Mobile Bidding Software and App for Silent Auctions

Expert mobile bidding features to engage guests & boost revenue

Boost auction participation and spark excitement with Handbid’s mobile bidding software so your nonprofit can reach its fundraising goals.

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Provide an immersive, app-based auction experience

Make bidding easier than ever for your guests

Motivate guests to bid higher and more often

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Transform your fundraising auctions with Handbid’s mobile bidding app

Fast-Paced Mobile Bidding

Handbid’s mobile app is packed full of features to make bidding easier and more fun for your guests—from instant push notifications that inspire more bids to automated checkout and invoicing that streamline payments. Faster, higher bids mean a more profitable auction for you!

Plus, guests don’t even have to download our app to join the fun. For less tech-savvy bidders, Handbid offers a mobile web browser option and iPad self-service kiosks.

Intuitive Auction Management

We understand that you’re running a nonprofit, not a software development company—that’s why we purposefully designed the backend of Handbid’s mobile app to be simple and intuitive for all users.

You can easily create, manage, and close auctions all from the palm of your hand. Our streamlined auction management features give you more time back to focus on your work, not wrangling confusing auction software.

How mobile bidding helps you smash your fundraising goals

Participants can bid instantly and repeatedly from anywhere
Immersive app experience keeps guests engaged (and generous)
Alerts instantly notify guests when they’ve been outbid
In-app livestream shows fundraising progress and motivates bidders
Live thermometer, leaderboard, and ticker keep guests connected and bidding
Apps for iPhone and Android (plus a mobile web interface)
Easy-to-use interface makes bidding more fun
iPad kiosk option for guests who didn’t bring their phone
Credit card info capture at registration to simplify payments
Simple, secure payment system for auction winners

Testimonials

What clients say about our best-in-class mobile bidding software

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"Our fundraising increased by more than seven times with Handbid.

When we used paper bid sheets our auction raised $3,000. When we started using Handbid, our auction raised over $23,000."

- Liz Scull

The Voila Foundation
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Bidding is easier than ever with Handbid

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Before the event, guests use the Handbid app to buy tickets, register, add their credit card info, and even start bidding.

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When bidding begins, guests get push notifications whenever they’re outbid, prompting higher bids.

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Livestreams, a live thermometer, and leaderboards all keep your guests’ attention on the auction.

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When bidding ends, winners receive automatic invoices and pay for items right from their devices.

Mobile bidding built for real-world event logistics

We know what you’re up against! Before building Handbid, our team ran fundraising events for our own nonprofit organization and learned what it takes to run a successful auction.

That’s why the Handbid mobile bidding experience accounts for everything that can (and does!) happen during an actual event.

Guests will love using the Handbid app at your auction because it makes everything easier and more enjoyable. Basically, they get more time to party while you get to raise a lot more money.

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All the features you need in a mobile bidding app

Push notifications to encourage more bids

Display sheets with QR codes

Mobile bidding apps for iPhone andAndroid

Auto-generate guest lists

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Automate checkout and invoicing for guests

Event website for ticketing, bidding, and donations

Credit card capture to simplify checkout

Livestreams viewable in the Handbid app and event website

PCI-compliant payment system that is simple and secure

Live thermometer, leaderboard, and ticker to encourage bidding

Built-in ticketing and registration

iPad kiosks for guest check-in, auction management, event-only sales, and bidding for non-smartphone users

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Simple check-in and ticket scanning

A single application for all event management

Auction items added individually or in batches

Accessibility features for guests with disabilities

Deliver a mobile bidding experience that every guest loves

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