Editor’s update, August 2026: Quorum Grassroots connects policy tracking, stakeholder records, advocate campaigns, and reporting in one public affairs platform. VoterVoice provides grassroots advocacy tools within FiscalNote’s broader product portfolio. The main difference is how each product connects advocacy work with legislative and relationship data.
When policy moves fast, your advocacy tools should move faster. Discover why leading organizations choose Quorum Grassroots — the only unified advocacy platform built for real-time action.
Why Connected Advocacy Workflows Matter
When legislation changes by the hour, advocacy teams can’t afford to wait, juggle disconnected tools, or build their workflow on a platform whose future is in question, or be mid-migration to a new system. That’s why Quorum has unified legislative tracking, stakeholder engagement, and grassroots advocacy into a single, purpose-built platform designed for speed, collaboration, and results.
At a Glance: Quorum Grassroots vs. FiscalNote VoterVoice
| Capability | Quorum Grassroots (GRS) | FiscalNote VoterVoice |
|---|---|---|
| Platform Integration | Fully unified within Quorum’s all-in-one public affairs platform — no exports, connectors, or multiple logins. | Operates as a standalone product requiring separate setup and management. |
| Campaign Creation | Launch campaigns directly from tracked legislation in minutes using a simple, intuitive builder with real-time previews. | Campaigns built separately; workflows and data live outside policy tools. |
| Personalization & Targeting | Role-based targeting for sponsors, co-sponsors, and committees; up to six audience segments per campaign. | Limited targeting and identical message templates across recipients. |
| AI Capabilities | AI-assisted message generation creates hundreds of authentic message variants for personalized outreach. | AI SmartCheck suggests single-message edits to improve engagement. |
| Advocate Experience | Modern, mobile-first design with simplified forms, video messaging, and accessible action pages. | Functional interface with limited interactivity or mobile optimization. |
| Data Integration | Native connection to Quorum’s legislative, stakeholder, and contact data for seamless reporting. | Campaign metrics must be synced manually to external systems. |
| Reporting & Outcomes | Unified analytics connect advocacy actions to legislative outcomes in real time. | Reporting requires exporting data across systems. |
| Ease of Use | One platform. One login. One workflow. | Two separate tools. Two logins. More steps. |
| Support & Onboarding | Dedicated onboarding and success teams included — no added cost. | Inconsistent support; professional services often billed separately. FiscalNote disclosed a 25% workforce reduction in 2026 that its own filings note directly affects the customer experience. |
| Financial Stability | More than a decade of consistent operation and investment in the platform you rely on. | Disclosed “substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern,” a breached loan covenant, and near-term default risk on nearly all its debt (Q2 2026 earnings release, Aug 10, 2026). |
FiscalNote has since disclosed “substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern,” cut its 2026 guidance, and started a mandatory migration to a new platform (Q2 2026 earnings release, Aug 10, 2026). The case for unification over integration has only gotten stronger.
From Policy Alert to Action in Minutes
When a priority bill changes, a Quorum Grassroots user can review the bill, identify the right lawmakers, and launch an advocate campaign from the same workspace. This reduces the exports and system changes that can slow a response.
- Bill tracking and campaigns live side by side. No exports, no file transfers.
- Segment lawmakers automatically. Target sponsors, co-sponsors, or committee members in one campaign.
- Launch in minutes. Move from alert to action in a single workflow.
- Monitor results in real time. See outreach, engagement, and legislative outcomes in one view.
With VoterVoice, advocacy and legislative tracking occur in separate environments. Teams must navigate multiple interfaces and manually sync data between systems — adding friction when speed matters most.
Personalization at Scale
Quorum Grassroots helps teams tailor campaigns by audience, lawmaker role, and action type.
- Interactive Campaigns guide advocates to share personal stories, not form letters.
- Role-based targeting tailors messages for each policymaker’s position and influence.
- AI Message Generation creates hundreds of unique, human-sounding messages to increase deliverability and impact.
- Video messaging and mobile-first design make participation easy and engaging for supporters.
Connect Advocacy Activity to Policy Results
Counting messages is easy. Understanding influence is what matters.
Because Quorum Grassroots operates within the same system as legislative tracking and stakeholder engagement, teams can directly connect actions to outcomes:
- “Which lawmakers were contacted — and how often?”
