Event.Gives vs Handbid

Event.Gives9.2Visit Handbid8.8Visit

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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Handbid #5 in Charity Auction Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Handbid

• Event.Gives fits best

  Free auction and fundraising events

• Handbid fits best

  Organizations needing native mobile bidding apps

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Side by side

Feature	Event.Gives 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Handbid 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#2 in Charity Auction Software	#5 in Charity Auction Software
Best for	Free auction and fundraising events	Organizations needing native mobile bidding apps
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Live chat, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, PCI DSS	PCI DSS, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	4 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Event.Gives 6/6 · Handbid 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, hybrid, sealed, timed, and other auction formats Native iOS and Android bidding plus mobile-browser access Combines ticketing, check-in, payments, checkout, and reporting
Cons	Platform and payment-processing fees apply Web platform only Best suited to event-based fundraising workflows	Pricing is quote-based rather than published by plan There is no free trial Payment processing rates vary by card network and ACH
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 →	Handbid is an auction and event platform for nonprofits, enterprise foundations, professional sports teams, and other organizations running fundraising events. It brings ticketing, registration, QR check-in, auctions, mobile bidding,… 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

• Handbid — where it wins

  • Supports live, silent, hybrid, sealed, timed, and other auction formats
  • Native iOS and Android bidding plus mobile-browser access
  • Combines ticketing, check-in, payments, checkout, and reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based rather than published by plan
  • There is no free trial
  • Payment processing rates vary by card network and ACH

• Event.Gives9.2/10 · Free plan

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

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• Handbid8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad nonprofit auction platform with native mobile bidding and event operations tools.

  Visit HandbidFull verdict →