New/Mode vs Congress Plus Advocacy

New/Mode8.9Visit Congress Plus Advocacy8.4Visit

Higher score New/Mode #4 in Advocacy Software 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit New/Mode

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Congress Plus Advocacy #8 in Advocacy Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Congress Plus

• New/Mode fits best

  Budget-conscious groups needing core advocacy tools

• Congress Plus Advocacy fits best

  Teams needing embeddable advocacy action pages

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Side by side

Feature	New/Mode 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Congress Plus Advocacy 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.4
Ranking	#4 in Advocacy Software	#8 in Advocacy Software
Best for	Budget-conscious groups needing core advocacy tools	Teams needing embeddable advocacy action pages
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$13/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	14 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features New/Mode 6/6 · Congress Plus Advocacy 6/6
Petition tools	✓	✓
Legislator outreach	✓	✓
Action campaigns	✓	✓
Grassroots organizing	✓	✓
Advocacy analytics	✓	✓
SMS messaging	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Free plan covers petitions, email blasts, and social advocacy. Grassroots adds donations, donor tracking, and custom recipients for $13/month. API and 14 integrations support nonprofit and CRM ecosystems.	Supports email, phone, Facebook, and X advocacy campaigns Targets messages by vote position, bill, and committee membership Offers embeds, hosted action pages, A/B testing, and engagement tracking
Cons	Advanced capabilities require the $109 or $349 monthly tiers. Priority support is limited to the Movement Builder+ plan. Some specialized campaign features are reserved for higher tiers.	Pricing and terms require discussion during a live demo The product is web-based rather than a multi-platform application Its broad campaign toolkit may exceed the needs of simple petition projects
Our verdict	New/Mode is a web-based advocacy and public engagement platform for individuals, grassroots groups, nonprofits, and larger organizations. It supports petition creation, signature collection, email-your-representative campaigns, social… Read the review →	Congress Plus Advocacy is a customizable legislative action center for nonprofits, associations, corporations, and other advocacy organizations. Supporters can contact federal, state, and local legislators through email, phone, Facebook,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• New/Mode — where it wins

  • Free plan covers petitions, email blasts, and social advocacy.
  • Grassroots adds donations, donor tracking, and custom recipients for $13/month.
  • API and 14 integrations support nonprofit and CRM ecosystems.

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced capabilities require the $109 or $349 monthly tiers.
  • Priority support is limited to the Movement Builder+ plan.
  • Some specialized campaign features are reserved for higher tiers.

• Congress Plus Advocacy — where it wins

  • Supports email, phone, Facebook, and X advocacy campaigns
  • Targets messages by vote position, bill, and committee membership
  • Offers embeds, hosted action pages, A/B testing, and engagement tracking

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing and terms require discussion during a live demo
  • The product is web-based rather than a multi-platform application
  • Its broad campaign toolkit may exceed the needs of simple petition projects

• New/Mode8.9/10 · Free plan

  A budget-friendly advocacy platform with petitions, outreach, donations, analytics, and integrations.

  Visit New/ModeFull verdict →
• Congress Plus Advocacy8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad advocacy action center for targeted campaigns, petitions, and legislative outreach.

  Visit Congress PlusFull verdict →