Snowball Fundraising vs ClickBid

Snowball Fundraising8.9Visit CClickBid8.5Visit

Higher score Snowball Fundraising #4 in Charity Auction Software 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Snowball

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C ClickBid #8 in Charity Auction Software 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit ClickBid

• Snowball Fundraising fits best

  Fundraising teams needing auctions plus donations

• ClickBid fits best

  Nonprofits needing CRM-connected auction events

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Side by side

Feature	Snowball Fundraising 8.9/10 Visit ↗	CClickBid 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.5
Ranking	#4 in Charity Auction Software	#8 in Charity Auction Software
Best for	Fundraising teams needing auctions plus donations	Nonprofits needing CRM-connected auction events
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$399/yr	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone
Compliance	PCI DSS	SOC 2, PCI DSS
Integrations	5 integrations	13 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Snowball Fundraising 6/6 · ClickBid 6/6
Live auction support	✓	✓
Silent auction support	✓	✓
Online auction support	✓	✓
Mobile bidding	✓	✓
Payment processing	✓	✓
Event reporting	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Supports silent, live, and online auctions with mobile bidding. Combines donation pages, recurring giving, ticketing, and check-in. Connects with QuickBooks, Mailchimp, Google tools, and Zapier.	Supports live, hybrid, silent, and online auctions Mobile bidding includes outbid and winner text alerts Connects with major nonprofit CRMs and fundraising tools
Cons	Both listed plans use annual billing. The New Nonprofit Special is a promotional offer. The $399 plan includes $99 bucket fees per $25,000 raised.	No free plan is available Paid pricing reduces upfront cost transparency Advanced ticketing and virtual auction tools require Full Suite
Our verdict	Snowball Fundraising is an online platform for nonprofits, churches, and schools that need more than auction management alone. Its fundraising toolkit includes donation pages, recurring giving, text-to-give, Text-to-Bid, silent auctions,… Read the review →	ClickBid is a fundraising event platform for nonprofits and charitable organizations running auction-based campaigns. It supports live, hybrid, silent, and online auctions alongside mobile bidding, online catalogs, event registration,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Snowball Fundraising — where it wins

  • Supports silent, live, and online auctions with mobile bidding.
  • Combines donation pages, recurring giving, ticketing, and check-in.
  • Connects with QuickBooks, Mailchimp, Google tools, and Zapier.

  Where it doesn't

  • Both listed plans use annual billing.
  • The New Nonprofit Special is a promotional offer.
  • The $399 plan includes $99 bucket fees per $25,000 raised.

• ClickBid — where it wins

  • Supports live, hybrid, silent, and online auctions
  • Mobile bidding includes outbid and winner text alerts
  • Connects with major nonprofit CRMs and fundraising tools

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Paid pricing reduces upfront cost transparency
  • Advanced ticketing and virtual auction tools require Full Suite

• Snowball Fundraising8.9/10 · Free plan

  A broad fundraising platform combining auctions, donations, events, and supporter management.

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• CClickBid8.5/10 · Paid

  A broad nonprofit auction platform with mobile bidding, fundraising, and CRM integrations.

  Visit ClickBidFull verdict →