Bid Beacon 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.
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Pricing
Pricing Starts At:
4.9% platform fee
Pricing Information:
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 Version:
Yes
Free Trial:
Yes
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Company Details
Company:
Bid Beacon
Year Founded:
2017
Headquarters:
Canada
Website:
bidbeacon.com
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Product Details
Platforms
Web-Based
Mac
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Chromebook
Types of Training
Training Docs
Live Training (Online)
Webinars
Training Videos
Customer Support
Online Support
Bid Beacon Features and Options
Auction Software
Absentee Bidding
Alerts/Notifications
Bid Management
Billing & Invoicing
Buy Now Option
Dutch Auction
Inventory Management
Live Auction
Membership Management
Nonprofit / Fundraising
Online Auction
Online Bidding
Online Ticket Sales
Proxy Bidding
Reverse Bidding
Silent Auction
Watch List
Website Management
White Label
Fundraising Software
Alumni Management
Auction Management
CRM
Campaign Management
Contribution Tracking
Donor Management
Event Management
Gift Matching Management
Grant Management
Membership Management
Mobile Giving
Payment Processing
Pledge Management
Prospect Management
Raffles / Lotteries
Recurring Giving
Volunteer Management
Nonprofit Software
Accounting
Committee Management
Donor Management
Dues Management
Event Management
Fundraising Management
Member Database
Membership Management
Social Media Management
Volunteer Management
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