The Policy Platform
The Policy Platform: A planning-focused advocacy platform with readiness, policy, media and campaign tools. Ranked #23 of 28 in Advocacy Software by our editors (6.9/10); pricing: Free plan; best for teams focused on advocacy strategy and planning.
At a glance
- Editor score6.9 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forTeams focused on advocacy strategy and planning
- Free planYes
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Free plan covers readiness, decision-maker mapping and media monitoring
- Paid tiers add strategy building, campaign planning and analytics
- Pro adds relationship management, collaboration and AI-assisted drafting
Where it doesn't
- Its strongest capabilities center on planning rather than execution
- The platform is web-only
- Paid plan pricing is presented as weekly equivalents for annual billing
Our verdict on The Policy Platform
The Policy Platform is a web-based advocacy platform for Australian charities, not-for-profits and social enterprises. It brings readiness assessment, decision-maker identification, policy landscape analysis, media monitoring, strategy building, contact management, outreach drafting and campaign planning into one workspace. The Free plan is suited to solo advocates and includes the Government Readiness Tool, Find Your Decision-Makers and Media Monitor search. Teams focused on developing an advocacy approach, rather than only sending actions, are the clearest fit.
Its plan structure expands from individual planning into team-oriented advocacy work. Advocate adds Media Monitor response drafting, weekly email alerts, unlimited policy analysis and an Advocacy Strategy and Strategic Plan builder. Pro adds campaign planning, writing and analytics, team contact relationship management, AI response drafting for government and media outreach, team collaboration and branded exports. Partner includes everything in Pro, plus up to 3 hours monthly with the advocacy team, platform configuration and advocacy strategy support, and team coaching. The published plans show a freemium model, with annual billing prices displayed as weekly equivalents.
The strongest case for choosing The Policy Platform is its breadth across advocacy preparation: organisations can assess readiness, map decision-makers, follow policy and media activity, shape strategy, draft responses and coordinate campaigns. Its contact management, collaboration and branded exports make the higher tiers more suitable for teams than the Free plan. It is less suited to organisations looking primarily for action-delivery tools or a broader integration ecosystem. Choose it when planning, research, drafting and relationship management are central to advocacy work; consider an alternative when execution channels are the main requirement.
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The Policy Platform fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Petition tools | Not verified |
| Legislator outreach | Yes |
| Action campaigns | Yes |
| Grassroots organizing | Yes |
| Advocacy analytics | Yes |
| SMS messaging | Not verified |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Support | |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | thepolicyplatform.com.au |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Alternatives to The Policy Platform
- Action NetworkA broad advocacy platform with a free plan, $15/month entry tier, and federated-group tools.9.4
- ActionKitA broad advocacy platform for teams managing complex campaigns across channels.9.2
- VoterVoiceA broad advocacy suite for organizations running multichannel campaigns and legislator outreach.9.1
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