NationBuilder vs ActionKit

NationBuilder9.1Visit ActionKit8.7Visit

Higher score NationBuilder #2 in Political Software 9.1/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 5 features Visit NationBuilder

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ActionKit #4 in Political Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit ActionKit

• NationBuilder fits best

  Organizations wanting an all-in-one campaign CRM

• ActionKit fits best

  Enterprise advocacy and grassroots programs

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Side by side

Feature	NationBuilder 9.1/10 Visit ↗	ActionKit 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Political Software	#4 in Political Software
Best for	Organizations wanting an all-in-one campaign CRM	Enterprise advocacy and grassroots programs
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	5 integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features NationBuilder 0/5 · ActionKit 0/5
Voter contact tools	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Canvassing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Fundraising tools	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
SMS campaigns	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Mobile app	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Election coverage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines constituent profiles, segmentation and contact history Connects fundraising, memberships, email and text outreach Includes websites, events, petitions and volunteer signup tools	Targets state, federal, and custom advocacy targets with automated delivery Combines petitions, letters, calls, events, email, SMS, and fundraising tools REST API, dashboards, and integrations support connected campaign operations
Cons	Starter and Pro database capacity varies by plan Enterprise pricing is custom The broad feature set may exceed the needs of groups seeking a focused tool	Pricing is handled through a contact-sales process SMS and MMS texting is a beta feature limited to U.S. users Its progressive-organization focus may not fit every political program
Our verdict	NationBuilder brings supporter records and campaign activity together in a web-based platform for political campaigns, advocacy organizations, nonprofits and other groups organizing supporters. Its constituent database includes profiles,… Read the review →	ActionKit is cloud-based advocacy, fundraising, and online organizing software for progressive organizations and campaigns. It brings petition pages, legislator letters and calls, whipcounts, letters-to-the-editor, surveys, events,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• NationBuilder — where it wins

  • Combines constituent profiles, segmentation and contact history
  • Connects fundraising, memberships, email and text outreach
  • Includes websites, events, petitions and volunteer signup tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Starter and Pro database capacity varies by plan
  • Enterprise pricing is custom
  • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of groups seeking a focused tool

• ActionKit — where it wins

  • Targets state, federal, and custom advocacy targets with automated delivery
  • Combines petitions, letters, calls, events, email, SMS, and fundraising tools
  • REST API, dashboards, and integrations support connected campaign operations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through a contact-sales process
  • SMS and MMS texting is a beta feature limited to U.S. users
  • Its progressive-organization focus may not fit every political program

• NationBuilder9.1/10 · 14-day trial

  An all-in-one hub for supporter records, fundraising, communications and campaign work.

  Visit NationBuilderFull verdict →
• ActionKit8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A deep advocacy platform for campaigns that need coordinated actions, messaging, events, and analytics.

  Visit ActionKitFull verdict →