AuctionMethod vs Auktiva
AuctionMethod
auctionmethod.comAuktiva
auktiva.orgSide by side
| Figure | AuctionMethod | Auktiva |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $100/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · Auction Software | 8.6 (#4) | 7.7 (#15) |
| Integrations | Named integrations and connection options include Mailchimp, GA4, Google Tag Manager, APIs, Avalara, EasyPost, Smarty, and UserWay. | The documentation lists optional Google and Microsoft sign-in, plus Soketi or Pusher for WebSocket updates. |
| Security | AuctionMethod says it is hosted on AWS and uses SSL/TLS encryption, access controls, and action logs. | The security documentation lists XSS sanitization, CSRF protection, rate limiting, API input validation, parameterized database queries, and security headers. |
Plans
AuctionMethod
- Growth$100 a month
- Scale$750 a month
- Custom Solutions$1,500 a month
In their own words
AuctionMethod
AuctionMethod is white-label auction software for setting up events and managing lots, consignors, bidders, and sales. It supports timed online, simulcast, blind timed, catalog-only, fixed-price, and perpetual events. Management tools cover cataloging, bidder registration, invoices, taxes, payments, and reports. The Auctioneer Toolbox app for Android and iOS supports item cataloging, photos, and pickup management. Payments can use Fiserv, Stripe, Authorize.net, or eWay, with proceeds going to the customer's own merchant account. Users can export bidder, listing, and report data, upload by CSV, or connect through APIs. Named integrations include Mailchimp, GA4, Google Tag Manager, Avalara, EasyPost, Smarty, and UserWay. Plans include unlimited auctions, bids, lots, items, photos, and admin users. Growth costs $100 a month with a one-time $250 account activation; Scale is $750 a month with a one-time $2500 activation. Custom Solutions starts at $1,500 a month with a one-time $5000 activation. There is a 30-day trial, and subscriptions are month to month and cancelable at any time. The company says it charges no commissions or per-lot, event, or photo fees.