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Head-to-head · Fundraising Event Software

Auctria vs GiveSmart

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Auctria #2 in Fundraising Event Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 7 features Visit Auctria
GiveSmart #6 in Fundraising Event Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 7 features Visit GiveSmart

Auctria leads on 1 check, GiveSmart on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAuctria · 9.2/10
  • Free planonly Auctria
  • Most featuresAuctria · 1 of 7

Auctria scores higher on our rubric for fundraising event software: 9.2 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.

Auctria offers free plan; GiveSmart doesn't.

Auctria is the better fit for budget-conscious auction organizers. GiveSmart is the better fit for established donor and auction teams.

  • Auctria fits best

    Budget-conscious auction organizers

  • GiveSmart fits best

    Established donor and auction teams

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Side by side

Feature Auctria 9.2/10 Visit ↗ GiveSmart 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.8
Ranking #2 in Fundraising Event Software #6 in Fundraising Event Software
Best for Budget-conscious auction organizers Established donor and auction teams
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — —
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Support Email, Live chat, Community, Docs Phone, Live chat, Email, Docs · 24/7
Integrations 2 integrations 20 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Auctria 1/7 · GiveSmart 0/7
Event registration Not checked yet Not checked yet
Online donations Not checked yet Not checked yet
Auction tools Not checked yet Not checked yet
Raffle tools Not checked yet Not checked yet
Peer-to-peer fundraising Not checked yet Not checked yet
Donor reporting Not checked yet Not checked yet
Mobile bidding ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Supports live, silent, online, and mobile auctions
  • Combines bidding, tickets, donations, payments, and reporting
  • Offers a free plan with unlimited events
  • Combines donations, auctions, ticketing, seating, and guest management
  • Supports recurring giving, peer-to-peer campaigns, and text-to-donate
  • Adds segmentation, automated receipts, and advanced reporting dashboards
Cons
  • Integrations are limited to Stripe and Authorize.Net
  • Paid plans are billed annually
  • Payment processing adds processor fees
  • No free plan is available
  • Annual pricing uses a fixed fee without a public numeric price
  • The platform is web-based, with a transaction rate on Pay-As-You-Go
Our verdict

Auctria is cloud-based software for organizations running charity auctions and fundraising events. It brings live, silent, and online auctions into one platform, with mobile bidding, bidder registration, event websites, tickets, donations,…

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GiveSmart is cloud-based fundraising and donor management software for nonprofits, schools, charities, and foundations. It brings online donation campaigns, annual appeals, recurring giving, peer-to-peer fundraising, auctions, ticketing,…

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  1. AuctriaFundraising Event Software 9.2Free plan
  2. GiveSmartFundraising Event Software 8.8Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Auctria — where it wins

    • Supports live, silent, online, and mobile auctions
    • Combines bidding, tickets, donations, payments, and reporting
    • Offers a free plan with unlimited events

    Where it doesn't

    • Integrations are limited to Stripe and Authorize.Net
    • Paid plans are billed annually
    • Payment processing adds processor fees

  • GiveSmart — where it wins

    • Combines donations, auctions, ticketing, seating, and guest management
    • Supports recurring giving, peer-to-peer campaigns, and text-to-donate
    • Adds segmentation, automated receipts, and advanced reporting dashboards

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Annual pricing uses a fixed fee without a public numeric price
    • The platform is web-based, with a transaction rate on Pay-As-You-Go

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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