NationBuilder vs Mautic

NationBuilder8.9Visit Mautic8.5Visit

Higher score NationBuilder #4 in Nonprofit Marketing Software 8.9/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit NationBuilder

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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

• NationBuilder fits best

  Organizations combining fundraising and advocacy

• Mautic fits best

  Technical teams wanting open-source control

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Side by side

Feature	NationBuilder 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Mautic 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.5
Ranking	#4 in Nonprofit Marketing Software	#7 in Nonprofit Marketing Software
Best for	Organizations combining fundraising and advocacy	Technical teams wanting open-source control
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	€247.50/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	14 days	14 days
Free trial length	14 days	14 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	5 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features NationBuilder 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	Combines constituent CRM, donations, memberships, email, SMS, and advocacy Supports websites, events, petitions, volunteers, and fundraising workflows Offers a 14-day trial and integrations including Zapier and ActBlue	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	Web-based platform with no free plan Starter and Pro database capacity varies by plan Advanced services such as API and SSO require Enterprise	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	NationBuilder is a web-based community engagement platform for nonprofits, advocacy organizations, political campaigns, and other groups organizing supporters. It brings constituent profiles, relationships, segmentation, tags, filters, and… 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

• NationBuilder — where it wins

  • Combines constituent CRM, donations, memberships, email, SMS, and advocacy
  • Supports websites, events, petitions, volunteers, and fundraising workflows
  • Offers a 14-day trial and integrations including Zapier and ActBlue

  Where it doesn't

  • Web-based platform with no free plan
  • Starter and Pro database capacity varies by plan
  • Advanced services such as API and SSO require Enterprise

• 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

• NationBuilder8.9/10 · 14-day trial

  A broad nonprofit platform that joins fundraising, advocacy, communications, and supporter management.

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• 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 →