Best Advocacy Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Changemaker Lite is ranked #1 of 28 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of CORE Software and Action Network. The best-ranked option with a free plan is CORE Software. The lowest first paid tier on this page is New/Mode at $13/mo.
Advocacy software helps organizations coordinate campaigns and engage people in public action. Compare action campaigns and petition tools with grassroots organizing and legislator outreach to see which parts of that work each option covers. Advocacy analytics, SMS messaging, free plans, and paid starting prices add further points to weigh. Changemaker Lite, Action Network, and New/Mode are among the entries shown, alongside options such as VoterVoice and ActionKit. Consider how your organization reaches supporters, what actions you need to coordinate, and which listed capabilities and plan details fit that work.
28 advocacy software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
6 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Changemaker LiteWeb · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 2 | CORE SoftwareWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 3 | Action NetworkWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $15/mo | 6.4 | |
| 4 | New/ModeWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $13/mo | 6.4 | |
| 5 | Rally StarterWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $49/mo | 6.4 | |
| 6 | Action BuilderWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $80/mo | 6.3 | |
| 7 | VoterVoiceWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 8 | ActionKitWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 9 | CiviClickWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 10 | ControlShiftWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 11 | Quorum GrassrootsWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 12 | AdvocacyAIWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $489/mo | 5.2 |
| 13 | CobberWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 14 | Congress Plus AdvocacyWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 15 | DearMEPWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 16 | LegisletterWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 17 | One Click PoliticsWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 18 | The Policy PlatformWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 19 | UjoinWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 20 | activistWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 21 | InlistWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 22 | MusterWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $99/mo | 5.0 |
| 23 | NGP VANWeb · Android · iPhone · API | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 24 | ActionlyWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 25 | Capitol ContactWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $100/mo | 4.8 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Petition tools | Legislator outreach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Changemaker Lite | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 2 | CORE Software | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 3 | Action Network | 6.4 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | 15 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | New/Mode | 6.4 | Free plan | $13/mo | Yes | 13 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | Rally Starter | 6.4 | Free plan | $49/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Action Builder | 6.3 | Free plan | $80/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 7 | VoterVoice | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | ActionKit | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | CiviClick | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | ControlShift | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | Quorum Grassroots | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | AdvocacyAI | 5.2 | No | $489/mo | — | 489 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | Cobber | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 14 | Congress Plus Advocacy | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 15 | DearMEP | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 16 | Legisletter | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | No | Yes |
| 17 | One Click Politics | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 18 | The Policy Platform | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 19 | Ujoin | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 20 | activist | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 21 | Inlist | 5.0 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | Muster | 5.0 | No | $99/mo | No | 99 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 23 | NGP VAN | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Actionly | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 25 | Capitol Contact | 4.8 | No | $100/mo | No | 100 /mo | Yes | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which advocacy software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Changemaker Lite is ranked #1 of 28 with a score of 6.5. CORE Software is second and Action Network third.
How many of these have a free plan?
6 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, New/Mode has the lowest first paid tier we found: $13/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.