Event.Gives vs GalaBid

Event.Gives9.2Visit GalaBid8.3Visit

Higher score Event.Gives #2 in Charity Auction Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Event.Gives

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GalaBid #10 in Charity Auction Software 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit GalaBid

• Event.Gives fits best

  Free auction and fundraising events

• GalaBid fits best

  Campaigns wanting free bidding and event tools

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Side by side

Feature	Event.Gives 9.2/10 Visit ↗	GalaBid 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.3
Ranking	#2 in Charity Auction Software	#10 in Charity Auction Software
Best for	Free auction and fundraising events	Campaigns wanting free bidding and event tools
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Live chat, Docs	Email, Live chat, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, PCI DSS	GDPR
Integrations	4 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Event.Gives 6/6 · GalaBid 6/6
Live auction support	✓	✓
Silent auction support	✓	✓
Online auction support	✓	✓
Mobile bidding	✓	✓
Payment processing	✓	✓
Event reporting	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Supports live, silent, online, and mobile auctions Includes ticketing, check-in, reporting, and mobile checkout Integrates with Raiser's Edge NXT, Stripe, Zoom, and Twilio	Free plan includes auctions, bidding, payments, tickets, raffles and reports Supports both silent and live auctions with mobile browser bidding Combines event check-in, donations, notifications and downloadable reports
Cons	Platform and payment-processing fees apply Web platform only Best suited to event-based fundraising workflows	Free with tipping shares 10% of tips with the cause Only Stripe is listed as an integration Web-only access may not fit teams seeking a native app
Our verdict	Event.Gives is a web-based fundraising event platform for nonprofit organizations, schools, and other event organizers. It brings live auction management, silent auction item management, online and mobile bidding, ticketing, attendee… Read the review →	GalaBid is fundraising software for charities, nonprofits, community groups and individual fundraisers running auction-based campaigns. It brings silent and live auctions, online bidding, donations, raffles, ticketing, event check-in,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Event.Gives — where it wins

  • Supports live, silent, online, and mobile auctions
  • Includes ticketing, check-in, reporting, and mobile checkout
  • Integrates with Raiser's Edge NXT, Stripe, Zoom, and Twilio

  Where it doesn't

  • Platform and payment-processing fees apply
  • Web platform only
  • Best suited to event-based fundraising workflows

• GalaBid — where it wins

  • Free plan includes auctions, bidding, payments, tickets, raffles and reports
  • Supports both silent and live auctions with mobile browser bidding
  • Combines event check-in, donations, notifications and downloadable reports

  Where it doesn't

  • Free with tipping shares 10% of tips with the cause
  • Only Stripe is listed as an integration
  • Web-only access may not fit teams seeking a native app

• Event.Gives9.2/10 · Free plan

  A free web platform covering auctions, bidding, ticketing, donations, and event payments.

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• GalaBid8.3/10 · Free plan

  A broad free auction toolkit with flexible fees and Stripe payment processing.

  Visit GalaBidFull verdict →