WinningBidder.com 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Pricing and Plans
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User Reviews

Overview

WinningBidder.com

4.8

(124)

Pricing

Pricing available upon request

About WinningBidder.com

Are you running an online fundraising auction and don't know where to begin? Look no further than WinningBidder.com. WinningBidder.com is low cost online auction software perfect for your simple online auction or golf outing fundraiser.

WinningBidder.com is exactly what you'd hope it would be. Specify your auction period, add your items, and let us know where to send the money you raise. Launch your auction in minutes!

If you're short on items and bidders, we've got you covered. We partner with generous experience providers so you can add a vacation, golf round, or other fabulous items to your auction with a single click. We'll even promote your auction to the WinningBidder.com Community, our database of cause-minded bidders.

There is no limit to your number of items, bidders, or events.

Get started with WinningBidder.com today!

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WinningBidder.com Pricing and Plans

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Free Trial

Free Version

Basic

Pricing available upon request

Plan includes:

Pay as you go
Pass cost to bidders

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WinningBidder.com Features

Popular features found in Auction
Absentee Bidding
Alerts/Notifications
Billing & Invoicing
Buy Now Option
Event Management
Inventory Management
Live Auction
Payment Processing
Proxy Bidding
Silent Auction
Watch List
More features of WinningBidder.com
Activity Dashboard
Bid Management
Catalog Management
Credit Card Processing
Customizable Branding
Electronic Payments
Mobile Access
Mobile Alerts
Online Auction
Online Bidding
Real-Time Monitoring
Reporting & Statistics
Search/Filter

WinningBidder.com User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.8

Ratings Breakdown

85%

14%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.8

Value for money

4.9

Customer support

4.8

Functionality

4.7

Charlene S.

Verified reviewer

Performing Arts

2-10 employees

Used monthly for less than 6 months

Reviewed April 2024

First time using an online auction platform, it was a great experience!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Ease of set up and management. Can have the auction running for longer and bidders don't have to be present at the event. You can categorize your auction items. Also, Winning Bidder sends out the invoices and collects the payment, but you can also do it yourself.

Cons:

There wasn't anything I didn't like! It was easy to set up and to use!

Sarah J.

Verified reviewer

Non-Profit Organization Management

2-10 employees

Used monthly for less than 6 months

Reviewed September 2024

Winning Bidder Won in our book!

We tried out and tested two different sites after completing a paper auction at our event last year. We decided on winning bidder and it did not disappoint! What drew us to winning bidder is of course that there were no platform fees, but also that it had many features other free products did not. We loved that people could enter an automatic max bid, that we could have categories, and acknowledge sponsors. We also love that bidders were sent text updates. The closing process was smooth, and reporting was quick and easy to pull. We wish it would have had a “sign out” or “pickup” reporting option, but searching the list and handing them out was easy enough!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It was simple, but had so many features like allowing the user to max bid and text updates.

Cons:

People assumed that since they entered their card at the beginning, they would be automatically charged.

Reasons for choosing WinningBidder.com

Winningbidder had more functionality that we were looking for to increase bidder experience.

Kezia B.

Verified reviewer

Philanthropy

2-10 employees

Used daily for free trial

Reviewed November 2022

First Time user

It was good.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It was easy to set up, great trip options. Easy to name and share.

Cons:

Poor photo quality, wish it was a bit more modern, would love to see an option for QR code to be printed and shared more easily.

Reasons for choosing WinningBidder.com

The trip options

Reasons for switching to WinningBidder.com

BidBeacon too expensive for a 501C3.

Torey C.

Verified reviewer

Sports

11-50 employees

Used monthly for less than 2 years

Reviewed November 2025

Easy to Use

WinningBidder.com is a great tool to use to set up your online auction! The customer experience is easy and efficient.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

WinningBidder.com is easy to us to set up your online auction. It has great customization ability for each item.

Cons:

WinningBidder.com could be event better if it had more viewing options and filters for a consumer to look at.

