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platform
every AUCTION
Silent, live, hybrid, sealed, timed, simulcast, forward, reverse — every format an auction actually takes, running on one platform under your brand. The whole toolkit is below. If it isn't listed, we've probably built it before.
FEATURES for YOU
Handbid flexes around your process, giving you the control you need with the backup you want.
Text-to-Give
Turn a live moment into instant action. Guests text a keyword and donate in seconds without leaving the experience.
One account for every event
Guests sign up once and use the same account at every Handbid event. They log in without a password, so they're bidding in seconds instead of resetting passwords at the door.
Custom event currencies
Run the event on your own currency, like school bucks or points, instead of dollars. Guests bid and spend in the currency you create.
Event handouts
Give guests perks with their ticket, like three drink tickets or a gift bag, and see who has what right on the guest list.
Inventory & package management
Bundle items into packages and keep track of inventory, so what's for sale always matches what's on the shelf.
Handbid Live streaming
Stream the event from OBS straight into the event page on web, iOS and Android, and adjust settings while you're live.
Paddle Raise console
Fast paddle entry on iPad or web: bulk-enter paddles at each giving level, track down unknown paddles, and watch the thermometer update in real time.
Point of Sale
Sell for-sale items on the spot by cash (change calculated), check or card, with no bidder account needed. Guests can cover the card fees.
HandbidTV event displays
Room screens cycle through the goal thermometer, appeal goals and sponsor spotlights. Staff can pin or skip a slide.
Tables, seating & sponsor tables
Sponsors buy tables and fill their own seats. Import seat assignments by CSV, with full-table warnings and overrides.
Sponsor Pages
Sponsors get a secure link to name their guests, with no account needed and automatic reminders.
BidBox fair-chance purchasing
For high-demand items: buyers submit offers at a set price, and when the item closes each buyer gets a turn in random order.
Consignment package marketplace
Add premium consignment packages to the auction in one click. Fulfilment is handled automatically when one sells.
Enterprise single sign-on
Available with white label packages. Employees sign in with company credentials through Okta or SAML, and events can require it.
AI item writer & photo enhancement
Turn a few bullet points into a polished item description, and clean up item photos in one click.
Manage your auction from your AI assistant (Handbid MCP)
Connect Claude or another AI assistant to Handbid through a secure sign-in and manage your auction by chat.
AI support chat in the Manager
An in-app support chat, powered by AI, that answers organizers' questions as they work in the Manager.
Advanced guest list management
One grid shows who's listed, registered and checked in, and AI-driven cleanup finds and merges duplicate guests.
Mobile tickets & Apple Wallet
Every ticket has a QR code and can be added to Apple Wallet for fast entry.
Suggested donation items
Offer suggested donation items, like funding a classroom, so donors give toward something specific and you can report on each one.
Recurring donations
Donors set up monthly, quarterly or annual gifts.
Donor-advised funds & matching gifts
Donors can give from a donor-advised fund through Chariot, and employer matching gifts are found automatically through Double the Donation.
Flexible checkout
One-click Link checkout, ACH, Apple Pay and Google Pay, with an option for guests to cover the fees.
Custom payment methods
Offer your own options such as payroll deduction or invoice. Bidders pick one at checkout and staff confirm payment.
Automatic sales tax
Tax tables pull the right local tax based on where each bidder is located and show it on the receipt.
Invoice & receipt workflows
Finance reviews and approves invoices and receipts before bidders see or pay them.
Settlement status
See where your settlement stands and exactly what's holding it up.
Scheduled announcements
Write push and text announcements ahead of time and schedule when they go out.
Gifted Incentives
Guests send a paid shout-out or treat to another attendee, with a personal message.
My Activity dashboard
One dashboard shows what a bidder is winning, losing, has won or lost, across every Handbid event.
Favorites & watch list
Heart items to add them to a watch list and follow them on the dashboard and during the livestream.
Smart bidding tools
Max bids that bid for you, anti-sniping extended bidding, dynamic increments, Buy Now, and sealed bids.
Group Buying Organizations (GBOs)
Unlock discounts and rewards when enough buyers commit. The more people who join, the better the deal.
Partner registration API
Your registration or HR system can add guests straight into an event.
Private & invite-only events
Limit an event to people with an access code or an invitation.
Themeable event sites
Customizable event landing pages that look like your own website, with your look carried into the iOS and Android apps.
Built for big moments
Real-time bidding and instant outbid alerts, built to handle thousands of guests at a single event.
Enterprise-grade security
Login protection, rate limiting and hardened payment processing, reviewed continuously.
Event & item documents
Attach files like package details, certificates or event info to the whole event or to any item.
Item badges
Highlight items with custom labels and colors, like "Painting" or "Travel," so guests can spot them at a glance.
Custom fields
Collect exactly the information you need on items and bidders with your own checkbox, text or list fields.
Featured sponsor banners & ads
Feature your event sponsors with banners and ads on the event site, and preview them live before publishing.
Multi-language events
Handbid speaks six languages: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Arabic and Mandarin Chinese. Translate event terms and custom text so every guest can take part.
Live Q&A and polls
Ask the room a question and watch the answers appear instantly on a live dashboard.
Location-limited bidding
Restrict bidding to certain regions, for drawings and compliance.
Email & phone validation
Email addresses and phone numbers are checked at signup, so receipts, outbid alerts and texts reach people and your guest data stays clean.
Text-to-pay invoices
Winners get their invoice by text and pay from their phone.
FAQs highlights
I already have a process, will I lose control?
No. We adapt to you, not the other way around.
Our team is small, can we handle this?
Yes. We set it up so volunteers can run it with ease.
What about sponsors?
They’ll see themselves reflected everywhere you want them to be.
Ready to run your auction your way?
