# NGP VAN Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about NGP VAN Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Political Campaign products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/148396/NGP-VAN/pricing --- # NGP VAN Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on March 13, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. Independent research methodology Capterra’s researchers use a mix of verified reviews, independent research and objective methodologies to bring you selection and ranking information you can trust. While we may earn a referral fee when you visit a provider through our links or speak to an advisor, this has no influence on our research or methodology. 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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/resources/how-we-ensure-transparency/) [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) NGP VAN ## What is NGP VAN? NGP VAN provides campaigning + organizing tools for candidates up and down the ballot, from president to dog-catcher. Kickstart your campaign with proven campaign tools from digital to organizing, starting at $45/month. ## What is NGP VAN used for? [Political Campaign](https://www.capterra.com/political-campaign-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 62 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive 84% Neutral 11% Negative 5% Starting price $45 Per User, Per Month Free trial not available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... 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[4.9 (78)](https://www.capterra.com/p/10002710/Good-Party/reviews/) Starting Price $45 Per User, Per Month Starting Price $10 Flat Rate, Per Month Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 3.6 (62) Ease Of Use 4.6 (78) Value For Money 4.1 (44) Value For Money 4.8 (75) Customer Service 3.5 (48) Customer Service 4.7 (76) ## NGP VAN alternatives [4.5 (29)](https://www.capterra.com/p/55438/Trail-Blazer/reviews/) Starting price $100.00 Per User, Per Month [4.8 (68)](https://www.capterra.com/p/145120/Anedot/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing [CallHub](https://www.capterra.com/p/149279/CallHub/) [4.4 (248)](https://www.capterra.com/p/149279/CallHub/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/149279/CallHub/) [Proximity](https://www.capterra.com/p/10030203/Proximity/) [4.8 (4)](https://www.capterra.com/p/10030203/Proximity/#reviews) Starting price $25.00 Per User, Per Month [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/10030203/Proximity/) [View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/148396/NGP-VAN/alternatives/) ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Contact Management 3.7 (30) 63.33% of 30 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Manage, organize, and store contact information Contact Database 4.1 (27) 77.78% of 27 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Centralized database of stakeholders and their contact information such as names, address, phone number etc. Reporting & Statistics 3.8 (26) 57.69% of 26 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns Contribution Tracking 3.9 (14) 50.00% of 14 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important View donor contribution history, track how much money have been raised over time and measure progress Campaign Management 4.1 (13) 84.62% of 13 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Create a collection of marketing actions to complete specific goals and plan and analyze campaign results Donor Management 3.5 (13) 53.85% of 13 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Track and maintain donor relationships throughout various stages/activities including contact information and previous outreach NGP VAN 19 features Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities Create a collection of marketing actions to complete specific goals and plan and analyze campaign results Centralized database of stakeholders and their contact information such as names, address, phone number etc. Manage, organize, and store contact information View donor contribution history, track how much money have been raised over time and measure progress Customize data fields to support various needs and use cases Track and maintain donor relationships throughout various stages/activities including contact information and previous outreach Manage, store and organize emails within the system or via third-party apps Create and send email blasts/campaigns Schedule and manage the logistics of activities and other gatherings Store, manage and track all forms in a centralized location Activities related to raising money for a specific cause View, create, and interact with maps and other geographic data Accept and process online payment transactions Manage political operations such as fundraising, advertising, public relations, and polling Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns Create and administer polls and surveys Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes Manage volunteer information and direct volunteer resources Get Advice We can help you find the software with the features you need. Features 4.1 (62) 4.1 Based on 62 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.1 (44) Basic $45.00 Per User,Per Month Value for money 4.1 (44) 4.1 Based on 44 reviews Connect with a Capterra advisor for a free 15-minute consultation Get a personalized software list aligned to your business needs with guidance from our expert advisors. Our team has helped 1 million+ businesses like yours find options that fit their needs. ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 3.5 (48) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 3.5 (48) 3.5 Based on 48 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.2 Based on 62 reviews Filter by rating 5(25) 4(27) 3(7) 2(1) 1(2) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent MW Mike W. Campaign Manager Political Organization ### "NPGVAN Ain’t Cracked Up To The Job" 1.0 Overall Rating 1.0 1.0 Ease of Use 1.0 1.0 Features 1.0 1.0 Customer Service 1.0 1.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 December 17, 2025 I spoke with four different people, and each spent more time trying to sell our campaign products and services we didn’t ask for. All the time the products and services weren’t functional. Pros Nothing at this point. They talk a good game and promote itself as better than sliced bread but in reality they are seriously lacking in everything. Cons Way too much technology that is hard to navigate just to set up the online donation product. Links are broken. All sounds great but in practical matters, they suck. