A SignUpGenius alternative volunteers answer by text.
SignUpGenius makes a good sign-up sheet. Vollio runs the whole volunteer program: people sign up, sign in and log hours by text, and every hour lands on one record per person.
At a glance
| Vollio | SignUpGenius | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Volunteer management for nonprofits | Online sign-up sheets for groups |
| Price | Plans from $89 a month, billed monthly or annually, or pay as you go with credits | Free plan, plus paid plans |
| Texting | Two-way. Volunteers reply to sign up, sign in and sign out | One-way, on paid plans. Replies get an auto-response |
| Sign in at the event | Volunteers text sign in and sign out | No sign-in by text, since texts are one-way. Check-in is for ticketed events (QR code or ticket number) |
| Volunteer hours | Each sign-in and sign-out becomes hours on the volunteer’s record | Hours report on the Gold, Platinum and Enterprise plans |
| Volunteer account | Not needed: sign up with a texted code, or make an account | Optional |
Where Vollio is different
Texts both ways
Volunteers reply to sign up, sign in and sign out. Nothing to download and no password to remember.
Hours with proof
For community-service hours: an on-site photo, a photo of the finished work and a location pin, then a coordinator confirms.
One record per person
Every sign-up and hour follows the volunteer across programs, sites and chapters.
Hours they can share
Volunteers see progress toward required hours, email themselves an hours report, or download their hours as CSV.
When SignUpGenius may suit you better
If you need a free sheet for a one-off potluck or a class party, SignUpGenius does that well. Vollio is for programs that run all year and need to know who came, for how long, and what they did.
Switching
Bring your volunteers with you. Import a spreadsheet or an export from your current system: anyone already in Vollio is matched by email, phone or ID instead of being added twice. Then post your next event and text the link.