GiveBid vs SchoolAuction.net
GiveBid
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SchoolAuction.net
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| Figure | GiveBid | SchoolAuction.net |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $83.33/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 12 |
| Spec score · Charity Auction Software | 7.4 (#16) | 8.3 (#7) |
| Spec score · Fundraising Event Software | 7.4 (#21) | 8.3 (#10) |
| Bidding | Bidders can browse items, place bids, and track activity from a browser or the GiveBid mobile app. | Bidders can bid from smartphones and receive outbid notifications by email or text. |
| Checkout | The site says GiveBid handles donor registration, payment processing, and winner checkout with automated workflows. | Guests can review their cart and check out with a smartphone using Self Check-Out. |
| Headquarters | North Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Reporting | Its reporting tools track bidder activity, item performance, and donation totals in real time. | Custom reports cover ticket, guest, order, donation, item-sale and payment data and can be exported as CSV files. |
| Support | GiveBid lists [email protected] and 816-583-0423 as contact details. | Support includes human assistance seven days a week, weekly training webinars, event-day phone help and setup guides. |
Plans
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
GiveBid
GiveBid is paid charity-auction software for nonprofits, schools, foundations, and churches running online, mobile, or live fundraising events. Teams can create events, set bidding rules, and assign team members to manage auction activity. An AI lot tool generates item titles, descriptions, and suggested starting bids from basic details. Bidders register, browse lots, place bids, and follow activity in a browser or Android and iOS app. Real-time bidding works for online and live events, with instant outbid notifications. At in-person auctions, donors scan item codes to open lot details and bid by phone. Reporting tracks bidder activity, item performance, and donation totals in real time. GiveBid also handles donor registration, payment processing, and winner checkout through automated workflows. The service lists galas, benefit auctions, corporate and community fundraisers, school and church events, foundation events, and high-value donated-item auctions. Pricing is on request.
SchoolAuction.net
SchoolAuction.net has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.