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. CH Carl H. Precinct Oganizer Political Organization ### "NGP Van, from Carl Hamm " 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 December 5, 2024 Excellent. I am quite pleased with it. A most excellent product. Pros Easy to use, an abundance of information Cons Nothing really. It is quite helpful with my needs Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AU Anonymous User Organizing Director Civic & Social Organization ### "NGP VAN- The Only Choice for Campaigns" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 March 26, 2024 Very positive overall, it maintains all of the lists, data, call, knock, and text data as well as valuable targeting information. Pros The platform is a fundamental tool to every campaign whether it be fundraising or canvassing, it is the most essential software a team can have when trying to win elections. Cons The interface continues to be clunky and somewhat difficult to navigate for new users. It functions first as a database as opposed to an active management tool. Reasons for choosing NGP VAN There were no products we considered, there are not really serious competitors to the product. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. MD Marilynn D. Vice Chair and Volnteer Coordinator Political Organization ### "NGP VAN is an extremely helpful tool" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 February 10, 2024 I've used NGP VAN for a couple of years, and we are actively using this program now prior to the March Primary Elections. Being able to identify registered Democrats, and canvass them is a modern miracle. Just this week we used NGP VAN to perform a literature distribution (lit drop) encouraging folks to vote early if they can, or vote on Election Day. We put together door hanger bags with voting dates and times, info on President Biden's accomplishments, voting locations, and a list of candidates running for State and local offices. NGP VAN offers so many resources like names and addresses, actual maps and directions to these homes. It includes video instructions for the program's use as well. We can cover large areas of our county and are prepared to ask for residents by name, which makes the first encounter go smoothly. Thank you for giving us this very valuable tool. M Davis 2nd Vice Chair & Volunteer Coordinator Pros I like NGP VAN's accuracy and multiple options. There are different maps to help with locating an address. The screens switch smoothly from one to another, no lag time at all, as long as you have internet connection. Even in our small, rural mountain town we have very few problems. I can't always say that about some programs. Cons You need some training, and actual experience, using this program, to maximize its use. NGP VAN can do so many things that it takes using it, with some instruction, to comprehend all it can do. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor March 1, 2024 Hi Marilynn, thank you so much for your feedback! We're thrilled to hear how NGP VAN has become an integral part of your election prep - your success is our victory dance! Training is key, and we appreciate you recognizing the power of mastering our tool. Your lit drop sounds epic, and we're proud to support your hard work in making every vote count. Cheers to making those first encounters smoother, and thank you for bringing communities together. Best of luck to you this March - you've got this! AA Ace A. Candidate Political Organization ### "My first month with NGP VAN" 3.0 Overall Rating 3.0 3.0 Ease of Use 2.0 2.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 7/10 February 6, 2024 The Help Desk is not helpful. As a new customer, my campaign manager and I needed a lot of reassurance and handholding, because the learning curve is steep. A natural place to start seemed to be at the Help Desk. Unfortunately, this was: (1) not live (it is via an online work order; (2) not necessarily prompt; (3) as often as not referred me and my campaign manager back to the written documentation, which too often was not helpful --and which we had typically already accessed and found it wanting. We simply stopped using the non-helpful Help Desk. My distinct impression was that my time was a lot less valuable than the Help Desk personnel time. Most of my questions could have been answered in a minute or two by an expert; instead, I was directed to online materials that took a long time to plow through, and often didn't answer the question. Now for the good news: the thrice-weekly Zoom sessions with \[sensitive content hidden\] have been CRITICAL to our going forward with NGP8. They know their subject matter cold, are patient and excellent communicators, and are able to provide quick, definitive solutions to problems. It gives me great comfort to know that they are there and accessible. I STRONGLY suggest that NGP clients be directed to them immediately in the onboarding process, and in fact recommend that it be a requirement that all newbies have an early-on get-to-know-you session with the Zoom team. This would short-circuit a lot of frustration and, frankly, anger with NGP. We shouldn't have had to suffer buyer's remorse and be on the verge of bailing on NGP. Fortunately, we got past that. A suggestion: Consider having a "Suggestion" box, perhaps right on the user splash page. I know there have been several times with \[sensitive content hidden\] that they've said, "Yes, I see what the problem is and we'll talk with our team about changing that." It would be good to know that there is an embedded process for change and improvement... ideally, with feedback so that the person who made the suggestion could be apprised of follow-up. This would yield great buy-in from clients, since they'd now be a part of the 'development team' and would see that their input is important. Moreover, there is simply no better source of improvement than feedback from end-users. NGP VAN is a great product, but is bedeviled by its rather outdated front end that is apparently layered on legacy design and nomenclature that made sense 10 or 15 years ago. It shouldn't take weeks of frustration to be at the point where you're confident that you made a good choice. And good software design shouldn't demand that a new user learn a non-intuitive front end. A suggestion: Have an alert, non-defensive site