Head-to-head · Political Campaign Software
Action Network vs i360
Action Network leads on 1 check, i360 on 5, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreAction Network · 5.0/10
- Free planonly Action Network
- Most featuresi360 · 5 of 7
Our editors rank Action Network at #4 and i360 at #5 for political campaign software; i360 has no rubric score yet (facts researched, not yet scored), so the checks below decide.
Action Network offers free plan; i360 doesn't publish it. i360 offers voter database; Action Network doesn't publish it. i360 offers canvassing tools; Action Network doesn't publish it. i360 offers email/sms messaging; Action Network doesn't publish it. i360 offers phone banking; Action Network doesn't publish it.
Action Network is the better fit for grassroots campaigns centered on advocacy and mobilization. i360 is the better fit for data-driven campaigns focused on voter contact.
- Action Network fits best
Grassroots campaigns centered on advocacy and mobilization
- i360 fits best
Data-driven campaigns focused on voter contact
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Side by side
| Feature | Action Network 5.0/10 Visit ↗ | i360 —/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 5.0 | — |
| Ranking | #4 in Political Campaign Software | #5 in Political Campaign Software |
| Best for | Grassroots campaigns centered on advocacy and mobilization | Data-driven campaigns focused on voter contact |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Paid |
| Starting price | $15/mo | Not published |
| Free plan | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web | Web, iOS, Android |
| Support | Email, Tickets, Docs | Email, Docs |
| Compliance | GDPR | SOC 2 |
| Integrations | 20+ integrations | 5 integrations |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Action Network 0/7 · i360 5/7 | ||
| Voter database | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Canvassing tools | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Online donations | Not published | Not published |
| Compliance reporting | Not published | Not published |
| Email/SMS messaging | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Phone banking | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Volunteer management | Not published | ✓ (best) |
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| Our verdict | Action Network is a cloud-based digital organizing platform for progressive organizations, campaigns, individual activists, grassroots groups, and federated networks. It combines petition creation and signature delivery with letter… 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
Action Network — where it wins
- Petitions and legislator letter campaigns support direct advocacy.
- Email, SMS/MMS, events, fundraisers, and surveys share one platform.
- Networks, permissions, API access, and integrations support coordinated groups.
Where it doesn't
- Movement and Network plans carry monthly minimums plus usage-based email fees.
- Mobile messaging is an add-on with additional telecom fees.
- Its advocacy focus is narrower than voter canvassing or campaign CRM tools.
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.
- Action Network5.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $15/mo
An advocacy-focused platform for petitions, outreach, messaging, events, and grassroots data.
Visit Action NetworkFull verdict → - i360—/10 · Pricing on request
A campaign operations suite combining voter data, predictive models, field tools and analytics.
Visit i360Full verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026






