a glance?

| Option | How it is priced | Starting price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| VolunteerHub | By active volunteers, billed annually, plus a setup fee | Plus from $143/mo (up to 1,000 active volunteers) | Large shift-based volunteer programs |
| Bloomerang Volunteer | By records; unlimited users; billed annually | $119/mo; $242/mo bundled with the Bloomerang CRM | Organizations on Bloomerang’s donor CRM |
| A custom app from Sarasoris | Fixed price per project; no per-user fees | Discovery $1,500; most projects $8,000–$80,000; hosting usually $50–$200/mo | Recurring work with its own roles, rules, integrations and reports |

Prices checked September 30, 2026, billed annually unless noted.

### What is VolunteerHub good at?

Built for organizations with hundreds or thousands of shift volunteers: scheduling and registration, recruitment pages, email and text reminders, waitlists, hours tracking and reporting. Pricing is based on active volunteers and billed annually, plus a setup fee: Plus from $143 a month for up to 1,000 active volunteers, Pro from $288 a month for up to 2,500, which adds advanced waivers and kiosk check-in. Enterprise is priced on request.

### What is Bloomerang Volunteer good at?

Formerly InitLive. Scheduling that matches volunteers by skills and availability, a mobile app for managers and volunteers with on-site check-in, background checks, impact reports and recognition, and data that flows into Bloomerang’s donor CRM. $119 a month billed annually, or part of Bloomerang’s Giving Platform at $242 a month with the CRM and fundraising tools.

### When do they stop fitting?

- Your programs work differently from the way the product expects, and staff work around it every week
- Volunteer scheduling needs to live alongside inventory, client visits or field work in one app
- You use a different donor system and want volunteer data in it
- You want reports shaped exactly the way your board and funders ask for them

### When should you stay with them?

- Your volunteer program looks like most others, and the product’s workflow suits it.
- You already use Bloomerang’s CRM: Bloomerang Volunteer is built to sit next to it.
- You want a product with a support team and a long feature list from day one.

### How much do they cost compared with a custom app?

Over three years, VolunteerHub Plus is at least about $5,150 plus setup, and Bloomerang Volunteer about $4,280, at the prices above.
A custom app costs more up front: Discovery is $1,500, most projects cost $8,000 to $80,000, and hosting is paid directly to the provider, usually $50 to $200 a month. There is no per-user or per-volunteer fee from Sarasoris. It pays back when it replaces several subscriptions, saves staff hours every week, or does something no product on the market will do.

### Fine print

Prices and features were checked on September 30, 2026, on each company’s own website. They change, so check the current pricing page before you decide. VolunteerHub and Bloomerang are trademarks of their owners; Sarasoris is not affiliated with them.
Sources: [VolunteerHub pricing](https://volunteerhub.com/pricing) · [Bloomerang pricing](https://bloomerang.com/pricing).

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### Questions

#### Can a custom app connect to Bloomerang?

Usually. Bloomerang offers ways for other software to share data with it, and we confirm what you need during Discovery.

#### Is a custom app cheaper than VolunteerHub or Bloomerang Volunteer?

Not in the first year, usually. It can be over several years, especially when it replaces more than one subscription, but the real reason to choose it is fit.

#### Can you move our data out of our current volunteer system?

If your system can export volunteers, shifts and hours, we bring them into the new app during Deploy.

#### What does a custom volunteer app cost?

Discovery is $1,500, and most projects cost $8,000 to $80,000. You get a fixed price in writing before the build starts.

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Last updated October 23, 2026