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Playasoft Volunteer Database
What it is
Playasoft Volunteer Database is a free, open-source web application that organizers can self-host for festivals and community events. It lets organizers create events, departments, and scheduled shifts, with each shift divided into signup slots that volunteers can claim themselves. Shifts record their time, duration, and volunteer capacity. Access can be limited by permission level, using built-in roles such as admin, volunteer, medical, fire, and ranger. Volunteers may upload certification documents for administrators to review before receiving a corresponding role. Organizers can also password-protect shifts containing sensitive positions. Optional live updates for department and shift changes use Redis with a separate WebSocket server. The project supplies Docker Compose setup instructions, requires Docker and Docker Compose for its quick start, and documents MariaDB 10.11. It is AGPL-3.0 licensed. The roadmap lists multi-organization, multi-event installations and a hosted service as future phases.
For and against
For
- Free, open-source software
- Volunteer self-signup slots
- Permission-based shift roles
- Certification document review
- Password-protected sensitive shifts
Against
- Self-hosted deployment required
- Docker and Docker Compose required
- Multi-event support is planned
- Hosted option is future roadmap
The verdict
Playasoft Volunteer Database covers event scheduling, volunteer signup, and role-controlled access in a self-hosted package. Its roadmap indicates that multi-organization support and hosted access are not available phases yet.
Who it suits
It suits festival and community-event organizers who need volunteer scheduling, self-signup, role controls, and certification review. It is intended for groups able to operate a self-hosted Docker deployment.
Plans and prices
Free Open Source Software
Read 9 Oct 2026 · volunteer.denverburners.org
On the record
- Additional access control
- Shifts can also be password-protected to let department leads control access to sensitive positions.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Database
- The documented Docker environment runs the application with MariaDB 10.11.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Departments and shifts
- Organizers can create departments and shifts with individual signup slots for volunteers.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The project’s quick start requires Docker and Docker Compose and provides instructions to run the site locally or on a server.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Event organization
- Organizers can create events and departments, with departments having shifts across the event schedule.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Free and open source
- The live volunteer database describes the project as 100% Free Open Source Software.volunteer.denverburners.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Hosted service roadmap
- A hosted option for organizations that do not want to self-host appears on the roadmap as a future phase.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The README says the system was originally built for Apogaea and is maintained by DenverBurners.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- License
- The GitHub repository identifies the project license as AGPL-3.0.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Multi-event capability
- The project roadmap lists support for multiple organizations and events on one installation as a planned phase.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Optional integration
- Redis can be configured as the broadcast driver for optional real-time updates, with a separate websocket server.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- The project describes itself as a volunteer scheduling system for festivals and community events.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Real-time updates
- Optional real-time updates for shift and department changes can be enabled with Redis and a WebSocket server.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Roles and permissions
- Shifts can be restricted by permission level, and the project lists roles including admin, volunteer, medical, fire, ranger, and department lead.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Security guidance
- The production setup guide recommends generating a secure database password and documents enabling HTTPS with Let’s Encrypt.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Shift access
- Shifts can be password-protected to control access to sensitive positions.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Shift signups
- Shifts specify their time, duration, and volunteer capacity, and are divided into signup slots.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Training verification
- Volunteers can upload certification documents to their profiles for administrators to review before granting the corresponding role.github.com · read 9 Oct 2026
