--- description: Learn more about SchoolAuction.net price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in South Africa. Read reviews from verified users and discover similar tools. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: SchoolAuction.net Price, Reviews & Features - Capterra South Africa 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Auction Software](/directory/30528/auction/software) > [SchoolAuction.net](/software/106652/schoolauction-net) # SchoolAuction.net Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.za/software/106652/schoolauction-net Page: 1 / 11\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/106652/schoolauction-net?page=2) > Web-based service designed to make it easier to plan, manage, and run a variety of fundraising events for schools and nonprofits. > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 236 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses SchoolAuction.net? Nonprofit groups who produce fundraising events. 65% of our customers are PTAs or are affiliated with schools, but we also serve local charities and other nonprofits. \*NOT for commercial auctions\!\* ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 236 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Northworld - **Location**: Portland, US - **Founded**: 2007 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$79,00 - **Pricing model**: Usage Based (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: SchoolAuction.net offers flexible pricing designed to fit a range of nonprofit and fundraising needs, from one-off events to annual fundraising programs. Plans can be chosen based on event frequency, budget, and desired features. Pricing Plans 🔹 Acorn — $79 per event A pay-as-you-grow option ideal for organizations running a single fundraiser or smaller events. This plan includes full access to core tools and is our only plan with a performance fee. 🔹 Essentials — $1,000 per year A flat-rate yearly plan offering traditional and online auction features, ticketing, check-in/checkout tools, and integrated payment processing—great for annual gala events or consistent fundraisers. 🔹 Plus — $1,500 per year Includes all Essentials features plus expanded fundraising tools like mobile bidding, peer-to-peer campaigns, text-to-give, recurring donations, and support for additional event types such as talent shows and online stores. 🔹 Professional — $2,000 per year The most comprehensive plan, adding support for hybrid/virtual live auctions, advanced bidding features, and personalized onboarding and phone support. All paid plans offer a free trial, so teams can explore features before committing. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1 000, 1 001–5 000, 5 001–10 000, 10 000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Canada, US Virgin Islands, United States ## Features - Bid Management - Billing & Invoicing - Buy Now Option - Membership Management - Online Auction - Online Bidding - Payment Processing - Registration Management ## Integrations (5 total) - Billhighway - NMI Payments - PayTrace - WePay - authorize.net ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Auction Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30528/auction/software) ## Alternatives 1. [WinningBidder.com](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1023285/travelpledge) — 4.8/5 (127 reviews) 2. 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I have used the system many, MANY times across multiple schools as my kids were going through school and have come away with a great experience. It's always the system I recommend. ----- ### "Amazing Service with SchoolAuction.net\!" — 5.0/5 > **Sue** | *17 November 2025* | Events Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: SchoolAuction.net offers so much flexibility in terms of customization, including the ability to extensively tailor my registration and ticketing fields, reporting and data downloads, email communications, and so much more. The user interface is also incredibly intuitive, very easy to follow without unnecessary complexity or confusing terminology. > > **Cons**: I only have two wishes, one is for a greater number of SMS text messages per event, and the other is for a photo upload that enables downloading at full size for print purposes. But these do not detract from my enjoyment and appreciation of the platform. > > I have been utilizing SchoolAuction.net for over a decade, for a variety of events presented by a number of nonprofit organizations. I'm extremely happy with the platform and have referred other organizations to SchoolAuction.net. Their support team is unparalleled in their personal responsiveness to any issues that might arise, and on one occasion an issue I came across that currently had no solution was solved with the next update. The service team is warm and friendly and it feels very much like a hardworking small business and not a multi-layered corporate entity where you cannot reach a human to help you. Big fan over here\! ----- ### "Overall Okay First Experience" — 3.0/5 > **Elise** | *16 March 2025* | 2128 | Recommendation rating: 2.0/10 > > **Pros**: Everything was in one place which made it nice. Liked the different options of bid sheet styles. Liked that started bid was already placed on bid sheet and pictures with donors were on there made it nice with lots of items on the table. It was nice that multiple people could be running multiple computers at once > > **Cons**: I hated the pre-numbering of items. We organize our tables then number. It took much time to redo all of that the day before. Also I hated that I couldn’t just type in either item description or donor when I was reorganizing the sections. Since I didn’t know that’s how it was going to only going to be done by item description, I wrote in “$50 gift card” but I didn’t put “$50 gift card to ….” as the item name which would made life so much quicker. When I got to my last section all my items were in there so I had to use the drag feature instead of the type box to reorder. It took way longer. Also I requested my live items start at 1000 and they still loaded in at 1 all the time. I didn’t realize that if we actually had a gift card to be picked up that they should be under pick up item not gift card because we didn’t need a gift card created. I would have like to have an override for an automatic minimum suggested bid for auction. I had to double check lots of my bid sheets to make sure because we have always done a $1 raise or $5 raise. There was a lot missed when baskets where getting loaded in so double checking at the end to correct those took a lot of time. Our system seemed to have a meltdown in the middle checking in and logging credit cards. Some people would look like they got flag but they would be fine on other computers. One of my people found the app at the last minute. It would have been nice to have an app the whole time. I had to do a lot of pictures from my phone and then email myself. Then saving them to my computer to be able to use them on the sight. It would have saved me a tons of time. It would have been nice to have another zoom meeting with someone a couple of weeks before the auction to go over the day of features to make sure we had them. > > Overall, pretty good first experience. Thank goodness we have ran multiple auctions in the past so we used what we knew and the software to be able to pull it off. Also if I didn’t have an excel genius correcting entering issues that happened on spot and figuring out how to do that, we would be screwed\! ----- ### "Super Easy on Auction Night and Highly Recommended\!" — 5.0/5 > **John** | *17 December 2024* | Primary/Secondary Education | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: SchoolAuction.net so super easy to use on auction night. It is easy to bring a crew of volunteers up-to-speed to make the event go smoothly, especially when checkout time comes along. Support is also top-notch when you need to get in contact with them. > > **Cons**: Some of the pre-event setup options are tricky to find. When the software is being used for a once a year event it takes some time to remember workflow to get options configured exactly as they need to be. > > SchoolAuction.net has been a great, economical, easy solution to managing fundraising auctions. I have used competitors' software in the past, and SchoolAuction.net is exceedingly so much easier to use. I have recommended SchoolAuction.net to other non-profit organizations and they have seen great success with it too. ----- ### "Very Flexible Program and Outstanding Customer Service\!" — 5.0/5 > **Peggy** | *17 September 2025* | Religious Institutions | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It has so many capabilities and is so flexible to meet our particular needs. The customer service is great - responses to my questions arrive in a short time\! I like that they created the Acorn Plan since that met our volume better and it works well for controlling our costs. I just attended their Zoom introductory session and it was very helpful ~ an hour well spent. I'm signed up for their next two as a refresher. > > **Cons**: There are so many options that I forget where they are ~ or maybe that is just my older age\! The AI sometimes is helpful and other times not. > > This is the fifth year that we have used School Auction for our primary online auction at our church. Our church has also used it for smaller events with equal success. My son recommended it to me as they use it for their much larger and complicated auction at his non-profit. 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