Auctioneer Software vs BidPro

Auctioneer Software provides online auction, live simulcast, multi-parcel real estate, and live clerking tools for auction companies. Online bidding includes registration, watchlists, bidder approval settings, refreshed bidding information, invoices, and reporting. Simulcast features include YouTube Live Stream integration, pre-bidding, messaging, live registration, and immediate invoices; events can be live-only or accept in-person and online bids together, with audio or video streaming. Staff can load items, print clerking sheets, and clerk from a computer or iPad or tablet. Its iOS and Android cataloging app supports barcode scanning, photos and media, and editing auctions and lots, and is included at no additional cost. AScribe can use item photos to suggest lot titles, descriptions, and details for user review and editing. Auction companies can use custom themes and their own site and domain. Hosting is included, and pricing is available on request. The company describes the platform as commission-free and says customers keep 100% of auction profits without hidden fees.

BidPro is a white-label online auction platform for auctioneers who want to run auctions on their own branded websites. It supports live, virtual live and timed auctions, with livestreaming that BidPro describes as having sub-second latency and says can connect to third-party platforms. Its AI cataloguing tool can generate lot titles, descriptions, estimates, opening bids and bid increments from photos. Auctioneers can import catalogues from Excel and match bulk-imported photos to lots using barcodes. Bidders can pre-bid or use automatic and absentee bidding, while increments can be configured to respond to bidding patterns. Auctioneers can require documents at registration and approve bidders before they participate. Marketing options include custom SEO tags and keywords, Google Analytics tags, and contact exports for bulk email or SMS providers. There is a free Bidder plan and a free trial. Pay As You Go is $65, paid once, with a 0.5% to 0.25% commission, excluding VAT; Monthly Contract is $750 a month, excluding VAT. The signup guide says charges depend on subscription type and users set up payment details with BidPro's payment provider.