Software · head to head
Bloomerang Volunteer vs Get Connected
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Bloomerang Volunteer
Software
Volunteer management for nonprofits
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Get Connected
Software
Volunteer management and community engagement
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: Bloomerang Volunteer covers Task management, Get Connected covers Communication tools.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Bloomerang Volunteer and Get Connected actually diverge.
| Attribute | Bloomerang Volunteer | Get Connected |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 | 2008 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, IOS, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Bloomerang Volunteer
- Task management
- Communication
- Bloomerang CRM
- Slack
Only in Get Connected
- Communication tools
- Impact tracking
- Zapier
Both cover
- Volunteer database
- Scheduling
- Reporting
- Google Calendar
- Web support
- IOS support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Bloomerang Volunteer
- Recruiting, scheduling and tracking nonprofit volunteersnot Get Connected
- Messaging and communicating with volunteer shiftsnot Get Connected
- Linking volunteer records to donor records in the same CRMnot Get Connected
Get Connected
- Business operationsnot Bloomerang Volunteer
- Productivitynot Bloomerang Volunteer
- Automationnot Bloomerang Volunteer
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Bloomerang Volunteer
- Bloomerang Volunteer starts at $119 per month and is billed annually, with no monthly billing option shown
- It is sold as one product in the Bloomerang Giving Platform, which starts at $242 per month billed annually when combined with fundraising and CRM
- The published figure is a starting price and the page directs buyers to Get Personalized Pricing rather than listing tiers
- No free tier or trial pricing is published on the pricing page
Get Connected
Nothing recorded yet. See the Get Connected review.
Pricing, plan by plan
Bloomerang Volunteer
On request- Standard$75/month
- Volunteer database
- Scheduling
- Reporting
- Premium$125/month
- Mobile app
- Advanced communications
- Integrations
Get Connected
On request- Essential$80/month
- Volunteer database
- Scheduling
- Advanced$160/month
- Custom reports
- Mobile app
- Advanced features
Which should you pick?
Choose Bloomerang Volunteer if
- You need task management.
- You work on Web, IOS, Android.
- You also want communication.
Choose Get Connected if
- You need communication tools.
- You work on Web, IOS, Android.
- You also want impact tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is Bloomerang Volunteer or Get Connected better?
- Neither clearly leads. Bloomerang Volunteer starts at On request and Get Connected at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Bloomerang Volunteer or Get Connected?
- Bloomerang Volunteer starts at On request and Get Connected at On request.
- Does Bloomerang Volunteer or Get Connected run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, IOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Bloomerang Volunteer best used for?
- Bloomerang Volunteer is most often used for recruiting, scheduling and tracking nonprofit volunteers, messaging and communicating with volunteer shifts, linking volunteer records to donor records in the same crm. Of those, recruiting, scheduling and tracking nonprofit volunteers and messaging and communicating with volunteer shifts are not what Get Connected is typically brought in for.
- What can Bloomerang Volunteer do that Get Connected cannot?
- Bloomerang Volunteer covers Task management, Communication, Bloomerang CRM, Slack. Get Connected covers Communication tools, Impact tracking, Email, Zapier. Both handle Volunteer database, Scheduling, Reporting, Google Calendar.