32auctions vs GiveGrove

32auctions is web-based software for running online silent auctions as fundraisers. Bidders can register and bid from a phone, tablet, or computer without installing an app. Automatic text or email alerts can report outbids and wins; proxy bidding lets bidders set a ceiling for automatic bids. Soft close extends an item's end time when a bid arrives near closing. When the auction ends, the platform identifies winners and supports online checkout. Organizers can connect their own Stripe or PayPal account to collect payments and issue invoices automatically. CSV reports cover results, winners, payments, and fair-market values. The service also creates printable display and bid sheets with QR codes that lead to online bidding. Its Free plan costs nothing, billed at $0 per auction, and allows up to 20 items, one image per item, and unlimited bidders. The paid plans cost 170.00 USD, 240.00 USD, and $360, paid once, with higher item limits and additional features.

GiveGrove is web-based auction and fundraising software for nonprofits and mission-driven organizations. Its tools include live and silent auctions, peer-to-peer fundraising, Fund-a-Need, donation pages, event ticketing, raffles, and donor reporting. Ticketing supports individual or group tickets, pricing tiers, custom attendee questions, and check-in. Silent auction organizers can set items, opening bids, and bid increments, then monitor bidders and progress in real time. Live auction tools include paddle assignments, paddle-raise capture, and guest check-in and check-out. Organizations can run fundraisers for individuals or teams, or voting events with a chosen vote amount and period. Donation pages accept gifts outside events and allow customized amounts and page colors. Card processing costs 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction; organizations can choose whether donors cover the fee or the organization absorbs it. The free GiveBack Guarantee plan has no platform fee. Classic costs $4, paid once, with a 4% platform fee capped at $4,000 per event. GiveGrove identifies Stripe as its sole payment processor and says it does not provide CRM or donor database functionality.