Verified First plugs into HR software. VolunteerBadge plugs into your mission.
Verified First made its name on quick integrations with HR and applicant-tracking systems. That’s an employer story. Nonprofits get quote-based pricing and a tool aimed at hiring, not at running a volunteer program.
| Capability | VolunteerBadge | Verified First |
|---|---|---|
| Price per criminal check | $5 | Custom quote |
| Published, self-serve pricing | ||
| Built specifically for volunteers | ||
| Biometric identity verification | ID + live selfie + SSN-trace triangulation | |
| Portable volunteer badge profile | ||
| Volunteer roster & recruiting tools | ||
| HR/ATS integrations | API available | |
| FCRA adverse-action workflow | ||
| Verifies reportable records (all FCRA CRAs) | ||
| Free address history check | Free, always | |
| Free volunteer application templates |
Verified First is good at one specific thing: dropping a background-check button into the HR and ATS platforms employers already use. For a hiring team, that convenience is real.
A volunteer program isn’t a hiring team. You’re not living inside Workday — you need volunteer recruiting, a roster, portable badges, and a price you don’t have to negotiate. None of that is Verified First’s focus.
VolunteerBadge is built for the volunteer world end to end, with published $5 pricing and identity verification on every applicant.
Price per background check
That makes VolunteerBadge up to 7.0× cheaper per check — pricing is quote-based, integration-led.
We verify the human, not just the paperwork.
Integrating a check into HR software doesn’t make the check smarter about identity. Verified First confirms records, not the human applying. VolunteerBadge verifies the living person on every application — a liveness selfie matched to a government ID, triangulated against the SSN trace and address history — the protection an integration-first tool simply doesn’t include.
Live biometric selfie
A real liveness capture — not a photo upload — proving a live person is present.
Government photo ID match
The selfie is matched face-to-face against their official ID document.
SSN-trace triangulation
Identity is cross-checked against the SSN trace and address history behind the check.
Why it matters: a name-, DOB- and SSN-only search can be passed with a borrowed clean identity. Tying a verified, living identity to the application is how you stop someone from screening as somebody else.
Everything you need — no add-ons, no surprises.
Free address-history check
An address-history lookup is included free with every application — no add-on fee.
Free volunteer application templates
Ready-to-use, sector-specific application templates at no extra cost.
Built-in FCRA workflow
Digital consent, disclosures, and automated pre-adverse & adverse-action notices with a full audit trail.
Money-back guarantee
If we can't confirm a record belongs to your applicant, we refund the check.
What Verified First does well
- Fast integrations with HR and ATS platforms
- Browser-extension ordering for recruiters
- Responsive support reputation
- Solid menu of employment screening products
Where VolunteerBadge pulls ahead
HR-first, not volunteer-first
The whole value proposition is HR-system integration. A nonprofit gets none of the volunteer recruiting, roster, or badge tooling it actually needs.
Quote-based pricing
You have to ask what it costs. VolunteerBadge publishes a flat $5 — no sales call, no negotiation.
No applicant identity verification
Records are matched to identifiers; the applicant’s real identity is never biometrically confirmed.
“It never sat right with me to watch nonprofits get charged enterprise prices to screen the very volunteers who keep their missions alive. Our margins are honestly razor thin — and we’re completely at peace with that.”
Matt Angerer · Co-Founder, VolunteerBadge
Read why we priced it this way — the full storyBefore you decide
Does VolunteerBadge integrate with other systems?
Yes — a full REST API and webhooks let you connect VolunteerBadge to your own tools, without being limited to an HR/ATS focus.
Why is published pricing better?
You can budget and start the same day. VolunteerBadge is a flat $5 per check with no minimums and nothing to negotiate.
Is it FCRA-compliant?
Yes — operated by a licensed CRA with a built-in adverse-action workflow.
An online volunteer background check for every kind of organization
Wherever you serve, VolunteerBadge is the affordable volunteer background check service that switches organizations off Verified First — a $5 volunteer background check with verified identity and built-in FCRA compliance for nonprofits.
Church volunteer background checks
Children’s ministry, youth groups, and missions teams — run a church volunteer background check that verifies identity before anyone serves.
Youth sports volunteer background checks
Coaches, team parents, and league officials. A youth sports volunteer background check at $5 keeps every season covered without blowing the budget.
School volunteer background checks
Classroom helpers, chaperones, and PTA volunteers. Meet school volunteer background check requirements with FCRA-compliant reports.
Background checks for nonprofits
From food banks to disaster relief, VolunteerBadge is the affordable volunteer background check service built for nonprofits of every size.
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Make the switch from Verified First — for $5 / check
Create a free account, invite a volunteer, and run a fully FCRA-compliant, identity-verified check for $5. No contract. No monthly fee. No catch.