ChurchDesk Rota
6.8#10 in church volunteer management softwareFrom £54 a yearAndroidiOSWeb
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GraceSquad
7.9#4 in church volunteer management softwareFrom $39 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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| Fact | ChurchDesk Rota | GraceSquad |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | ChurchDesk says it integrates with a number of systems out of the box and offers an open API for additional integrations. | The privacy policy identifies Stripe, Twilio, Mailgun, Cloudflare R2, and Amazon Lightsail as service providers used by GraceSquad. |
| Intended users | ChurchDesk describes its software as tools for churches and says Rota is for organising staff and volunteer duties. | GraceSquad identifies churches, food banks, youth programs, healthcare volunteers, and other mission-driven organizations coordinating volunteers as intended users. |
| Notifications | Assigned people receive a reminder email three days before a duty begins. | Email and SMS reminders, confirmation requests, and swap approvals are automated on supported plans. |
| Security | ChurchDesk says its software is hosted on Hetzner servers in Germany and is compliant with DSG-EKD and KDG church data protection laws. | The FAQ states that TLS 1.3, encrypted database backups, and organization-level role-based access are used. |
| Support | ChurchDesk provides help guides and says users can contact its support team directly. | The contact page promises replies within one business day on weekdays from 9am to 6pm Central and offers 20-minute demos. |
ChurchDesk Rota plans
- Basic£54 a year
- Small£97 a year
- Medium£140 a year
- Large£239 a year
GraceSquad plans
- StarterFree
- Community$39 a month
- Growth$79 a month
- Ministry$119 a month
Pick ChurchDesk Rota if…
It suits churches coordinating recurring staff and volunteer schedules across calendars and mobile devices. Teams needing permission controls, reminders, and printable rota documents may benefit.
Pick GraceSquad if…
GraceSquad suits churches, food banks, youth programs, healthcare volunteers, and other mission-driven organizations coordinating volunteer schedules. Organizations needing mobile apps now should note that the iOS and Android apps are marked as coming soon.