Electbase vs NationBuilder
Both build campaign websites. The difference this page is about is the "Paid for by" line at the bottom of every page: Electbase writes it for you; NationBuilder gives you somewhere to type it.
| Electbase | NationBuilder | |
|---|---|---|
| The “Paid for by” disclaimer | Generated from your committee details — in your state’s own wording in 12 states and the federal form everywhere else. A site cannot be published without one, and we tell you when yours differs from the wording we generate. See which states. | Not generated. The footer is a free-text content editor you fill in yourself, and the support site documents no committee-data source and nothing state-specific. Their wording: “To add content or information to the footer of your site use the content editor” Source, checked 2026-09-22 |
| Price, as published | $29 to $249 a month, with custom offerings quoted per engagement. | Priced by contact count: Starter $34/month billed annually ($41 monthly) at 0–500 contacts, rising to $183 ($220) at 3,000–5,000; Pro $160 ($179) at 0–500, up to $505 ($575) at 9,000–11,000. Add-ons stack on top. Source, checked 2026-09-22 |
| Who can use it | Democratic, nonpartisan and PAC campaigns. | No party or ideology restriction found; some features are limited by country. Source, checked 2026-09-22 |
| Donations | Your processor, not ours: ActBlue, Anedot, Donorbox, Numero and more. We never touch the money. | NationBuilder Payments, its own Stripe-powered processor; US fees 4.9% + 30¢ on Starter and 3.9% + 30¢ on Pro. Source, checked 2026-09-22 |
| If you stop paying | You own your domain and your data, export any time, and can keep the site as a read-only archive after the election. | You buy and own your domain elsewhere. The terms require you to download your data before termination; shut-down deletes pages, profiles and transactions. Source, checked 2026-09-22 |
Every competitor fact below was read from that vendor's own public pages on the date shown — product pages, pricing pages, help centers and terms. Third-party reviews were never used as a source. Where a vendor's site does not document something, the cell says so rather than guessing. NationBuilder may have changed something since 2026-09-22 — if you spot that, tell us and we will correct it. Electbase is not affiliated with NationBuilder, and names are their owners’.
What we do not claim
This is a comparison of published facts, not legal advice, and we do not certify that any disclaimer meets the law for your campaign. We generate the wording and tell you when yours differs; your counsel decides the final language.
See the states we generate wording for, or read our longer look at thirteen campaign website builders.