Event.Gives vs SchoolAuction.net

Event.Gives9.2Visit SchoolAuction.net8.4Visit

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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SchoolAuction.net #9 in Charity Auction Software 8.4/10 Paid ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit SchoolAuction

• Event.Gives fits best

  Free auction and fundraising events

• SchoolAuction.net fits best

  Schools wanting comprehensive auction events

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Side by side

Feature	Event.Gives 9.2/10 Visit ↗	SchoolAuction.net 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.4
Ranking	#2 in Charity Auction Software	#9 in Charity Auction Software
Best for	Free auction and fundraising events	Schools wanting comprehensive auction events
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	$1,000/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Live chat, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Event.Gives 6/6 · SchoolAuction.net 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 silent, live, online, mobile, virtual, and hybrid auctions Combines bidding, ticketing, donations, check-in, checkout, and reporting Branded event websites, real-time outbid alerts, and CSV exports
Cons	Platform and payment-processing fees apply Web platform only Best suited to event-based fundraising workflows	No free plan is available Web-based access may not suit organizations seeking a native app Some plans include transaction or performance fees
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 →	SchoolAuction.net is web-based fundraising software for schools, churches, and nonprofit organizations. It supports silent, live, online, mobile, virtual, and hybrid auctions, plus ticketed events, donations, campaigns, stores, and… 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

• SchoolAuction.net — where it wins

  • Supports silent, live, online, mobile, virtual, and hybrid auctions
  • Combines bidding, ticketing, donations, check-in, checkout, and reporting
  • Branded event websites, real-time outbid alerts, and CSV exports

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Web-based access may not suit organizations seeking a native app
  • Some plans include transaction or performance fees

• Event.Gives9.2/10 · Free plan

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

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• SchoolAuction.net8.4/10 · Paid

  A broad web-based toolkit for schools running auctions and connected fundraising events.

  Visit SchoolAuctionFull verdict →