navigation team, good listeners, sit side-by-side with a few new clients and watch as they take their first baby steps with NGP8. Too often what is intuitive to engineers and experienced users is in fact counter-intuitive to new users. The integration with ActBlue is really great, and critical to the utility of NGP8. Pros It is comprehensive. The scope is remarkable, and I really appreciate the work that went into building it. It also appears to be pretty bomb-proof; it hasn't crashed on me yet. The best part of it has been the initial onboarding person (\[sensitive content hidden\]) with a special callout to \[sensitive content hidden\]. See my comments below about how critical they have been to successfully navigating the onboarding process. Cons It starts with the name. NGP vs. NGP VAN vs. NGP8...this single example pretty much sums up the nomenclature and relationship confusion. It was not at all evident the flow of information between the various entities, between VoteBuilder-MyCampaign-MiniVAN-NGP VAN...and that NGP VAN is the same as NGP8. There needs to be a wholesale review of naming conventions and definitions. (Too often the definitions don't conform to standard English or are inconsistent--e.g., "Delete" can mean 'delete from a form or from a search result,' or it can mean 'delete the record from the database.') There should never be confusion about what is going to happen when you push a "delete" button. That is just one example of dozens. Alternatives considered [NationBuilder](https://www.capterra.com/p/130934/NationBuilder/) Reasons for choosing NGP VAN NGP VAN/NGP8 is within the Democratic ecosystem. It was used by several regional campaigns, albeit not by smaller campaigns like ours (for a state House district). I must say that NationBuilder impressed me a great deal, and seemed to have a much cleaner, more generally intuitive interface (although what I know of it is simply through their marketing Zoom). The input we had about NGP8, before signing up, was that it was (for larger campaigns, anyway) necessary, a "gotta have," but difficult to master. Necessary, but not beloved. It would be great to see NGP8 become easier to learn/use and more widely used. It has very little penetration, at least in my part of the country, to down-ballot races, which is a shame. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. EN Eric N. President Political Organization ### "So Many Billing Issues" 3.0 Overall Rating 3.0 3.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 2.0 2.0 Customer Service 2.0 2.0 Likelihood to Recommend 3/10 February 6, 2024 Pros The actual features of the program are fine. I do wish that it was easier to resend emails to non-openers of previous emails. Cons The billing situation has been a mess for years. Sometimes invoices sent, other times not before credit card is charged. Issues with multiple billings for same account. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor February 8, 2024 Hi Eric, it's good to hear that you're enjoying the features of NGP VAN. Thank you for your candid feedback regarding our billing process. We'll be sure to pass this along - your experience is our top priority! JF Jason F. Candidate Government Relations ### "2022 Virginia State Senate Campaign" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 November 29, 2023 Pros What I like the most about VAN is how thorough of a software database it is. Everything you need to run an effective strategy in a political campaign are there. Cons Nothing. A first time campaign manager with now experience was able to figure out the basics. It may seem like a daunting UI interface, but with practice and understanding of what the parameters do, it can be learned. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. JT John T. Chair Civic & Social Organization ### "List expiration date" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 2.0 2.0 Features 2.0 2.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 November 17, 2023 Everything is great except the expiring lists Pros I love being able to pull up lists of voters when I need them Cons A bunch of our lists expired in the middle of our campaign. Lists should not expire until after election day - I wrote software for years at giant financial firms, and in my opinion, any voter contact system that expires a voter list before election day was designed by absolute dopes! Fix this. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor December 1, 2023 Hi John, thank you for your feedback on our voter lists. We appreciate your positive rating, and are sorry to hear we missed the mark for your needs. I have promptly forwarded your thoughts onto the relevant team members. Please know that we take your feedback seriously and are committed to your success. Thank you for being an NGP VAN customer. EG Eric G. Analyst Computer Software ### "Just a user" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 November 17, 2023 Pros Complete list of voters Dem Support Scores are useful Cons I know data is in there, but there should be better ways to get them out. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. DM Daisy M. Director Civic & Social Organization ### "Voter info but limited" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 1.0 1.0 Likelihood to Recommend 5/10 November 16, 2023 Pros Generally has good VAN has the state voter information. Cons VAN does not have all voter information and sometimes information is incorrect. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor January 10, 2024 Thank you for your review, Daisy! We are so happy to hear that NGP VAN is helping you obtain the voter information you need. We appreciate your feedback on your data accuracy and committed to your success. I'll be sure to share these with our product team. Thank you for being an NGP VAN customer. [View all Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/148396/NGP-VAN/reviews/) Popular comparisons [GoodParty.org vs NGP VAN](https://www.capterra.com/compare/148396-10002710/NGP-VAN-vs-Good-Party) [CallHub vs NGP VAN](https://www.capterra.com/compare/148396-149279/NGP-VAN-vs-CallHub)  Independent research methodology Capterra's researchers use a mix of verified reviews, independent research and objective methodologies to bring you selection and ranking information you can trust. While we may earn a referral fee when you visit a provider through our links or speak to an advisor, this has no influence on our research or methodology. 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