- “How did those lawmakers vote or respond?”
- “What measurable change resulted from our campaign?”
The answers are all in one place — automatically tracked and ready to report. That’s what real unification looks like.
What FiscalNote’s Platform Changes May Mean for Buyers
A long-term platform decision also depends on the vendor behind it. Two things are happening at FiscalNote right now that are worth knowing about.
- A mandatory platform migration is underway. FiscalNote has been moving customers off its legacy legislative tracking product onto PolicyNote, a platform that only launched in beta in January 2025. FiscalNote’s own leadership has described the rollout as a multi-year effort continuing “over the course of this year and next,” meaning customers must absorb the change regardless of their own budget cycles or readiness.
- PolicyNote is still missing enterprise-grade capabilities. FiscalNote’s leadership has said PolicyNote was “designed for the most straightforward use cases” first, with more complex enterprise features still being added. Customers and former customers have also reported usability gaps — a visually dated, difficult-to-navigate interface — as they’ve adjusted to the new platform.
Quorum, by contrast, isn’t asking customers to migrate to a rebuilt platform to keep pace. New AI and workflow capabilities roll out behind the same login and workflows your team already uses — no forced transition required.
What Should You Compare in Grassroots Advocacy Software?
When comparing Quorum Grassroots and VoterVoice, ask each vendor to show you how its platform handles:
- A policy alert that triggers an advocate campaign
- Lawmaker and advocate targeting
- Interaction and campaign history
- Reporting across policy and advocacy work
- Data migration, onboarding, and support
The Bottom Line
In advocacy, speed, precision, and connection matter more than ever — and so does knowing the platform you depend on will be there next quarter, built on the same workflows your team already knows.
Quorum Grassroots gives your team the power to move from policy alert to personalized action, without the friction of disconnected systems, forced migrations, or the uncertainty other vendors in this space have disclosed to their own investors.
Quorum Grassroots keeps policy tracking, advocate engagement, and reporting connected, so your team can respond with fewer manual steps.
See Quorum in Action
Join 2,000+ organizations, including 50%+ of the Fortune 100, that trust Quorum to run their public affairs work.
- Request a personalized demo
- Get a free migration assessment (for FiscalNote customers)
- Ask us to walk through your exact workflows live
About This Comparison
Last updated August 2026. Based on FiscalNote’s SEC filings, current G2 verified buyer reviews, FiscalNote’s own public product and blog content, Quorum’s product documentation, and customer and prospect conversations. Created by Quorum. We encourage prospects to verify information with both vendors during evaluation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Quorum Grassroots really different from just “VoterVoice plus a data feed”?
Yes. Integration means two products talk to each other after the fact — data has to be exported, synced, or connected through a third-party tool. Unification means there was only ever one platform to begin with. Quorum Grassroots was built inside the same system as Quorum’s legislative tracking and stakeholder data, so there’s no sync step, no separate login, and no lag between what you’re tracking and who you’re mobilizing.
Why does FiscalNote’s financial situation matter if I only use VoterVoice, not their legislative tracking product?
FiscalNote owns both products, and the risks disclosed in its SEC filings — including going-concern doubt, a breached loan covenant, and a cut to 2026 guidance forecast — apply to the company as a whole, not to one product line. A vendor under that kind of financial pressure has less to invest across its entire portfolio, including the support and roadmap behind VoterVoice.
We’re under contract with FiscalNote — is it even worth looking at Quorum right now?
Even if you’re mid-contract, it’s worth understanding your options now rather than waiting until renewal, especially given the operational uncertainty FiscalNote has disclosed. Quorum’s team can walk through your current contract timeline, what a transition would look like, and when it makes sense to move — no pressure to act before you’re ready.
If I switch from VoterVoice to Quorum Grassroots, what does that migration actually involve?
It typically involves importing your existing advocate lists, campaign templates, and historical engagement data, then rebuilding your workflows inside Quorum’s unified platform. Request a free migration assessment and Quorum’s team will map out the specific steps, timeline, and what can carry over from your current setup.
Is Quorum going through a platform migration too, the way FiscalNote customers are being moved to PolicyNote?
No. Quorum rolls out new capabilities, including AI and workflow features, behind the same login and workflows customers already use. There’s no mandatory migration to a new platform required to access new functionality.