ActionKit
ActionKit: A broad advocacy platform for teams managing complex campaigns across channels. Ranked #2 of 28 in Advocacy Software by our editors (9.2/10); pricing: Pricing on request; best for established teams needing deep campaign operations.
At a glance
- Editor score9.2 / 10
- PricingPricing on request
- Best forEstablished teams needing deep campaign operations
- Petition toolsYes
- Founded2010
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Supports petitions, legislator outreach, events, fundraising, email, and texting
- Detailed analytics include dashboards, reports, query building, and campaign data
- REST API and integrations connect advocacy activity with external systems
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contacting sales
- SMS/MMS texting is a beta feature limited to U.S. users
- Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller, simpler campaigns
Our verdict on ActionKit
ActionKit is advocacy, fundraising, and online organizing software for progressive organizations and campaigns. It brings petition pages, letters, calls, whipcounts, surveys, events, fundraising, email, reporting, supporter management, and analytics into one system. Teams can direct actions to legislators or custom targets, deliver petition signatures, organize distributed events, and manage supporter communications. It is best suited to established organizations that need coordinated campaign operations rather than a single-purpose petition tool.
Its strongest distinction is breadth across advocacy channels. Petition pages support one-click signing, while automated signature delivery can use email, petition drop, or the Communicating with Congress API. Email campaigns include segmentation, personalization, scheduling, and testing. SMS and MMS broadcasts, transactional texts, and keyword responses extend that reach, and campaign reporting includes dashboards, a query builder, and analytics. This range gives larger teams room to run varied campaigns within one operating environment.
ActionKit also fits organizations with an existing technology ecosystem. Its REST API supports integrations and custom applications, with listed connections to Salesforce, ActBlue, Mobile Commons, Action Sprout, Attentive.ly, Relay, Mobilize America, ControlShift, Braintree, Authorize.net, and PayPal. The pricing model is contact-sales, so buyers should expect a sales-led evaluation rather than a self-serve purchase path. Texting is documented as a beta feature for U.S. users. Choose ActionKit for mature teams that value operational depth, integrations, and custom data access; smaller teams seeking a simpler campaign workflow may prefer a narrower tool.
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ActionKit fact sheet
| Free plan | Not verified |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Petition tools | Yes |
| Legislator outreach | Yes |
| Action campaigns | Yes |
| Grassroots organizing | Yes |
| Advocacy analytics | Yes |
| SMS messaging | Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Compliance & security | GDPR, 2FA |
| Support | Email, Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 11 integrations: Salesforce, ActBlue, Mobile Commons, Action Sprout, Attentive.ly, Relay … |
| Pricing | Pricing on request (source) |
| Website | actionkit.com |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
ActionKit integrations
ActionKit lists 11 integrations on its own site.
- Salesforce
- ActBlue
- Mobile Commons
- Action Sprout
- Attentive.ly
- Relay
- Mobilize America
- ControlShift
- Braintree
- Authorize.net
- PayPal
Alternatives to ActionKit
- Action NetworkA broad advocacy platform with a free plan, $15/month entry tier, and federated-group tools.9.4
- VoterVoiceA broad advocacy suite for organizations running multichannel campaigns and legislator outreach.9.1
- New/ModeA budget-friendly advocacy platform with petitions, outreach, donations, analytics, and integrations.8.9
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