PaddleUp review
A broad auction platform with staff tools, bid-sheet scanning, ticketing, and Stripe payments.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
PaddleUp is event and fundraising software for schools and nonprofit organizations. It brings auction catalog management, item packages, silent and live bidding, online participation, bidder registration, ticketing, donor management, and event operations into one system. Its web dashboard and iOS event staff app support workflows such as auction monitoring, bidder setup, check-in, point of sale, and checkout. The platform also covers online sales and campaign management, making it suited to organizations running auctions alongside broader fundraising activity.
The product’s strongest distinction is its event-day workflow coverage. Staff can scan QR-coded bid sheets, review handwriting, monitor live auctions, and process checkout through Stripe-backed payments. Stripe Terminal POS extends those payment workflows to in-person events, while ticketing, attendees, seating, and check-in support the surrounding guest experience. Organization API keys and webhooks add options for teams that need to connect PaddleUp with other systems; listed integrations include Stripe, Google Firebase, and MongoDB.
PaddleUp uses transaction-based pricing rather than a recurring subscription. The listed Paddle-Up platform plan provides full product access, including campaigns, ticketing, auctions, online sales, donor tools, operations, and AI Assistant features. Stripe processing fees also apply, and AI assistance uses pay-as-you-go organization tokens. Organizations seeking a comprehensive system for both auction mechanics and event operations should find the feature coverage relevant. Smaller events that only need basic bidding may prefer a narrower tool with fewer operational features and fewer payment or configuration considerations.
PaddleUp pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Supports silent, live, and online auctions in one platform
- QR bid-sheet scanning includes handwriting review
- iOS staff app, POS, ticketing, APIs, and webhooks included
- Where it doesn't
- Transaction-based pricing adds Stripe processing fees
- AI Assistant uses pay-as-you-go organization tokens
- Its broad feature set may exceed simpler auction needs
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