Sterling Volunteers | Portable Background Checks for Salesforce AppExchange
Sterling Volunteers | Portable Background Checks is the #80 ranked human resources app on Salesforce, with a 2.8 average rating from 5 reviews, as a paid app, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Sterling Volunteers | Portable Background Checks is a Salesforce AppExchange app by Sterling Volunteers. With a rating of 2.8★ from 5 reviews, it currently ranks #80 in the Human Resources category.
AppRanks data: Sterling Volunteers | Portable Background Checks ranks #80 in Human Resources on Salesforce AppExchange, placing it in the top 52% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Sterling Volunteers | Portable Background Checks is a mixed-rating Salesforce app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Human Resources category on Salesforce AppExchange, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 5 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical Salesforce AppExchange listing.
Pros
- +Published by Sterling Volunteers — established developer track record
Cons
- −Average rating below 4.0 (2.8★) — read recent low-star reviews before committing
- −Limited review base (5) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
- −Paid-only pricing (paid) — evaluation requires committing payment details
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About Sterling Volunteers | Portable Background Checks
How Sterling Volunteers | Portable Background Checks works
Our mission, at its core, is to help nonprofits and service organizations focus on what they do best, making a difference in the community, by reducing the time and costs associated with volunteer screening. Through Sterling Volunteers, nonprofit organizations gain confidence in the volunteers working with those they serve by delivering thorough, reliable background checks.
Sterling Volunteers enables you to:
- Give Your Volunteers the Option to Pay - Preserve your budget by allowing volunteers to pay for all or part of their screening – or ask for an optional contribution.
- Get Monthly Updates - Sterling Volunteers provides monthly updates for you free of charge for the first year, so you have the added security of monitoring your volunteers for new criminal records.
- Receive Background Checks from Vetted Volunteers – Within the Sterling Volunteers network, volunteers can seek out your organization and share their existing background check at no cost to you.
Key features
- Sterling Volunteers App for Salesforce connects background checks that are specifically tailored to meet the needs of the service sector with the powerful capabilities of Salesforce.
- With the click of a button, initiate a background check via an automatic email sent directly to the volunteer. If you have a large group of volunteers needing background checks you can initiate a batch request.
- Get timely updates of your volunteers’ background check status so you'll know exactly where they are in the screening process. View detailed reports regarding your background screening program so you can make more informed decisions.
Category rankings
As of Sep 13, 2026- Human Resources#80of 154Top 52%
- Enterprise Resource Planning#210of 434Top 49%
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Keyword rankings
Sterling Volunteers | Portable Background Checks ranks for 2 keywords across Salesforce AppExchange. Here are the top 2:
- Rank #2
- Rank #5
Competitors & alternatives
Sterling Volunteers | Portable Background Checks doesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked human resources apps on Salesforce:
Frequently asked questions
What is Sterling Volunteers | Portable Background Checks?
Sterling Volunteers | Portable Background Checks is an app for Salesforce. It currently holds a 2.8-star rating from 5 merchant reviews, and it has been listed on the marketplace since 2019. It is listed under the Human Resources category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Sterling Volunteers.
Is Sterling Volunteers | Portable Background Checks free?
Sterling Volunteers | Portable Background Checks does not offer a permanent free plan on Salesforce. Pricing starts at 4.99, and the listed tiers are Default Plan. Trial availability and exact billing terms are mirrored from the live Salesforce listing and may change between refresh cycles, so always confirm the headline price on the source marketplace before installing.
Who uses Sterling Volunteers | Portable Background Checks?
Sterling Volunteers | Portable Background Checks is actively installed across Salesforce stores tracked by AppRanks. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Human Resources category on Salesforce.
Where does Sterling Volunteers | Portable Background Checks rank on Salesforce?
Sterling Volunteers | Portable Background Checks currently sits at position #80 in the Human Resources category on Salesforce. That places it in the top 52% of 154 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.
What does Sterling Volunteers | Portable Background Checks integrate with?
Sterling Volunteers | Portable Background Checks lists 4 integrations on its Salesforce marketplace page. The most prominent are Nonprofit Cloud, Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud. Integration data is mirrored from the live Salesforce listing on each refresh, so the set above tracks whatever the developer has currently published — it does not reflect deeper compatibility AppRanks has not been able to verify from public data.