# ActBlue Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about ActBlue Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Political Campaign products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/166188/ActBlue --- # ActBlue Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on January 14, 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) ActBlue ## What is ActBlue? Cloud-based fundraising platform that helps candidates and non-profit organizations manage their contributions and access insights. ## What is ActBlue used for? [Political Campaign](https://www.capterra.com/political-campaign-software/)[Donation Management](https://www.capterra.com/donation-management-software/)[Nonprofit](https://www.capterra.com/nonprofit-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 38 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive 34% Neutral 11% Negative 55% Contact vendor for pricing 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... Do you work for ActBlue?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=https://actblue.com&name=ActBlue) ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### ActBlue 2.6 (38) VS. [4.8 (625)](https://www.capterra.com/p/156860/Donorbox/reviews/) Starting Price Contact vendor Starting Price Contact vendor Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 3.2 (38) Ease Of Use 4.8 (249) Value For Money 2.2 (32) Value For Money 4.6 (220) Customer Service 1.7 (31) Customer Service 4.7 (225) ## ActBlue alternatives [3.8 (44)](https://www.capterra.com/p/130934/NationBuilder/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 70% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.5 (29)](https://www.capterra.com/p/55438/Trail-Blazer/reviews/) Starting price $100.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 79% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.7 (1,287)](https://www.capterra.com/p/131207/Bloomerang/reviews/) Starting price $125.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 97% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.4 (555)](https://www.capterra.com/p/76116/WildApricot/reviews/) Starting price $63.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 90% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/166188/ActBlue/alternatives/) ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Electronic Payments 3.6 (5) 40.00% of 5 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Electronically collect payments for goods or services Contribution Tracking 4.0 (4) 50.00% of 4 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 Donor Management 2.0 (4) 0.00% of 4 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 Online Payments 3.8 (4) 50.00% of 4 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Accept and process online payment transactions Campaign Management 2.7 (3) 0.00% of 3 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 Payment Processing 4.0 (3) 33.33% of 3 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Accept, record, and reconcile financial transactions ActBlue 24 features Track and interpret campaign performance metrics Create a collection of marketing actions to complete specific goals and plan and analyze campaign results View donor contribution history, track how much money have been raised over time and measure progress Built-in customer relationship management (CRM) capabilities or integration with a third-party CRM system Add customized logos and colors to align with company branding Customize contracts and forms to collect specific information Assembly of graphs and charts for visualizing and tracking statistics/metrics Track and view detailed financial donation history made by contacts and members Search 3rd party databases to identify potential donors Track and maintain donor relationships throughout various stages/activities including contact information and previous outreach Electronically collect payments for goods or services A list of events with their respective dates Schedule and manage the logistics of activities and other gatherings Software specialized for non-profit organizations Store, manage and track all forms in a centralized location Activities related to raising money for a specific cause Add, store and access information pertaining to members Database of members to track personal information of individuals and families Access software remotely via mobile devices Ability to make a donation from a mobile device/app Accept and process online payment transactions Accept, record, and reconcile financial transactions Manage and track recurring gifts Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes Get Advice We can help you find the software with the features you need. Features 2.6 (38) 2.6 Based on 38 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 2.2 (32) ### Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Free trial not available Value for money 2.2 (32) 2.2 Based on 32 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 1.7 (31) 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 1.7 (31) 1.7 Based on 31 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 2.6 Based on 38 reviews Filter by rating 5(9) 4(4) 3(4) 2(4) 1(17) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent Scot M. Communications and Operations Political Organization ### "Trusted for a reason" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 February 20, 2026 Overwhelmingly positive experience in setting up and managing the ActBlue account, in adding new users, and in getting quick turnarounds on having the account setup approved. No complaints in selecting this provider. Pros ActBlue is pretty easy to use, even if what you're doing with it is big and audacious and has a lot of bureaucratic red tape around it. I worked with it to accept, manage and report donations for a political campaign here in Pennsylvania. We had to get some documents from the state and from the bank, but after that it was dead simple to manage it. I also like the fact that the donors already know it and trust it, and refcodes were a really nice feature for attribution. Cons I don't really like the "make it monthly" and "please tip ActBlue" pitches that the donor gets after completing the form. I know you can deactivate and edit these to varying extents, but we're at the point now where this is unfortunately one of the defining characteristics of going through an ActBlue donation process. People know it's coming, they expect it, it's synonymous with the ActBlue platform. 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. WS William S. no title Education Management ### "Lack of Transparency" 2.0 Overall Rating 2.0 2.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 1.0 1.0 Likelihood to Recommend 1/10 February 25, 2025 I used to believe ActBlue was a genuine, honest, way to quickly donate to candidates of choice. No longer. Pros It's so easy to give money. It originally seemed so honest and transparent. Cons ActBlue is totally opaque about what actually happens with donations. Moreover, they are intentionally NOT helping people identify open races at this date (02/25/25) They just let orgs like Elect Southern Democrats keep asking for more money with NO specificity, and NO accountability. Might as well just throw my donations away. 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. JS Joris S. Irrelevant Leisure, Travel & Tourism ### "ActBlue ripped me off" 1.0 Overall Rating 1.0 1.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 1.0 1.0 Customer Service 1.0 1.