New/Mode vs ControlShift

New/Mode8.9Visit ControlShift8.7Visit

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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ControlShift #6 in Advocacy Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit ControlShift

• New/Mode fits best

  Budget-conscious groups needing core advocacy tools

• ControlShift fits best

  Member-led movements and distributed organizing

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Side by side

Feature	New/Mode 8.9/10 Visit ↗	ControlShift 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.7
Ranking	#4 in Advocacy Software	#6 in Advocacy Software
Best for	Budget-conscious groups needing core advocacy tools	Member-led movements and distributed organizing
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, Docs
Integrations	14 integrations	14 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features New/Mode 6/6 · ControlShift 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.	Member-created petitions with templates, targets, and delivery documents Distributed events, local groups, directories, and discussion forums APIs, webhooks, exports, CRMs, analytics, and data warehouse integrations
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 is handled through customer order forms The platform is delivered through web and API access SMS relies on integrations rather than an independent native channel
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 →	ControlShift is a web-based organizing platform for advocacy organizations, campaigns, and progressive movements. Its core model centers on member-led petitions, distributed events, local organizing groups, supporter email communications,… 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.

• ControlShift — where it wins

  • Member-created petitions with templates, targets, and delivery documents
  • Distributed events, local groups, directories, and discussion forums
  • APIs, webhooks, exports, CRMs, analytics, and data warehouse integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through customer order forms
  • The platform is delivered through web and API access
  • SMS relies on integrations rather than an independent native channel

• New/Mode8.9/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit New/ModeFull verdict →
• ControlShift8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A focused platform for member-led petitions, local groups, events, and advocacy data.

  Visit ControlShiftFull verdict →