ActBlue vs i360

ActBlue8.7Visit i3607.9Visit

Higher score ActBlue #2 in Political Campaign Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 7 features Visit ActBlue

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i360 #5 in Political Campaign Software 7.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 7 features Visit i360

• ActBlue fits best

  Campaigns combining fundraising and field outreach

• i360 fits best

  Data-driven campaigns focused on voter contact

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Side by side

Feature	ActBlue 8.7/10 Visit ↗	i360 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	7.9
Ranking	#2 in Political Campaign Software	#5 in Political Campaign Software
Best for	Campaigns combining fundraising and field outreach	Data-driven campaigns focused on voter contact
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Docs
Compliance	PCI DSS, 2FA	SOC 2
Integrations	5 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ActBlue 0/7 · i360 5/7
Voter database	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Canvassing tools	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Online donations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Compliance reporting	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Email/SMS messaging	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Phone banking	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Volunteer management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Our review
Pros	Combines contribution forms and recurring donations with field outreach tools Field Tools include texting, phone banking, canvassing and volunteer management Integrates with NGP VAN, Action Network, Mailchimp and Mobilize	Combines voter and consumer data with audience segmentation and predictive models. Supports canvassing, predictive phone banking, texting and volunteer workflows. Offers real-time analytics across web and mobile apps, with an API.
Cons	Eligibility is limited to Democratic and progressive-aligned entities Fundraising and Field Tools may have transaction or usage fees Website Builder starts at $40 per month	Customized, quote-based pricing makes upfront cost comparisons harder. Donation-data integrations sync with Anedot and WinRed; i360 does not host donation forms. Its broad campaign toolkit may exceed the needs of teams focused on one outreach channel.
Our verdict	ActBlue brings online fundraising, field organizing and campaign website tools together for eligible Democratic candidates, progressive organizations, political committees and nonprofits. Its contribution forms and recurring donations… Read the review →	i360 brings voter and consumer data, audience segmentation, predictive models and campaign workflows into one platform. Campaigns, advocacy organizations and nonprofits can use its CRM for contacts, tags, notes and data imports or exports,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ActBlue — where it wins

  • Combines contribution forms and recurring donations with field outreach tools
  • Field Tools include texting, phone banking, canvassing and volunteer management
  • Integrates with NGP VAN, Action Network, Mailchimp and Mobilize

  Where it doesn't

  • Eligibility is limited to Democratic and progressive-aligned entities
  • Fundraising and Field Tools may have transaction or usage fees
  • Website Builder starts at $40 per month

• i360 — where it wins

  • Combines voter and consumer data with audience segmentation and predictive models.
  • Supports canvassing, predictive phone banking, texting and volunteer workflows.
  • Offers real-time analytics across web and mobile apps, with an API.

  Where it doesn't

  • Customized, quote-based pricing makes upfront cost comparisons harder.
  • Donation-data integrations sync with Anedot and WinRed; i360 does not host donation forms.
  • Its broad campaign toolkit may exceed the needs of teams focused on one outreach channel.

• ActBlue8.7/10 · Free plan

  A fundraising and field suite with free-licensing field tools and a paid website builder.

  Visit ActBlueFull verdict →
• i3607.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A campaign operations suite combining voter data, predictive models, field tools and analytics.

  Visit i360Full verdict →