Mobilize

Mobilize is most useful when filling an event depends on reaching beyond an existing volunteer list. Public discovery, event sharing and supporter hosting connect recruitment with registration and reminders. Evaluate that reach separately from administration: the limited starter account can show the signup journey, while permissions, reporting and the paid commercial terms deserve their own review.

Limited free starter account; paid pricing by enquiry
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Tool Nutrition Label
Founded Not publicly confirmed
Headquarters Not publicly confirmed
Company Size Not publicly confirmed
Funding Current site identifies Mobilize as part of the NGP VAN family; financial terms not confirmed
Pricing Model Bounded free account and quoted paid platform access
Free Trial Starter: five team hosts and five events/actions, up to 50 signups or 500 petition signatures
Contract Paid minimum term, renewal and cancellation conditions not publicly confirmed
Attendee Capacity Free starter has explicit signup limits; paid capacity requires confirmation
Mobile App Browser event signup and email/SMS engagement; a dedicated mobile app was not confirmed
Offline Capability Not verified
Data & Compliance Not publicly confirmed
Expertise Level Intermediate
Event Types
Community gatheringsVolunteer service eventsOnline orientationsSupporter-hosted programmes
Support Channels
Vendor demonstrationHelp resourcesCustomer support by agreement
Best For
  • + Community organisations recruiting participants across a programme of events
  • + Teams enabling supporters to host events under an approval process
  • + Organisers combining in-person and online volunteer activities
Not For
  • − Buyers needing a public fixed-price tariff for the full platform
  • − Teams treating the free starter as unrestricted ongoing event management
  • − Programmes needing a demonstrated qualification-and-training workflow before assigning specialist roles
Key Capabilities
✓ Create single-shift, multi-shift and recurring events
✓ Offer signup pages for in-person and online activities
✓ Send email and SMS reminders and post-event follow-up
✓ Promote opportunities through the public discovery network
✓ Enable supporter-hosted events with approval and permission controls
✓ Use event sharing and related-opportunity prompts for recruitment
✓ Review participation through dashboards, CSV exports and scoped data-access options
Honest Limitations

The free starter has narrow limits

The current signup page allows five team members to host five events or actions, with up to fifty signups or five hundred petition signatures. It does not establish the limits or price of a paid subscription.

Reminder volume needs deliberate configuration

Courtney B.’s incentivized March 2021 G2 account valued easy updates but reported automated notices burying important organiser messages. This is historical feedback; test today’s reminder sequence with a real event timetable.

Discovery is not a recruitment guarantee

A public network and sharing prompts can expose opportunities, but the relevant local audience still has to participate. Assess suitable traffic and actual signups rather than adopting vendor growth claims.

Older reviews cannot settle current feature scope

The selected independent accounts are from 2020 and 2021 and were seller-invited with incentives. They illuminate user workflows, but current branding, API scope and paid features are checked against official pages.

Pricing Breakdown
Plan Price Details
Limited starter Free within stated limits Five team hosts, five events/actions and up to fifty signups or five hundred petition signatures.
Paid Mobilize Request a quote Current public site offers a demonstration but no verified paid rate or unit schedule.
Data access and delivery scope Confirm in the agreement Specify required API, SQL, reporting, support and integration arrangements; availability does not establish inclusion.

Hidden Costs to Watch

  • ! The starter page does not publish an expiry or the rules for resetting its limits; obtain those before a multi-event rollout.
  • ! Confirm billing currency, contract length, signup limits and any messaging or platform charges.
  • ! External services and custom data work can require a separate budget.
  • ! No paid price or capacity is inferred from older Bonterra-era reviews or third-party starting-price listings.

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Questions to Ask the Vendor
  1. 1
    How do the starter limits accumulate, reset or expire?
  2. 2
    What drives the paid subscription price and messaging allowance?
  3. 3
    How are supporter-hosted events approved and changed after publication?
  4. 4
    Which reminders and follow-up messages can we configure for each event?
  5. 5
    What records and permissions are available through the API or SQL options?
  6. 6
    What hosting, accessibility, data-export and cancellation terms apply?
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