Best Charity Auction Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Auctria is ranked #1 of 27 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of BiddingOwl and 32auctions. The best-ranked option with a free plan is BiddingOwl. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Auctria at $31.25/mo.
Charity auction tools can help organizations run fundraising events with different bidding formats. Compared on live, online, and silent auction support, the entries let you assess which event types are covered. Mobile bidding and payment processing provide additional points to consider for collecting bids and payments, while event reporting can inform how you track activity. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help frame the cost comparison. Auctria, BiddingOwl, and 32auctions are among the options shown; BetterWorld and Event.Gives are also listed. Consider how your event will take place and which bidding, payment, and reporting capabilities fit the way you plan to manage it.
27 charity auction software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
9 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AuctriaWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $31.25/mo | 6.6 | |
| 2 | BiddingOwlWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 3 | 32auctionsWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 4 | BetterWorldWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $129.17/mo | 6.4 | |
| 5 | Event.GivesWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $99/mo | 6.4 | |
| 6 | GalaBidWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 7 | RallyUpWeb · Android | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 8 | iBidWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 9 | Snowball FundraisingWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $33.25/mo | 6.3 | |
| 10 | Greater GivingWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 11 | HandbidWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 12 | CharityAuctionsTodayWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 13 | GiveBidWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 14 | PaddleUpWeb · iPhone | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 15 | BiddingForGoodWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 16 | BidPalWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 17 | momoGoodWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 18 | ReadySetAuctionWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $91.58/mo | 5.2 |
| 19 | UnovanceWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 20 | Kanonu EventsWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 21 | SchoolAuction.netWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $83.33/mo | 5.1 |
| 22 | AuctionSnapWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $41.67/mo | 5.0 |
| 23 | ClickBidWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $99.58/mo | 5.0 |
| 24 | Silent Auction ProWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $37.42/mo | 5.0 |
| 25 | OneCauseWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $249.58/mo | 4.9 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Live auction support | Silent auction support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auctria | 6.6 | Free plan | $31.25/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | BiddingOwl | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | 32auctions | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | BetterWorld | 6.4 | Free plan | $129.17/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 5 | Event.Gives | 6.4 | Free plan | $99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | GalaBid | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | RallyUp | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 8 | iBid | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | Snowball Fundraising | 6.3 | Free plan | $33.25/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | Greater Giving | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | Handbid | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | CharityAuctionsToday | 5.4 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | GiveBid | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 14 | PaddleUp | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 15 | BiddingForGood | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | BidPal | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | momoGood | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 18 | ReadySetAuction | 5.2 | No | $91.58/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 19 | Unovance | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | Kanonu Events | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 21 | SchoolAuction.net | 5.1 | No | $83.33/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | AuctionSnap | 5.0 | No | $41.67/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 23 | ClickBid | 5.0 | No | $99.58/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 24 | Silent Auction Pro | 5.0 | No | $37.42/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 25 | OneCause | 4.9 | No | $249.58/mo | No | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which charity auction software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Auctria is ranked #1 of 27 with a score of 6.6. BiddingOwl is second and 32auctions third.
How many of these have a free plan?
9 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Auctria has the lowest first paid tier we found: $31.25/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.