Event.Gives vs Greater Giving

Event.Gives9.2Visit GGGreater Giving8.6Visit

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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GG Greater Giving #7 in Charity Auction Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Greater Giving

• Event.Gives fits best

  Free auction and fundraising events

• Greater Giving fits best

  Established nonprofits with complex event needs

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Side by side

Feature	Event.Gives 9.2/10 Visit ↗	GGGreater Giving 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Charity Auction Software	#7 in Charity Auction Software
Best for	Free auction and fundraising events	Established nonprofits with complex event needs
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Live chat, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, PCI DSS	PCI DSS
Integrations	4 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Event.Gives 6/6 · Greater Giving 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	Supports live, silent, online, virtual, and hybrid auction workflows Combines registration, donor, volunteer, procurement, and payment tracking Provides real-time auction, appeal, and event reporting
Cons	Platform and payment-processing fees apply Web platform only Best suited to event-based fundraising workflows	Pricing requires a custom proposal rather than a public recurring plan The listed platform is web-based Payment processing is provided through Auctionpay or Greater Giving Online Payments
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 →	Greater Giving is a cloud-based fundraising and event management platform for nonprofits, schools, healthcare foundations, and community organizations. It brings together guest registration, donor and auction-item management, seating,… 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

• Greater Giving — where it wins

  • Supports live, silent, online, virtual, and hybrid auction workflows
  • Combines registration, donor, volunteer, procurement, and payment tracking
  • Provides real-time auction, appeal, and event reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a custom proposal rather than a public recurring plan
  • The listed platform is web-based
  • Payment processing is provided through Auctionpay or Greater Giving Online Payments

• Event.Gives9.2/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit Event.GivesFull verdict →
• GGGreater Giving8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad event platform for nonprofits managing complex auction and fundraising programs.

  Visit Greater GivingFull verdict →