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Head-to-head · Charity Auction Software

Snowball Fundraising vs Greater Giving

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

Snowball Fundraising leads on 0 checks, Greater Giving 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 planonly Snowball Fundraising

Snowball Fundraising scores higher on our rubric for charity auction software: 8.9 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #7.

Snowball Fundraising is the better fit for fundraising teams needing auctions plus donations. Greater Giving is the better fit for established nonprofits with complex event needs.

  • Snowball Fundraising fits best

    Fundraising teams needing auctions plus donations

  • Greater Giving fits best

    Established nonprofits with complex event needs

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Side by side

Feature Snowball Fundraising 8.9/10 Visit ↗ Greater Giving 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.6
Ranking #4 in Charity Auction Software #7 in Charity Auction Software
Best for Fundraising teams needing auctions plus donations Established nonprofits with complex event needs
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $399/yr Pricing on request
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Tickets, Docs Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs
Compliance PCI DSS PCI DSS
Integrations 5 integrations 6 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Snowball Fundraising 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 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, silent, online, virtual, and hybrid auction workflows
  • Combines registration, donor, volunteer, procurement, and payment tracking
  • Provides real-time auction, appeal, and event reporting
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.
  • 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

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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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,…

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  1. Snowball FundraisingCharity Auction Software 8.9Free plan
  2. Greater GivingCharity Auction Software 8.6Pricing on request

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.

  • 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
  • Snowball Fundraising8.9/10 · Free plan

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

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  • Greater Giving8.6/10 · Pricing on request

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

    Visit Greater GivingFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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