Auctria

Overview

Auctria is an event fundraising platform that supports the process from donation intake through bidding and receipts. It brings auctions, ticket sales, raffles, sponsorships, paddle raises, and mobile bidding into one event workflow. The company says it has operated since 2011 and has helped organizations raise over $1.75 billion.

Each event can have its own website, built from a template or a customized core template with branding, images, and video. For payments, Auctria integrates with Stripe and Authorize.Net, and organizers can record cash and check payments as well. Events can be run with an optional Admin app for staff and a Bidder app for participants.

Auctria is positioned for nonprofit fundraising, but its pricing FAQ says nonprofit status is not required. Readers comparing this type of tool can also browse Charity Auction Software, Fundraising Event Software, and Auction Software.

Key features

Fundraising formats and event websites

Auctria supports live, silent, and online auctions, alongside mobile bidding, raffles, ticket sales, sponsorships, and paddle raises. Each event can have a dedicated website using a template or a customized core template, with room for organizational branding, images, and video.

Mobile apps for organizers and bidders

The optional Admin app supports guest check-in, card and tap-to-pay checkout, and recording sales and bids. The Bidder app enables mobile bidding and alerts, giving participants a way to follow event activity on a phone.

Payments, reports, and data connections

Stripe and Authorize.Net integrations cover electronic payment processing, while cash and check payments can be recorded. Auctria says card details remain with the connected processor; it keeps a secure token rather than the full card number. The company also says its platform supports PCI DSS v4.0 responsibilities and enforces TLS, multifactor authentication, password complexity rules, account lockout, and session timeouts.

Organizers can use more than 100 customizable report templates and filters. Auctria says event data can be exported for CRM use, and spreadsheets can be imported or exported for bulk data transfers. Its Automations feature uses Zapier to send event-triggered notifications to services such as Slack, Gmail, and Google Calendar.

Pricing

Auctria has a free plan and paid options, with paid subscriptions starting at $375 per year. The plans include support, though the support level varies: Explorer includes chat and email, while Emerald and Diamond include priority chat and email.

• Explorer: Free per year. Allows up to $10,000 in total income per year, 250 bidders per event, and 3 team members, with unlimited events and a 1% credit card fee.
• Emerald: $375 per year. Allows up to $50,000 in total income per year, 750 bidders per event, and 10 team members, with unlimited events and a 0.5% credit card fee.
• Diamond: $750 per year. Includes unlimited income tracking per year, up to 1,000 bidders per event, and 99 team members, with unlimited events and a 0.25% credit card fee.
• Assist 20: $49.95 per call for one scheduled 20-minute Zoom call.
• Assist 45: $99.95 per call for one scheduled 45-minute Zoom call.
• Launch Foundation: +$499 per event for assisted setup of one event; requires an active Emerald or Diamond subscription.
• Launch Advantage: +$749 per event for guest management up to 250 guests; requires an active Emerald or Diamond subscription.
• Launch Premier: Custom pricing for customized ticket management for more than 250 guests; requires an active Emerald or Diamond subscription.

Texting is available only in the United States and Canada. Paid plans include an initial block of texts, with additional texts available for purchase.

Platforms

Auctria is available on Android, iOS, and the web. Its mobile apps serve different roles: the Admin app supports event operations, while the Bidder app is for mobile bidding and alerts.

Who it's for

Auctria is suited to organizations that need to coordinate event fundraising across auctions, ticketing, payments, and post-event reporting. Its range of formats may be useful for teams running more than one kind of fundraising activity at an event, while the plan limits make bidder counts, annual income, and team size important factors when choosing a subscription. Nonprofit status is not required, according to Auctria's pricing FAQ.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Supports live, silent, and online auctions, plus raffles, ticketing, sponsorships, paddle raises, and mobile bidding.
• Pros: Offers a free plan and unlimited events across the listed subscription plans, subject to each plan's income, bidder, and team limits.
• Pros: Includes extensive reporting, payment integrations, spreadsheet transfers, and Zapier-based automations.
• Cons: Explorer, Emerald, and Diamond all have defined annual income, bidder, or team-member limits.
• Cons: The paid plans have different credit card fees, and texting is restricted to the United States and Canada.
• Cons: Some event setup and guest-management options are additional one-time charges and require an active Emerald or Diamond subscription.

Alternatives

For other options to consider, compare BiddingOwl, 32auctions, Event.Gives, BetterWorld, GalaBid, iBid, Snowball Fundraising, and RallyUp.

Verdict

Auctria combines multiple fundraising formats with event websites, payment recording, bidder and admin apps, and detailed reporting. Its free Explorer plan provides a way to start, while Emerald and Diamond raise the income, bidder, and team limits for organizations with broader needs. Before choosing, account for the applicable card fee, plan caps, regional texting availability, and whether paid launch services are needed.