Auctria
8.1#2 in auction softwareFrom $375 a yearFree planAndroidiOSWeb
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SchoolAuction.net
7.7#2 in school fundraising softwareFrom $1,000 a yearAndroidiOSWeb
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| Fact | Auctria | SchoolAuction.net |
|---|---|---|
| Company history | Auctria says it has operated since 2011 and has helped organizations raise over $1.75 billion. | The company says its original developers created the service after organizing school auctions and that it has served the community since 2004. |
| Documentation | The Academy and User Guide cover core workflows, website editing, mobile apps, importing, exporting, advanced styling and health checks. | The feature matrix lists comprehensive illustrated online help documentation as a support capability. |
| Event websites | Each event gets a customizable website with templates, branding, images, video, donation pages, ticket sales and bidding pages. | Each fundraiser can have a branded event website with configurable templates, themes, colors, images and instructions. |
| Founded | 2011 | 2004 |
| Intended users | Auctria describes its mission as providing accessible event fundraising tools for nonprofit organizations, while its pricing FAQ says nonprofit status is not required. | The service is used by nonprofits as well as schools, and Acorn and Essentials are available to US organizations with a business or nonprofit tax ID. |
| Payment processors | The documented payment gateways are Stripe and Authorize.Net, with Auctria fees added to processor fees. | Deluxe is the default processor, and Plus or Professional plans can use an existing merchant account. |
| PCI responsibility | Auctria publishes a PCI DSS 4.0 shared-responsibility matrix and says its current attestation of compliance is available on request. | Terms place PCI compliance responsibilities on customers and recommend patched, password-protected systems with firewall and malware protection. |
| Plan limits | Explorer is limited to $10,000 annual income, 250 bidders per event, and 3 team members; Emerald caps annual income at $50,000 and 750 bidders per event. | Acorn includes one event site with six months of access, Essentials includes three sites with one year of access, and Plus and Professional include unlimited sites with one year of access. |
| Praise: ease of use | Reviewers repeatedly praise straightforward setup, intuitive auction workflows and ease of adding items, bidders and event content. | Capterra and Software Advice reviews commonly describe the interface as intuitive and manageable for volunteers with limited training. |
| Praise: support | Capterra and G2 reviewers frequently describe customer support as responsive, helpful and fast during event preparation. | G2 reviewers describe event preparation support as strong, while Capterra reviewers repeatedly call support responsive, patient and helpful. |
| Purpose | Auctria is an event fundraising platform for running auctions and fundraisers from donation intake through receipts and bidding. | SchoolAuction.net provides fundraising software for auctions, events, donations, ticketing, sponsorships, and campaigns. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.8 out of 5 from 539 reviews | 4.7 out of 5 from 236 reviews |
Auctria plans
- ExplorerFree
- Assist 20$49.95, paid once
- Assist 45$99.95, paid once
- Emerald$375 a year
- Launch Foundation$499, paid once
- Launch Advantage$749, paid once
SchoolAuction.net plans
- Acorn (Non-Profit)$79, paid once
- Acorn$79, paid once
- Acorn (Corporate)$199, paid once
- Essentials (Non-Profit)$1,000 a year
- Essentials$1,000 a year
- Plus$1,500 a year
Pick Auctria if…
It suits nonprofit organizations and other event organizers running auctions or fundraisers, though nonprofit status is not required. It can fit events needing mobile bidding, ticketing, reporting, or guest management.
Pick SchoolAuction.net if…
It suits schools and nonprofits organizing fundraising events, auctions, campaigns, tickets, and donations. Organizations should match their needs to the listed event-site, campaign-page, and support limits.