Action Network
Action Network is an online organizing platform for individuals and groups working on progressive causes. Organizers can build campaigns using petitions, surveys, letter campaigns, event pages and RSVPs, and fundraising forms. The platform also provides mass email tools with targeting, personalization, automated workflows, A/B testing, and analytics, alongside event features such as reminders, check-in, ticketing, and maps. Fundraising pages support recurring giving and donor management. Email partnerships can add SMS and MMS campaigns; mobile messaging is not included as a standard feature. Integrations include Salesforce sync, Catalist, SpeechifAI, ActBlue, CallHub, Zapier, Make, and n8n. Its REST API can retrieve and post data, but access is for paying partners. A free plan is available, with paid plans starting at $15/mo. Movement and Network add usage-based email charges, and API access and mobile messaging have separate eligibility or add-on terms.
Who it is for
It suits grassroots and established progressive organizations that need tools for email, petitions, events, fundraising, and advocacy campaigns. The platform says it is not intended for general CRM work, offline organizing, website creation, or FEC compliance.
What is good
- Free plan for grassroots activists.
- Email supports targeting, personalization, and analytics.
- Event tools include ticketing, maps, and check-in.
- Fundraising supports recurring giving and donor management.
- Lists Salesforce sync and advocacy integrations.
What to know first
- Mobile SMS and MMS require a separate add-on.
- API access is limited to paying partners.
- Activist records need an email address or phone number.
- Does not provide websites or offline organizing.
Verdict
Action Network brings campaign publishing, email, events, and fundraising into one platform for progressive organizing. Check its stated limits and the separate terms for mobile messaging and API access before choosing a plan.
Action Network plans and pricing
All plansCompared on advocacy software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $15/mo
- Petition tools
- Yes
- Legislator outreach
- Yes
- Action campaigns
- Yes
- Grassroots organizing
- Yes
- Advocacy analytics
- Yes
- SMS messaging
- Yes
