Inspire Planner vs Volunteer Management — Salesforce

Volunteer Management (Lightning) vs Inspire Planner - True Project Management for Salesforce

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Volunteer Management (Lightning)

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Volunteer Management is an automated engagement platform for volunteers. It has skill management, volunteer onboarding, shifts and gamification for better involvement. Available in Web and Mobile with advanced reports.

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	Inspire Planner - True Project Management for Salesforce	Volunteer Management (Lightning)
Tagline	“Trusted by project teams in Energy, Healthcare, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Technology, Telecom, Utilities & beyond! Inspire Planner delivers structured project management and advanced Gantt-based project & time tracking, all native to Salesforce.”255 chars	“Volunteer Management is an automated engagement platform for volunteers. It has skill management, volunteer onboarding, shifts and gamification for better involvement. Available in Web and Mobile with advanced reports.”218 chars
Description	1199 / 2000 chars60% used	328 / 2000 chars16% used
Screenshots	—	—
Languages	enfrdees	en
Platforms	Salesforce	Salesforce
Developer	Inspire Planner Inc.	Evonsys

At a glance

8 metrics · auto-computed

Feature comparison between Inspire Planner - True Project Management for Salesforce and Volunteer Management (Lightning)
Metric	Inspire Planner - True Project Management for Salesforce	Volunteer Management (Lightning)
Rating	5.0 ★	—
Total reviews	177	0
Free plan	—	—
Pricing	paid	paid
Pricing tiers	1 tier	1 tier
Listed features	★ 9	5
Languages	4 supported	1 supported
Listed since	Jun 2015	Oct 2025

AppRanks verdict

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The call

Based on the data on this page, Inspire Planner - True Project Management for Salesforce is the stronger choice for most Salesforce AppExchange admins — 5.0★ vs Volunteer Management (Lightning)'s 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.

Pricing

Pricing entry tiers: Inspire Planner - True Project Management for Salesforce at paid, Volunteer Management (Lightning) at paid. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.

Review base

Inspire Planner - True Project Management for Salesforce has the larger user base (177 reviews vs 0), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Volunteer Management (Lightning)'s smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.

Who should pick what

Recommended by size: small/early-stage admins who need fast install and low risk should default to Inspire Planner - True Project Management for Salesforce; mid-market and enterprise admins with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Volunteer Management (Lightning)'s 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Inspire Planner - True Project Management for Salesforce's broader-but-shallower coverage.

How this is generated

This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Salesforce AppExchange listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.

Read each app's audit: Inspire Planner - True Project Management for Salesforce audit • Volunteer Management (Lightning) audit

Listed	June 10, 2015	October 13, 2025

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3. Features

As listed by each developer

Inspire Planner - True Project Management for Salesforce

WATERFALL, AGILE & TASK LIST PROJECTS Manage Waterfall, Agile, or simple task list projects—all within Salesforce. Inspire Planner provides a complete project management solution for basic tasks, complex implementations, and customer onboarding.
ADVANCED GANTT CHART FOR PROJECT SCHEDULING Define advanced task dependencies (FS, FF, SS, SF), multiple predecessors, milestones, and constraints. Identify critical paths, compare baselines, and add lead/lag time—all within our drag-and-drop Gantt chart
BOOST PRODUCTIVITY WITH AUTOMATION AND PROJECT TEMPLATES Automatically create projects from templates when opportunities are closed/won. Auto-assign tasks based on roles, stitch multiple templates together, and automate other manual work to save time
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND CAPACITY PLANNING View resource capacity and utilization in an easy, color-coded way. Manage internal and external resources, PTO, and hard/soft bookings with advanced search and filtering to ensure optimal resource allocation
TIME TRACKING FOR PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS Easily track time against project tasks or any Salesforce object with the built-in stopwatch or daily/weekly views for rapid entry. Accurately measure planned vs. actual effort for better project/resource tracking
CLIENT COLLABORATION THROUGH SECURE PORTAL Share projects with clients or external contacts through a secure portal. External users can update task status, log time, and add comments without having Salesforce licenses, enhancing customer collaboration
INTEGRATION WITH SALESFORCE TASKS AND KANBAN VIEW Leverage native Salesforce tasks enhanced by Inspire Planner to manage project work effectively in a centralized task list. Organize tasks with list views in preferred layouts like Split, Kanban, or Table
PROJECT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT Gain full visibility and track progress across multiple projects with our portfolio management view. Expand any project to quickly gain insights into high-level details like milestone status or progress of key project phases
INSIGHTS WITH SALESFORCE REPORTS AND DASHBOARDS Harness native Salesforce reports and dashboards for deep insights into project performance. Use pre-built reports and dynamic dashboards to track key metrics, make data-driven decisions, and ensure success

Volunteer Management (Lightning)

Volunteer Onboarding - The system provides a structured onboarding process that ensures volunteers meet all requirements before fully participating in programs. This process includes document verification, skill review and interview scheduling.
Personalized Volunteer Profile - Volunteers can manage their personal profiles, upload documents, update communication preferences, and view their contribution history. The profile readiness feature displays the percentage of profile completeness
Volunteer Registration and Shift Management - Volunteers can easily register for available programs and shifts through the web portal. They can also upload required documents during registration and receive notifications
Program Wizard - helps program managers easily set up and manage volunteer campaigns and programs. It allows them to define skill requirements and organize activities in one place, making the process faster and more efficient.
Bulk Registration - can streamline the process of adding multiple volunteers using a CSV file upload method or a user interface for quick volunteer assignments.

5. Search rankings

Top 5 keywords · shared rankings prioritized

Keyword	Inspire Planner - True Project Management for Salesforce	Volunteer Management (Lightning)
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time and	#2	Not ranked
nonprofits to efficiently	Not ranked	#4
volunteers	Not ranked	#4

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Is Inspire Planner - True Project Management for Salesforce or Volunteer Management (Lightning) cheaper?

Both Inspire Planner - True Project Management for Salesforce and Volunteer Management (Lightning) offer paid plans only. Inspire Planner - True Project Management for Salesforce starts at paid; Volunteer Management (Lightning) starts at paid. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.

Should I choose Inspire Planner - True Project Management for Salesforce or Volunteer Management (Lightning)?

AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. Inspire Planner - True Project Management for Salesforce does carry the larger published review base (177 vs 0). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Inspire Planner - True Project Management for Salesforce or Volunteer Management (Lightning)?

Both apps are one-click installs from the Salesforce AppExchange. Inspire Planner - True Project Management for Salesforce has the deeper published review base (177 vs 0), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large Salesforce AppExchange admins?

Inspire Planner - True Project Management for Salesforce typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (177 reviews). Volunteer Management (Lightning) typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Volunteer Management (Lightning) vs Inspire Planner - True Project Management for Salesforce

Volunteer Management (Lightning)

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