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MinistrySafe vs Protect My Ministry

Both stand on church background check software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

MinistrySafe

Paid Web

MinistrySafe combines training, screening, tracking, and record storage in a web service. The annual membership has a stated price and administrative features, while the single-user option omits Control Panel access and has no listed price.

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Protect My Ministry

Paid Web

Protect My Ministry combines screening packages with ministry-focused tools for applicant payment, monitoring, and record management. Review the package scope and possible additional fees against your screening needs.

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The facts

	MinistrySafe	Protect My Ministry
Free plan	No	No
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Web	Web
Lowest paid plan	MinistrySafe Membership: $400 a year	Ministry Mobilizer Bundle 1: $175 a year
Plans published	2	4
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	ministrysafe.com	protectmyministry.com
On church background check software	#34 of 35	#30 of 35

MinistrySafe: what it does well

Includes training and background-check workflows
Provides Control Panel access on membership
Tracks safety elements in real time
Stores related documents
Supports consent, renewal, and adverse-action workflows

What to know first

No free plan
Membership costs $400 a year
Single-user access excludes the Control Panel

Protect My Ministry: what it does well

PLUS and PREFERRED include re-verification of hits.
Monitoring sends real-time alerts for reportable record changes.
Applicant Pay supports eSignature authorization and credit-card payment.
Ministry Mobilizer includes renewal tracking and record storage.

What to know first

There is no free plan.
Volunteer packages may incur mandatory state, court, and jurisdictional fees.
The listed platform is web only.

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