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Description
Bid Beacon is an intuitive silent auction platform designed to help nonprofits, schools, charities, and event organizers fundraise with ease. Accessible on both mobile and desktop, with a free app for guest usage, Bid Beacon keeps participation simple and convenient. Organizers can customize branding, showcase sponsors, collect donations, and sell merchandise while running auctions of any size.
Features like proxy and max bidding, raffle integration, fundraising goal tracking, and live item promotion help maximize engagement. With built-in tools for payments, invoicing, and tax collection, Bid Beacon provides everything needed to host smooth, successful, and scalable fundraising events.
Description
Bidstation is an innovative point-of-sale platform specifically designed to enhance the efficiency of traditional silent auction fundraising events that typically use paper bid sheets. Utilizing Square payments, Bidstation integrates seamlessly with your organization’s USD Square account. At check-in, the Bidstation app allows for quick and easy capture of attendee credit card information, ensuring a smooth checkout experience without any long queues. You can charge cards on file at your convenience, making transactions straightforward. If you haven't yet created a Square account, you can set one up for free in just a few minutes. Since all payments and card storage are managed by Square, you can feel confident knowing that PCI compliance is upheld. This streamlined system allows you to check in guests, securely save credit card details, record bids and payments, and email receipts—all in one cohesive platform that eliminates lines and enhances the experience for attendees. Bidstation is compatible with any Android or iOS device that works with Square, as well as Windows computers, providing flexibility in how you manage your event. Currently, it is only available for Square accounts that operate in US dollars.
API Access
Has API
No
API Access
Has API
No
Integrations
CommuniBee
No
Raffle Rocket
No
Pricing Details
4.9% platform fee
Bid Beacon features no upfront cost and just a single platform fee of 4.9%, collected up to a $999 cap.
Optionally, organizations can subscribe monthly or annually to lower the platform fee to as little as 2.5% and reduce the fee cap to $699.
Optionally, organizations can subscribe monthly or annually to lower the platform fee to as little as 2.5% and reduce the fee cap to $699.
Free Trial
Yes
Free Version
Yes
Pricing Details
$399 per year
Or 1% of Square rates
Free Trial
Yes
Free Version
No
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
Yes
iPad App
Yes
Android App
Yes
Windows
No
Mac
Yes
Linux
No
Chromebook
Yes
Deployment
Web-Based
No
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
Yes
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
Yes
Online Support
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
Yes
Live Training (Online)
Yes
In Person
No
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
Yes
In Person
No
Vendor Details
Company Name
Bid Beacon
Founded
2017
Country
Canada
Website
bidbeacon.com
Vendor Details
Company Name
AuctionZoom
Founded
2015
Country
Canada
Website
auctionzoom.com/bidstation/
Product Features
Auction
Absentee Bidding
Yes
Alerts/Notifications
Yes
Bid Management
Yes
Billing & Invoicing
Yes
Buy Now Option
Yes
Dutch Auction
No
Inventory Management
Yes
Live Auction
Yes
Membership Management
Yes
Nonprofit / Fundraising
Yes
Online Auction
Yes
Online Bidding
Yes
Online Ticket Sales
Yes
Proxy Bidding
Yes
Reverse Bidding
No
Silent Auction
Yes
Watch List
Yes
Website Management
Yes
White Label
No
Fundraising
Alumni Management
No
Auction Management
Yes
CRM
Yes
Campaign Management
Yes
Contribution Tracking
Yes
Donor Management
Yes
Event Management
Yes
Gift Matching Management
No
Grant Management
No
Membership Management
Yes
Mobile Giving
Yes
Payment Processing
Yes
Pledge Management
No
Prospect Management
No
Raffles / Lotteries
Yes
Recurring Giving
No
Volunteer Management
No
Nonprofit
Accounting
No
Committee Management
No
Donor Management
Yes
Dues Management
No
Event Management
Yes
Fundraising Management
Yes
Member Database
Yes
Membership Management
Yes
Social Media Management
No
Volunteer Management
No
Product Features
Auction
Absentee Bidding
No
Alerts/Notifications
Yes
Bid Management
Yes
Billing & Invoicing
Yes
Buy Now Option
Yes
Dutch Auction
No
Inventory Management
No
Live Auction
Yes
Membership Management
No
Nonprofit / Fundraising
Yes
Online Auction
No
Online Bidding
No
Online Ticket Sales
No
Proxy Bidding
No
Reverse Bidding
No
Silent Auction
Yes
Watch List
No
Website Management
No
White Label
No