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Every ministry background check vendor, side by side.

MinistrySafe, Protect My Ministry, and Ministry Facts — compared on the things churches actually care about: total cost, turnaround, and scope of ministry-specific screening.

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Vendors compared side by side

$199

Typical incumbent annual membership

$0

Ministry Facts membership fee

2.3

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Median national turnaround
How we compare, at a glance

The three questions every church board asks

Total annual cost, turnaround time, and scope of screening. Every incumbent, one page.

Total annual cost

MinistrySafe bundles training into a $749+ annual fee. PMM adds $199/year membership on top of per-check pricing. Ministry Facts publishes flat per-check rates.

Turnaround time

PMM and MinistrySafe average 3–5 business days. Ministry Facts averages 2–3 with ministry-specific role packages built in.

Ministry-role packages

MinistrySafe and Ministry Facts both build packages around ministry roles. PMM offers ministry packages but layers them on generic HR infrastructure.
Frequently compared questions

What we hear on discovery calls

Straightforward answers to the questions that come up on nearly every comparison conversation.
Not yet. MinistrySafe’s core value is the training bundle. If your denomination requires their training, keep MinistrySafe for that piece and use Ministry Facts for the background checks alone — the two can coexist and you’ll still save meaningfully.
The two most common reasons: published pricing you can share with your board without a sales call, and no $199 annual membership fee that inflates the total cost of your first 10 checks.
You can, but you double your compliance surface area. Most churches consolidate onto one vendor for a single audit trail.
Full comparison

The comparison table

Every stat below is drawn from publicly listed pricing and standard-tier plans. Contact each vendor for enterprise or denominational contract rates.
MINISTRYSAFE PROTECT MY MINISTRY MINISTER FACTS
Annual membership fee $199+ $199+ $0
Basic check price $15–$25 $14–$22 $22.50
Ministry-specific screening Yes Yes Yes
Standard turnaround 3–5 days 2–4 days 2–3 days
Required training bundle Bundled Optional Optional
Minimum volume Required Required None
Published pricing Quote only Quote only Yes
Denominational reporting Yes Yes Yes
Individual comparisons

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Comparison

Ministry Facts vs. MinistrySafe

MinistrySafe pioneered church-specific screening but forces every customer into a bundled training subscription. Here is how the two stack up on price, scope, and unbundled workflow.
Read the comparison →
Comparison

Ministry Facts vs. Protect My Ministry

Protect My Ministry is the volume leader in church screening. This comparison focuses on the $199 annual fee, per-check pricing gaps, and the turnaround-time difference.
Read the comparison →

How to actually pick a background check vendor for your church

The comparison table above shows the numbers. The harder question is which one fits your ministry’s actual workflow. Here are the four questions to answer before you sign a contract with any vendor:
  1. What is my annual volunteer + staff volume? If you are running fewer than 60 checks per year, an annual membership fee doubles your effective per-check cost. Skip the incumbents.
  2. Do I need bundled training? If your denomination requires Safe Environment training as a separate curriculum, MinistrySafe’s bundled approach saves procurement work. If you already use another training provider or do it in-house, you are paying twice.
  3. Do I need denominational reporting? If you report to a diocese, district office, or presbytery, you need a vendor that formats reports to their standard. All three ministry-focused vendors do — this is not something to leave to a generic HR platform.
  4. How fast do I need turnaround? If you screen predictable, planned hires, 3–5 days is fine. If you screen last-minute VBS volunteers or seasonal camp staff, you need a vendor with rush processing built into the platform.

If you want a personal recommendation based on your ministry’s specific situation, request a quote and tell us what you are currently using — we will tell you honestly whether switching to Ministry Facts is the right move, and if not, which incumbent to consider.

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Flat, published per-check pricing. No annual membership fee.
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