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SchoolAuction.net
What SchoolAuction.net is
SchoolAuction.net is web-based fundraising software for schools and nonprofits running auctions, events, donations, ticketing, sponsorships, and campaigns. It supports live, silent, and online auctions, including smartphone bidding and outbid notifications by email or text. For hybrid events, its virtual feature brings livestream video, chat, and bidding together on one screen. Campaign templates cover crowdfunding, annual giving, online stores, event tickets, memberships, and pledge-athons. Other options include Text-to-Give, recurring donations, sponsorship packages, and voting contests where each vote is a donation. Guests can review their cart and check out from a smartphone using Self Check-Out. Plans range from event-based Acorn options to annual subscriptions: Acorn includes one event site and campaign page for six months; Essentials includes three of each for a year; Plus and Professional include unlimited sites and campaign pages for a year. Professional also lists virtual live auctions and hybrid tools. Deluxe is the default processor; Plus and Professional can use an existing merchant account. Data and reports can be downloaded as CSV files, and sites remain accessible while a subscription is active.
Who it suits
It suits schools and nonprofits organizing auctions or other fundraising events, including those with remote and in-person attendees. Acorn and Essentials are available to US organizations with a business or nonprofit tax ID.
What it does well
- Supports live, silent, and online auctions
- Mobile bidders receive email or text outbid alerts
- Hybrid events combine livestream, chat, and bidding
- Campaign templates cover multiple fundraising formats
- Data, reports, and records can be downloaded as CSV
What to know first
- Acorn and Essentials are limited to US organizations with a tax ID
- Acorn includes one event site for six months
- Essentials includes three sites for one year
- Deluxe is the default payment processor
Limits
Acorn includes one event site with six months of access and one campaign page. Essentials includes three event sites with one year of access and three campaign pages; Plus and Professional include unlimited sites with one year of access and unlimited campaign pages, while Professional adds virtual live auctions and hybrid tools.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Essentials (Non-Profit) | $1000/year · 3% +$0.30 per transaction · No Performance Fee · 3 event sites with 1 year of access · 3 campaign pages · Essentials available to US organizations with a business or non-profit tax-id | $1,000 a year |
| Essentials | $1,000/year nonprofit; $2,000/year corporate · 3 event sites · 1 year access · no performance fee · 3% card rate | $1,000 a year |
| Plus | $1,500/year nonprofit; $2,500/year corporate · Unlimited event sites · mobile bidding · peer-to-peer · athons · text-to-give · talent contests · own processor option | $1,500 a year |
| Plus (Non-Profit) | $1500/year · Your Choice · No Performance Fee · Unlimited event sites with 1 year of access · Unlimited campaign pages · Use existing credit card processor | $1,500 a year |
| Acorn (Corporate) | $199/event · 3% Performance Fee · 1 event site with 6 months of access · 1 campaign page · Acorn available to US organizations with a business or non-profit tax-id | $199, paid once |
| Essentials (Corporate) | $2000/year · No Performance Fee · 3 event sites with 1 year of access · 3 campaign pages | $2,000 a year |
| Professional (Non-Profit) | $2000/year · Your Choice · No Performance Fee · Unlimited event sites with 1 year of access · Unlimited campaign pages · Virtual live auctions and hybrid tools · Personal webinars and phone support | $2,000 a year |
| Professional | $2,000/year nonprofit; $3,000/year corporate · Unlimited event sites · virtual live auctions · hybrid bidding · webinars · phone support | $2,000 a year |
The first 8 of 12 plans, as schoolauction.net lists them, read 7 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word. Every plan
Getting started
- Open the SchoolAuction.net website
- Choose an Acorn, Essentials, Plus, or Professional plan
- Select a nonprofit or corporate option where available
- Create event sites and campaign pages within the plan allowance
- Configure Deluxe or an eligible existing merchant account
- Set up auction, campaign, donation, ticket, or sponsorship activities
- Use support documentation, email support, webinars, or event-night phone support
Verdict
SchoolAuction.net covers auctions, campaigns, and event fundraising, with mobile bidding and tools for hybrid events. Compare plan access periods and site limits, along with payment processor options, before selecting a plan.
Questions
How much does SchoolAuction.net cost?
