Event.Gives vs SchoolAuction.net
Event.Gives
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| Figure | Event.Gives | SchoolAuction.net |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $99/mo | $83.33/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 12 |
| Spec score · Charity Auction Software | 8.2 (#9) | 8.3 (#7) |
| Company history | The about page states that Event.Gives was founded in 2015 by Sam Staley after developing an SMS bidding tool for a school fundraiser. | The company says its original developers created the service after organizing school auctions and that it has served the community since 2004. |
| Founded | 2015 | 2004 |
| Headquarters | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Purpose | Event.Gives sells tickets, manages attendees and donor engagement, captures donations, and supports fundraising events. | SchoolAuction.net provides fundraising software for auctions, events, donations, ticketing, sponsorships, and campaigns. |
| Support | Event.Gives says its support team is available seven days a week, with Monday-Friday hours of 10a-5p and a live support desk Saturday-Sunday 10a-5p. | Support includes human assistance seven days a week, weekly training webinars, event-day phone help and setup guides. |
Plans
Event.Gives
- FreeFree
- Basic$99 a month
- Professional$2,495 a year
- Enterprise$3,495 a year
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
Event.Gives
Event.Gives is web software for ticketing, attendee management, donations, and fundraising events. Organizers can run live and silent auctions, virtual or hybrid events, golf tournaments, and peer-to-peer fundraising, as well as use embedded donation forms. Its tools include online ticketing, auction management, live streaming, mobile bidding, raffles, text-to-donate, real-time reporting, mobile checkout, instant payout, and recurring donations. An AI item-description generator creates auction copy aligned with DISC personality profiles. Checkout accepts Apple Pay, Google Pay, or credit cards, and ticket and donation funds transfer through the organization’s Stripe account. Event.Gives says it does not collect or store card details. Integrations include Double the Donation, Raiser's Edge NXT, Stripe, Zoom, and Twilio. The service lists a free plan, Basic at $99 a month, Professional at $2,495 a year, and Enterprise at $3,495 a year. Its calculator lists 3.5% plus $0.30 per credit card transaction and a 4.5% platform fee; attendees may cover fees.
SchoolAuction.net
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