Beacon features: canvassing, GPS, routing, surveys, AI

Eight features

Eight canvassing software features, each with its own detailed page

The full canvassing platform comes with every plan, and there are two ways to add more. Live GPS tracking is available starting at Growth, and AI Script Coach is a paid add-on, from $29/mo, that works with any tier.

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Canvassing app that works without cell signal

Walk lists (the addresses each canvasser visits), dispositions (door results), surveys, and photos are saved on the phone and uploaded when the signal returns. The app installs from a web browser, with no app store.

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Territory management

Draw territories on the map or import them as GeoJSON or KML map files. Beacon detects overlaps automatically, and each territory's coverage percentage updates as the team walks.

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Route optimization

Beacon puts walk lists in order by street instead of the order in the import file. Priority weighting can move high-value contacts to the top.

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AI Script Coach

Personalized talking points for each door, based on the contact's record, lead score, past interactions, and campaign script. Claude, an AI model, generates them. It is a paid add-on, from $29/mo, on any plan.

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Live GPS tracking

On the Growth plan and up, a live map shows every canvasser and updates every 30 seconds. On every plan, a rep's phone shows a warning when the rep is outside their assigned territory.

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Data enrichment

Add phone numbers, emails, demographics, and property data to contacts as needed. You pay as you go from a Stripe wallet at $0.10 per record.

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Survey builder

Surveys have five question types and multiple steps, and they work offline at the door. Each response is saved to the contact record and can be exported.

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Analytics & reporting

A live dashboard shows results at each stage and the contact rate by territory. It also offers PDF reports, scheduled email summaries, and signed webhooks.

/02 · Territory management

Territory management software with live coverage tracking

Draw a boundary around a neighborhood on the map, name it, and assign canvassers. The contacts inside the boundary become a walk list, and if you redraw a territory partway through, its walk lists update.

Polygon drawing + GeoJSON / KML import
Automatic detection of overlaps and gaps
Live coverage % per territory, updating as the team walks
Contact count for each turf (a canvasser's assigned area), so you can see when one is too big or too small
Contact pins colored by status on the territory map

Beacon territories page showing five color-coded polygon districts on a map with live coverage percentages

/05 · Live tracking

Live GPS canvasser tracking on a single map

Each knock updates the map, and a live feed keeps the field director's screen current with coverage by turf, door results by canvasser, and success rates by neighborhood.

30-second GPS updates per canvasser on Growth and up (opt-in, designed to save battery)
A warning on the rep's own phone when they are outside their assigned territory, on every plan
Live activity feed that shows each interaction as it happens
Detailed views by territory, canvasser, or time period
CSV export for reviewing the program afterward

Beacon real-time tracking US map showing live canvasser positions across multiple districts

/04 · AI Script Coach

AI canvassing script coach with personalized talking points

The AI Script Coach, a paid add-on for any plan, is built on Claude. It shows the lead score, the last contact, and an opening line suited to the household, based on the contact's record, tags, and past door results.

Suggested opening line and key point for each door
Uses the history of past contacts and door results
Uses the contact's party, scores, tags, and language preference
Summarizes notes and turns written comments into tags
Your data is never used for training

Beacon AI Script Coach desktop view generating context-aware talking points for a household with prior interactions

/08 · Analytics & reporting

Canvassing analytics and field reporting in one dashboard

The dashboard shows doors knocked, contact rate, results by stage, and door results by territory in interactive charts. It also includes leaderboards, badges, and streak tracking for the team.

Summary tiles for doors, contacts, contact rate, and conversion
Results at each stage, from knock to conversion
Territories ranked by contact rate
Public canvasser leaderboard with streaks and badges
PDF reports + scheduled email summaries + signed webhooks

Door-to-door canvassing platform features. Everything you need, nothing you don't.