Passport vs FellowshipOne
FellowshipOne is an enterprise church management platform with accounting, payroll, and multi-campus tools — trusted by 4,000+ churches. But enterprise operations don't solve visitor retention. Passport is purpose-built for the one thing FellowshipOne wasn't designed for: turning first-time guests into engaged members.
How pricing compares
FellowshipOne requires a sales conversation. Passport publishes every price on the website.
FellowshipOne is built for enterprise scale and priced accordingly. Passport delivers visitor retention at a fraction of the cost — no sales call required.
Feature comparison
Where the two platforms differ — and where they overlap.
| Feature | Passport | FellowshipOne |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor retention focus | Absentee tracking only | |
| Purpose-built newcomer journey | — | |
| Attendee & visitor portal | MinistryOne app | |
| QR guest capture | — | |
| Gift cards for first-time guests | — | |
| Consumer mobile app | MinistryOne | |
| Pricing model | Flat $9.95–$99/mo | Custom quote |
| Starting price | $9.95/mo | Est. $200+/mo |
| Groups & fellowship | ||
| Online giving | Via Stripe | |
| Volunteer scheduling | ||
| Child check-in | ||
| Church accounting & payroll | — | |
| Worship planning | ||
| Multi-site support | Planned | |
| Background checks | — | |
| Breeze integration | — | |
| Setup complexity | Under 1 hour | Weeks to months |
One retained family pays for a year of Passport
FellowshipOne manages your operations. Passport grows your congregation.
If Passport helps you retain even one family per year, it pays for itself many times over — at less than a single month of FellowshipOne.
Which tool is right for you?
FellowshipOne and Passport serve very different purposes. Here's how to decide.
Choose Passport if…
Your biggest challenge is that first-time visitors don't come back. Passport gives you a purpose-built newcomer journey: a mobile-first visitor portal, QR guest capture, gift card incentives issued at intake, and structured group pathways. At $9.95–$99/month flat — with transparent pricing you can see before talking to anyone — it's designed for churches that want to grow through retention. Pair it with Breeze for a complete stack that costs less than FellowshipOne alone.
Choose FellowshipOne if…
You're a large or multi-campus church that needs a comprehensive enterprise platform — accounting, payroll, and multi-site coordination all in one system. FellowshipOne has been processing $3.1 billion in charitable contributions annually for 4,000+ churches. If operational complexity at scale is your primary challenge, FellowshipOne was built for that.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions from churches comparing FellowshipOne and Passport.
FellowshipOne does not publish pricing publicly. You must contact their sales team for a custom quote. Based on market positioning and comparable enterprise ChMS platforms, estimated costs range from $200 to $500+ per month for mid-to-large churches. Passport starts at $9.95/month with transparent, published pricing on every plan.
FellowshipOne supports basic data export. You can export your people records and import them into Passport via CSV. For the smoothest transition, many churches first set up their core data in Breeze (which also supports CSV import) and then connect Passport's native Breeze integration for ongoing sync.
It depends on what you use FellowshipOne for. If your church relies on FellowshipOne's accounting or payroll, Passport does not replace those. Worship planning is already built in, though background checks are not something Passport offers. But if your primary concern is visitor retention, newcomer engagement, and member connection — which FellowshipOne does not address well — Passport is purpose-built for exactly that.
Passport treats visitor retention as the core product, not an afterthought. That means structured newcomer journeys with milestone tracking, automated follow-up sequences triggered by their first visit, engagement scoring, gift card incentives issued at intake, and a mobile-first member portal. FellowshipOne can identify absentees, but it doesn't provide a system to proactively convert visitors into engaged members.
FellowshipOne is part of the Ministry Brands ecosystem (which also owns ACS Technologies and Amplify). While still actively sold and supported, some user reviews describe it as dated compared to newer platforms. Ministry Brands continues to develop the product, but the pace of innovation is debated in the church tech community.
Ready to stop losing visitors?
FellowshipOne manages your church. Passport grows it. Try Passport free — no credit card required, no sales call needed, no strings attached.
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