FEC.gov is the authoritative free source for federal campaign finance records. Treasurers and researchers should bookmark it. Pachand is for teams that need to know what changed on a watchlist — not another place to search the full public database by hand.
Pachand is an independent product and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated on behalf of the FEC, any campaign, or any government agency.
Capability
FEC.gov
Pachand
Official FEC source data
Free public access
Committee & candidate lookup
Itemized donor research
Watchlist-scoped filing alerts
Email + Slack alert delivery
Receipts & cash-on-hand deltas
Donor geography at ZIP level only
Opponent cash scoreboard
Independent expenditure tracking
Daily digest & command dashboard
When to use each
- FEC.gov — authoritative lookup, itemized Schedule A/B research, verifying source filings linked from alerts.
- Pachand — campaign managers tracking specific committees: filing wire, cash deltas, ZIP geography, IE panel, and Slack without rebuilding spreadsheets.
See also all comparisons, FEC Notify alternative, and the opponent fundraising guide.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best FEC.gov alternative for campaign operatives?
- FEC.gov remains the authoritative free source for public campaign finance records. For day-to-day war-room work — watchlist alerts when opponents file, cash comparisons, aggregate donor ZIP maps, and Slack delivery — Pachand is a FEC.gov alternative built for operatives on the same public data.
- Does Pachand replace FEC.gov?
- No. Every Pachand alert links back to official FEC filings. Use FEC.gov for deep-dive research and contributor lookup; use Pachand to monitor the committees in your race without manual refreshes.
- Can Pachand look up individual donors like FEC.gov?
- No. Pachand shows aggregate contribution geography at the ZIP level only — not individual donor names, addresses, or employers. Use FEC.gov or OpenSecrets for contributor-level research.