GraceSquad
7.9#4 in church volunteer management softwareFrom $39 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitGraceSquad vs Ministry Steward
Ministry Steward
6.1#24 in church volunteer management softwareFrom $50 a monthWeb
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | GraceSquad | Ministry Steward |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | The privacy policy identifies Stripe, Twilio, Mailgun, Cloudflare R2, and Amazon Lightsail as service providers used by GraceSquad. | The opened product pages describe email and SMS notifications but do not name external software integrations. |
| Notifications | Email and SMS reminders, confirmation requests, and swap approvals are automated on supported plans. | The homepage says published schedules can notify volunteers by email or SMS, according to settings and plan. |
| Privacy | The privacy policy says GraceSquad does not sell member data, use advertising or social tracking scripts, or track visitors across other websites. | The privacy policy says the service does not sell personal information and may share it with service providers that help operate the platform. |
| Scheduling | Its auto-fill engine scores volunteers by skills, certifications, availability, and rotation fairness, then drafts assignments for a coordinator to review and publish. | Its scheduler generates volunteer rosters based on qualifications, unavailable dates, event preferences, standing assignments, and family or event groupings. |
| Security | The FAQ states that TLS 1.3, encrypted database backups, and organization-level role-based access are used. | The privacy policy says the service uses encryption in transit (TLS) and at rest. |
| Support | The contact page promises replies within one business day on weekdays from 9am to 6pm Central and offers 20-minute demos. | The contact page says users can send a message and the team will get back to them as soon as possible. |
GraceSquad plans
- StarterFree
- Community$39 a month
- Growth$79 a month
- Ministry$119 a month
Ministry Steward plans
- Base$50 a month
- Premium$75 a month
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.
Pick Ministry Steward if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.