Adam H.

Verified reviewer

Non-Profit Organization Management

201-500 employees

Used monthly for less than 6 months

Reviewed December 2024

First time with WinningBidder

Very good experience with WinningBidder.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Very easy to use and helpful to have additional packages in our auction.

Cons:

The only thing I didn't like was that bidders had to enter their credit card information both in the beginning as they were bidding as well as the end after they had won an auction item.

Reasons for switching to WinningBidder.com

Dd not work as well as I'd hoped and WinningBidder allowed for additional packages.

Jaime S.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

51-200 employees

Used monthly for less than 6 months

Reviewed May 2024

Winningbidder is a winner in my book!

Overall, I will use WinningBidder.com again for future auctions. The fact that it is "free" with the option for buyers to pay a % to help cover the cost is a game changer for a small event such as ours. Paying $1000 for an auction that brings in a total of $3000 is a steep cost for small fundraisers.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

The WinningBidder.com platform was simple to use. Set up for our event was easy and straightforward. Advertising the auction and getting bidders to the site was also simple. The check out after the event closed was simple with buyers easily being able to complete their purchases and our staff/volunteers were easily able to determine that their purchases had been paid.

Cons:

The only major complaint or change that I would suggest is that there be a way to download all the flyers for all the items into one document to print them. I had to click on each individual flyer and print it, which initially resulted in me missing a few of the flyers and having to fly back to the office during set up to print them.

Reasons for switching to WinningBidder.com

We switched because of the overall cost of the other product. I couldn't afford to pay a 33% fee to run the auction.

Diane F.

Verified reviewer

Arts and Crafts

11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Reviewed May 2025

The easiest and most successful auction that we ever held.

As with any new experience, there are always a few questions that one cannot seem to find the answers to in all of the FAQs. The fact that the staff is so willing to speak with you on the phone for as long as you need goes a long way in getting your project going smoothly. The staff is friendly, helpful and very prompt in keeping phone appointments. We could not have asked for nicer folks to do business with.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

There are so many things that we like best about WinningBidder.com, but having to pick just one, we must say that the software was so easy to use and setting up the auction was flawless.

Cons:

The overall experience was so good that we cannot find anything to complain about. We do not see how the process could be improved.

William A.

Verified reviewer

Education Management

51-200 employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Reviewed September 2025

Great fundraising site for a non-profit

The customer service was fantastic. Whenever we had a question they were so helpful. On the initial call they helped us get it all set up.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It was so easy to use and had every feature we were looking for. Our bidders loved it. The reporting was fantastic.

Cons:

They do ask for a donation as each person pays which helps pay for the site. We only used a few of their vacation options.

Lindsay M.

Verified reviewer

Fund-Raising

2-10 employees

Used monthly for less than 2 years

Reviewed September 2025

Great Product from a Repeat User

Love this Platform! Will use again and continue to be impressed with functionality. Great payment integration.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

This is the second auction that I have run through Winning Bidder - it's very easy to use and incredibly cost effective in comparison to other products. I consult with nonprofits and continue to recommend this product.

Cons:

I had no cons with this product. Only surprised that more nonprofits continue to use expensive software.

Felicia G.

Verified reviewer

Non-Profit Organization Management

2-10 employees

Used monthly for less than 6 months

Reviewed November 2025

Excellent experience, will use again!

Winning Bidder was super easy to set up and get going. Very user friendly interfacing when entering "donated" items. The flyers that it creates are aesthetically pleasing and look very professional for displays. Patrons scan the QR code and it is very easy for them to use as well. Everyone raved how fantastic the online option was this year compared to years past with in person/paper silent auction style.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Super user friendly and easy to set up, all patrons seemed to enjoy the overall accessibility and how easy it was to use.

Cons:

there were no cons specifically, we did note the option to pay cash or check via donated items but automatically invoices so most people just paid with their card. I did make sure to turn on the ask patrons to cover the fees option, which all of our winners did.

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