Plans start at $79 per event for Acorn Non-Profit. Annual plans range from $1,000.00 USD to $3,000.00 USD, depending on plan and organization type.
Is there a free plan or trial?
There is no free plan. A free trial is available.
Which payment processors are supported?
Deluxe is the default processor. Listed gateways also include Authorize.net, NMI/Diamond Mind, iATS, eProcessing Network, Merchant e-Solutions, Moneris, Vantiv Elements, and Bill Highway; Plus and Professional can use an existing merchant account.
Can bidders use mobile devices?
Yes. Bidders can bid from smartphones and receive outbid notifications by email or text. Guests can also complete Self Check-Out on a smartphone.
What does Professional include?
Professional includes unlimited event sites and campaign pages, virtual live auctions and hybrid tools, personal webinars, and phone support.
Can event records be exported?
Yes. Data, reports, and records can be downloaded as CSV files, and event sites remain accessible while the subscription is active.
Facts from SchoolAuction.net's own pages
- Acorn access limitation
- Acorn users have restricted features, support and transaction processing until card setup is approved. · schoolauction.net, 15 Oct 2026
- Acorn fee limitation
- Acorn carries a 3% platform fee on purchases and monetary donations in addition to the starting event fee. · schoolauction.net, 15 Oct 2026
- API and SDKs
- The reviewed public product pages document CSV exports and payment gateways but do not provide a public API or SDK. · schoolauction.net, 15 Oct 2026
- Auction formats
- The platform supports silent, live, online, mobile, virtual and hybrid auctions from one event site. · schoolauction.net, 15 Oct 2026
- Availability limitation
- Terms disclaim guarantees that the website or service will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure or continuously available. · schoolauction.net, 15 Oct 2026
- Bidding
- Bidders can bid from smartphones and receive outbid notifications by email or text. · schoolauction.net, 7 Oct 2026
- Bidding tools
- Available bidding modes include bid sheets, paddles, online bidding, pre-bidding, blind bidding, proxy bids, mobile bidding and virtual bidding. · schoolauction.net, 15 Oct 2026
- Campaign page limits
- Acorn includes one campaign page, Essentials three, and Plus and Professional unlimited campaign pages. · schoolauction.net, 7 Oct 2026
- Campaigns
- Campaign templates support crowdfunding, annual giving, online stores, event tickets, memberships, and pledge-athons. · schoolauction.net, 7 Oct 2026
- Checkout
- Guests can review their cart and check out with a smartphone using Self Check-Out. · schoolauction.net, 7 Oct 2026
- Company
- SchoolAuction.net is a service of Northworld LLC, based in Portland, Oregon, and says it has served the community since 2004. · schoolauction.net, 7 Oct 2026
- Company history
- The company says its original developers created the service after organizing school auctions and that it has served the community since 2004. · schoolauction.net, 15 Oct 2026
- Company legal identity
- SchoolAuction.net is a service of Northworld LLC. · schoolauction.net, 15 Oct 2026
- Company profile
- LinkedIn lists SchoolAuction.net as privately held, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, with 2–10 employees and a 2006 founding year. · linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- CRM integration limit
- The vendor says there are no direct donor-database or CRM integrations; CSV export is the supported handoff method. · schoolauction.net, 15 Oct 2026
- Data retention and export
- Event sites remain accessible while a subscription is active, and data, reports, and records can be downloaded as CSV files. · schoolauction.net, 7 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The feature matrix lists comprehensive illustrated online help documentation as a support capability. · schoolauction.net, 15 Oct 2026
- Donations
- Organizations can collect one-time and recurring donations and monitor campaign progress in real time. · schoolauction.net, 15 Oct 2026
- Event websites
- Each fundraiser can have a branded event website with configurable templates, themes, colors, images and instructions. · schoolauction.net, 15 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2004 · schoolauction.net, 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Portland, Oregon, United States · schoolauction.net, 28 Sept 2026
- Hybrid events
- Its virtual feature combines livestream video, chat, and bidding on one screen for in-person and remote participants. · schoolauction.net, 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- 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. · schoolauction.net, 7 Oct 2026
- Limit: email and search
- A G2 reviewer requested richer donor-email customization and better bidder-side catalog search. · g2.com, 15 Oct 2026
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