Action Network vs Mautic

Action Network9.2Visit Mautic8.5Visit

Higher score Action Network #2 in Nonprofit Marketing Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Action Network

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Mautic #7 in Nonprofit Marketing Software 8.5/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Mautic

• Action Network fits best

  Advocacy groups and grassroots campaigns

• Mautic fits best

  Technical teams wanting open-source control

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Side by side

Feature	Action Network 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Mautic 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.5
Ranking	#2 in Nonprofit Marketing Software	#7 in Nonprofit Marketing Software
Best for	Advocacy groups and grassroots campaigns	Technical teams wanting open-source control
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$15/mo	€247.50/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Community, Docs
Compliance	GDPR	GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations	20+ integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Action Network 0/6 · Mautic 0/6
Nonprofit discount	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Email campaigns	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Social campaigns	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Marketing automation	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Landing pages	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Analytics and reporting	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Audience limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Petitions, letter campaigns, events, fundraisers, forms, and surveys Email, SMS/MMS, targeting, workflows, personalization, and analytics Networks, permissions, data flows, API access, and partner integrations	Self-hosted deployment keeps control of marketing data and infrastructure Automation, forms, scoring, journeys, landing pages, and reporting in one platform REST API plus integrations with major CRM and workflow tools
Cons	Usage-based pricing includes monthly minimums on paid plans Mobile messaging adds separate telecom fees Enterprise pricing is custom and aimed at large email programs	Managed hosting starts at €247.50 per month when billed annually Advanced workflows and dynamic content require the Professional plan Self-hosted deployment is better suited to teams with technical resources
Our verdict	Action Network is a digital organizing platform for progressive organizations, campaigns, grassroots groups, and individual activists. Its feature set centers on advocacy and supporter action: users can create petitions, letter campaigns… Read the review →	Mautic is an open-source marketing automation platform for marketers, agencies, developers, and organizations that want control over their marketing data and infrastructure. Teams can download and self-host the software or choose managed… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Action Network — where it wins

  • Petitions, letter campaigns, events, fundraisers, forms, and surveys
  • Email, SMS/MMS, targeting, workflows, personalization, and analytics
  • Networks, permissions, data flows, API access, and partner integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Usage-based pricing includes monthly minimums on paid plans
  • Mobile messaging adds separate telecom fees
  • Enterprise pricing is custom and aimed at large email programs

• Mautic — where it wins

  • Self-hosted deployment keeps control of marketing data and infrastructure
  • Automation, forms, scoring, journeys, landing pages, and reporting in one platform
  • REST API plus integrations with major CRM and workflow tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Managed hosting starts at €247.50 per month when billed annually
  • Advanced workflows and dynamic content require the Professional plan
  • Self-hosted deployment is better suited to teams with technical resources

• Action Network9.2/10 · Free plan

  A focused platform for advocacy campaigns, grassroots organizing, and supporter engagement.

  Visit Action NetworkFull verdict →
• Mautic8.5/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A flexible open-source choice for technical teams that need control over marketing data and infrastructure.

  Visit MauticFull verdict →