Auctria vs SchoolAuction.net
Auctria
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SchoolAuction.net
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| Figure | Auctria | SchoolAuction.net |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $31.25/mo | $83.33/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 12 |
| Spec score · Fundraising Event Software | 9.3 (#2) | 8.3 (#10) |
| Spec score · Charity Auction Software | 9.2 (#2) | 8.3 (#7) |
| Spec score · Auction Software | 9.0 (#3) | 8.3 (#6) |
| Company history | Auctria says it has operated since 2011 and has helped organizations raise over $1.75 billion. | The company says its original developers created the service after organizing school auctions and that it has served the community since 2004. |
| Documentation | The Academy and User Guide cover core workflows, website editing, mobile apps, importing, exporting, advanced styling and health checks. | The feature matrix lists comprehensive illustrated online help documentation as a support capability. |
| Event websites | Each event gets a customizable website with templates, branding, images, video, donation pages, ticket sales and bidding pages. | Each fundraiser can have a branded event website with configurable templates, themes, colors, images and instructions. |
| Founded | 2011 | 2004 |
| Intended users | Auctria describes its mission as providing accessible event fundraising tools for nonprofit organizations, while its pricing FAQ says nonprofit status is not required. | The service is used by nonprofits as well as schools, and Acorn and Essentials are available to US organizations with a business or nonprofit tax ID. |
| Payment processors | The documented payment gateways are Stripe and Authorize.Net, with Auctria fees added to processor fees. | Deluxe is the default processor, and Plus or Professional plans can use an existing merchant account. |
| PCI responsibility | Auctria publishes a PCI DSS 4.0 shared-responsibility matrix and says its current attestation of compliance is available on request. | Terms place PCI compliance responsibilities on customers and recommend patched, password-protected systems with firewall and malware protection. |
| Plan limits | Explorer is limited to $10,000 annual income, 250 bidders per event, and 3 team members; Emerald caps annual income at $50,000 and 750 bidders per event. | Acorn includes one event site with six months of access, Essentials includes three sites with one year of access, and Plus and Professional include unlimited sites with one year of access. |
| Praise: ease of use | Reviewers repeatedly praise straightforward setup, intuitive auction workflows and ease of adding items, bidders and event content. | Capterra and Software Advice reviews commonly describe the interface as intuitive and manageable for volunteers with limited training. |
| Praise: support | Capterra and G2 reviewers frequently describe customer support as responsive, helpful and fast during event preparation. | G2 reviewers describe event preparation support as strong, while Capterra reviewers repeatedly call support responsive, patient and helpful. |
| Purpose | Auctria is an event fundraising platform for running auctions and fundraisers from donation intake through receipts and bidding. | SchoolAuction.net provides fundraising software for auctions, events, donations, ticketing, sponsorships, and campaigns. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.8 out of 5 from 539 reviews | 4.7 out of 5 from 236 reviews |
| Rating on G2 | 4.8 out of 5 from 115 reviews | 4.6 out of 5 from 195 reviews |
| Rating on Software Advice | 4.8 out of 5 from 539 reviews | 4.7 out of 5 from 236 reviews |
Plans
Auctria
- ExplorerFree
- Assist 20$49.95, paid once
- Assist 45$99.95, paid once
- Emerald$375 a year
- Launch Foundation$499, paid once
- Launch Advantage$749, paid once
- Diamond$750 a year
- Launch PremierPriced on request
SchoolAuction.net
- Acorn$79, paid once
- Acorn (Non-Profit)$79, paid once
- Acorn (Corporate)$199, paid once
- Essentials$1,000 a year
- Essentials (Non-Profit)$1,000 a year
- Plus$1,500 a year
- Plus (Non-Profit)$1,500 a year
- Essentials (Corporate)$2,000 a year
- Professional$2,000 a year
- Professional (Non-Profit)$2,000 a year
In their own words
Auctria
Auctria is an event fundraising platform for managing auctions and fundraisers from donation intake through receipts and bidding. It supports silent, live, and online auctions, mobile bidding, raffles, ticket sales, sponsorships, and paddle raises. Each event can have a website built from a template or customized core template, with branding, images, and video. Payments can be processed through Stripe or Authorize.Net, while cash and checks can also be recorded. Optional Admin and Bidder mobile apps support guest check-in, checkout, sales and bid recording, mobile bidding, and alerts. Auctria offers more than 100 customizable report templates and filters, and event data can be exported for CRM use. Its Automations feature uses Zapier for event-triggered notifications to tools such as Slack, Gmail, and Google Calendar. The free Explorer plan allows $10,000 annual income, 250 bidders per event, and three team members. Emerald costs $375.00 per year, and Diamond costs $750.00 per year. Texting is available only in the United States and Canada.
SchoolAuction.net
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