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 August 4, 2024 Four or five years ago I donated a small amount to ActBlue as a onetime donation. It irritated me that ActBlue had preselected the "Yes, make it monthly!" option, which I declined and clicked on the "No, donate only once" option. ActBlue nonetheless charged my card every month for the donation five or six times, without my noticing. I had to call my credit card company to invalidate the charges, as ActBlue would not do so. The preselection of the recurring donation option and the illegal repeated billing are deplorable. I want nothing to do with ActBlue ever again. Pros That it's pro-Democrat. I believe what motivates ActBlue is beneficial. Cons That it alienates a lot of people by ripping them off, thereby having a negative effect on politics. 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. JS Janis S. Teacher - Retired Primary/Secondary Education ### "ActBlue Good Donation Site" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 July 21, 2024 Positive. Any issues resolved immediately. Pros I accidentally typed in wrong #s ($100 difference!!) Contacted ActBlue & they immediately edited to correct amt! Cons You have to be very careful not to check recurring donation. Also, on this review form I think “retired” should be one of the job choices. I was able to add it later but your stats would be better if you knew the number of retired donors. 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. TK TONY K. Candidate Political Organization ### "RIGID & UNHELPFUL PLATFORM" 2.0 Overall Rating 2.0 2.0 Ease of Use 2.0 2.0 Features 2.0 2.0 Customer Service 1.0 1.0 Likelihood to Recommend 1/10 June 11, 2024 My overall experience is that they are NOT a very supportive platform. It appears that they are a platform that wants the incumbents with big donors. This platform is extremely too COMPLICATED for new candidates trying to build their base and build their support. It appears that they are not focused on fundraising. Instead they are focused on election year activity. ActBlue is not a platform for "INDEFINITE" candidates like mine who work hard during the election year and during the "OFF" year. To beat an incumbent you can't STOP working. This is what the folks at Actblue don't understand. I discovered that my account was "DEACTIVATED" because someone tried to donate and they sent me a screenshot which read, 'This candidate is no longer accepting contributions" or something like that. They SAID that they "deactivated" my account because I didn't respond to an email. I never received an email from them. And I feel that they should have CALLED me first! That could have been a big donor! Thanks to God, I found ANOTHER platform that is more supportive and more simple! Pros I like that Actblue is a common platform for Democrats trying to raise money. Cons #1. I didn't like the bad support. Many of the staffers think that they know more than they really do about running for office and being a candidate. For example, the very first time I signed up with Actblue they didn't understand why I began my campaign so early. #2. They will reject or "DEACTIVATE your account without speaking with you or a member of your campaign. Then you'll have to call them to ask what happened. Then they will find one of their "RULES" to justify what they did. #3. Instead of asking you questions to maintain or continue your account, they ask "Gotcha" questions to DEACTIVATE your account. They sit around and have meetings about which accounts they want to attack and target. If your NOT an INCUMBENT, I wish you the best of luck. I think they want to attract only incumbents with big donors, etc. 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. KB Keith B. RN Hospital & Health Care ### "ActBlue does not respect customers " 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 March 28, 2024 Horrible, very frustrating. They are clearly incapable of managing their database. Do not trust them. Pros Unfortunately, I am unable to provide any positive feedback. Cons They will not remove customers who have closed their account, despite multiple requests. Incessant texting will never end. 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. DL david l. ceo Biotechnology ### "This Company should not exist" 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 March 15, 2023 I think it should be illegal. Pros I believe it began with good intentions... to help Democrats raise money. Cons The same function could be provided by the party for a fraction of the cost. As it is, Actblue exists through pure inertia. The net result is that it costs the Democratic Party millions of dollars, making it harder for Democratic candidates to win seats, while lining its pockets with profit. It's repulsive. 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. Sara Y. Advertising Operations Associate Marketing and Advertising ### "ActBlue is a powerhouse for democratic & progressive campaigns" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 December 12, 2022 Overall, my experience with ActBlue is amazing! You can literally set up a free ActBlue account within minutes, and see for yourself how wonderful the platform is. Overall, I am thankful for the effort that goes into security, compliance and data integration, so I never have to put my political campaigns or nonprofit events in jeopardy. Pros I like the fundraising tools that ActBlue offers to utilize the "people power" in order to successfully execute political campaigns and nonprofit events. Specifically, I appreciate that the contribution forms have an intuitive interface and are customizable whether you are an administrator or user. They are also mobile friendly, which is crucial to capturing grassroots contributions on the go! I also like that the data and analytics reporting is easy to understand. Cons A/B testing can be a bit tricky for the platform to process at times. It can be quite difficult to obtain the desired conversation rates based on the organization's or campaign's pixel and objective. While the software's customer service is no doubt friendly and supportive to clients' and users troubleshooting issues, the response time does take a while and is slow to respond, especially during key digital fundraising moments (i.e. Giving Tuesday, Election Day) and rapid response actions (i.e. matching donations, events). 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. AC Andrea C. Everytown Fellow Mass Shooting Survivor Civic & Social Organization ### "Easy ro start, easy to make it monthly, easy to stop, easy to contribute optional tips or not." 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 January 14, 2022 I have been donating through this platform for years, one time donations, repeated donations, and tips Pros Easy ro start, easy to make it monthly, easy to stop, easy to contribute optional tips or not. Easy to keep records required to demonstrate that all donors are eligible and not foreign nationals or otherwise ineligible. Cons All the features that I use work perfectly. No complaints. 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. JJ Joan J. Occupational therapist retired Health, Wellness and Fitness ### "No accountability what they do with my money." 2.0 Overall Rating 2.0 2.0 Ease of Use 1.0 1.0 Features 1.0 1.0 Customer Service 1.0 1.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 January 7, 2022 When I make a donation I expect to be able to see what you’re doing for me bye newsletters magazines. For example I donate your auto bond and I received your monthly magazine what you’re doing with my money and how they’re helping wildlife. Again what does act blue gill nothing via email how I’m helping they just want to take the money and I’ve been trying to get out of actor Pros No accountability what they do with my money. 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. 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