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Head-to-head · Charity Auction Software

Snowball Fundraising vs GalaBid

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Snowball Fundraising #4 in Charity Auction Software 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Snowball
GalaBid #10 in Charity Auction Software 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit GalaBid

Snowball Fundraising leads on 0 checks, GalaBid on 0, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSnowball Fundraising · 8.9/10
  • Free planboth

Snowball Fundraising scores higher on our rubric for charity auction software: 8.9 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #10.

Snowball Fundraising is the better fit for fundraising teams needing auctions plus donations. GalaBid is the better fit for campaigns wanting free bidding and event tools.

  • Snowball Fundraising fits best

    Fundraising teams needing auctions plus donations

  • GalaBid fits best

    Campaigns wanting free bidding and event tools

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Side by side

Feature Snowball Fundraising 8.9/10 Visit ↗ GalaBid 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.3
Ranking #4 in Charity Auction Software #10 in Charity Auction Software
Best for Fundraising teams needing auctions plus donations Campaigns wanting free bidding and event tools
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $399/yr —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Tickets, Docs Email, Live chat, Docs
Compliance PCI DSS GDPR
Integrations 5 integrations 1 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Snowball Fundraising 6/6 · GalaBid 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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

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,…

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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,…

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  1. Snowball FundraisingCharity Auction Software 8.9Free plan
  2. GalaBidCharity Auction Software 8.3Free plan

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.

  • 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
  • Snowball Fundraising8.9/10 · Free plan

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

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  • GalaBid8.3/10 · Free plan

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

    Visit GalaBidFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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