PaddleUp vs Snowball Fundraising
PaddleUp
paddleup.io
Snowball Fundraising
snowballfundraising.comSide by side
| Figure | PaddleUp | Snowball Fundraising |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $33.25/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 6 |
| Spec score · Charity Auction Software | 7.3 (#21) | 8.3 (#8) |
| Auctions | The platform supports online and in-person bidding, with staff using the iOS app for on-site setup and monitoring. | Auction tools support unlimited items and bidders, mobile bidding, outbid alerts and online checkout with instant receipts. |
| Integrations | Paddle-Up offers organization API keys and webhooks, plus staff MCP tools for custom workflows and AI-assisted operations. | Officially listed integrations include QuickBooks, Mailchimp, Constant Contact, Salesforce, HubSpot, Google Contacts and Google Sheets. |
Plans
Snowball Fundraising
- EssentialFree
- New Nonprofit Special$399 a year
- EssentialFree
- Premium$55 a month
- Professional$85 a month
- Enterprise$999 a year
In their own words
PaddleUp
PaddleUp provides event and fundraising software for schools and nonprofits, covering jog-a-thons, galas, auctions, and online sales. Campaign dashboards bring fundraising goals, settings, and related activities together. The platform supports live, silent, and online auctions, with mobile bidding; staff can use its iOS app to set up and monitor events in person. Ticketing covers registration and attendee check-in, and seating links tables and guests to the ticket roster. Bid sheet tools include printable sheets with QR anchors, photo uploads, and AI-assisted read-back against registered bidders. Stripe processes card and ACH payments, and the staff app can pair with Stripe Terminal Bluetooth readers for on-site sales. Organizations can use API keys and webhooks, with staff MCP tools for custom workflows and AI-assisted operations. The maker says sensitive attendee and bidder contact fields are encrypted with AES-256-GCM and per-organization keys managed through AWS KMS in production; service traffic uses TLS. Stripe handles card numbers and records payouts and refunds. There is no monthly platform subscription; Stripe processing fees apply, and AI tokens are pay-as-you-go.
Snowball Fundraising
Snowball Fundraising has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.