Every other platform is a checkout page. VoteROI is the only platform that tells donors where to give — not just how to give.
Platform Fee Comparison
We Charge Less. And Do More. Full Stop.
Platform
Fee
Smart Race Picks
No Tip Prompt
No Email/Data Sharing
Donor IQ Dashboard
Donation X-Ray™
ActBlue
~6%*
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NGP VAN
3.25%
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WinRed
3.94%
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✗
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Numero
N/P
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✗
✗
✗
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Anedot
~2.9%
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★ VoteROI
2.75%
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✓
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N/P = Not Published.
• VoteROI also leads on Smart Race Picks, No Tip Prompt, No Data Sharing, Donor IQ, and Donation X-Ray™ — competitors score zero on all.
* ActBlue’s published processing fee is 3.95% but their platform defaults to a ~2% “tip” prompt that most donors don’t notice, effectively raising total cost to ~6%. About 40% of donors accept the tip prompt at its 5% default (OpenSecrets). Average online Democratic donation: $42.73. ActBlue processed $3.821B in the 2026 cycle (OpenSecrets).
On a $100 donation: ActBlue takes $3.95 (3.95% fee) plus an average ~$2 tip — about $94 reaches the campaign. VoteROI takes $2.75 (2.75% flat fee, no tip prompt) — $97.25 reaches the campaign.
🔒 The Feature ActBlue Will Never Offer
Your donation reaches the candidate. Your data doesn't.
When you donate through ActBlue, the campaign receives your name, email, phone number, and mailing address. Within days you're on 50 fundraising lists you never signed up for — lists they sell, trade, and pass to consultants who profit from your inbox.
With VoteROI, campaigns receive only your donation. Your contact information goes to us and the FEC as required by federal law — and nowhere else. Ever. The campaign gets what they need legally. You keep your privacy.
✅ VoteROI
Campaign gets: donation only Your email: stays with you Your phone: stays with you Your address: FEC only Fundraising lists: zero
✗ ActBlue
Campaign gets: full donor profile Your email: shared immediately Your phone: shared immediately Your address: shared immediately Fundraising lists: sold & traded
Stripe processing fees apply separately to all platforms. VoteROI fee retained by American Muckrakers PAC, Inc.
* How we calculate ActBlue's ~6% effective rate: ActBlue's stated processing fee is 3.95%, charged to campaigns. However, ActBlue also prompts every donor to add a voluntary "tip" directly to ActBlue on top of their donation — this is ActBlue's primary source of operating revenue. Based on industry tip-prompt acceptance rates averaging ~40% at a default 5% tip amount, this adds an estimated ~2% to the effective cost of using ActBlue. Combined rate: 3.95% + ~2% = ~6% effective. VoteROI charges a flat 2.75% with no tip prompt, ever.
Side by Side
The Old Way vs. The Smart Way
⚠ ActBlue — The old way
★ VoteROI — The smart way
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Recurring Traps
Pre-checked recurring boxes drain donors accidentally. Millions charged monthly without realizing it.
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No Tricks
Explicit one-time vs. monthly toggle. Nothing pre-checked. You choose — every time.
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Your Data is Their Product
Donor emails shared with the recipient campaign, not sold to third parties — but you give once and get fundraising spam for years.
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Private-First
Your email stays yours. No third-party data sharing with consultants. Opt-out built in by default.
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Celebrity Name Scams
PACs use "Hillary Clinton" or "Bernie Sanders" in emails — money never reaches those candidates.
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Verified Routing
Every donation shows the exact FEC ID it's going to. You see the receipt. No misdirection, ever.
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Fake Urgency
Countdown "money bombs" and fake matching-gift claims pressure donors into impulsive, unvetted giving.
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Ethical Fundraising
No countdown timers. No fake matches. Real data on why a race is worth your dollar.
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Hopeless Races
$2.9B flowed into losing races 2000–2024. Competitive races went underfunded. Donors never knew.
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Data-Driven Picks
Every race scored by win probability and donor impact. Your $50 goes where it actually moves votes.
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Bank-Level Identity Verification
VoteROI uses ACH (bank transfer) by default — not a credit card swipe. That means real identity verification. No stolen cards. No fraud. More money actually reaching candidates.