AuctionMethod vs. Greater Giving

Greater Giving

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
AuctionMethod	Score 0.0 out of 10	Small Businesses (1-50 employees)	AuctionMethod is an auction software platform designed for professional auctioneers across estate liquidation, farm and heavy equipment, industrial surplus, salvage and recycling, non-profit fundraising, retail liquidation, real estate, auto, and arts and collectibles. The platform offers two paths depending on business needs: Cloud-Based Auction Software A ready-to-deploy, white-labeled online auction platform with…	N/A
Greater Giving	Score 8.9 out of 10	N/A	Greater Giving, a Global Payments company, works exclusively with schools and nonprofits across the United States and Canada—offering integrated technologies to help simplify event management; quickly train volunteers; streamline check-in and check-out; and raise more funds. Greater Giving solutions are based on a single cloud-based platform.	N/A

Pricing

AuctionMethod

Greater Giving

Editions & Modules

No answers on this topic

Event Package: Contact Sales
per year Unlimited Users and Events
Express Package: Contact Sales
per year Unlimited Users and Events
Virtual and In-Person Events Package: Contact Sales
per year Unlimited Users and Events

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
AuctionMethod	Greater Giving
Free Trial
Yes	Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

$150 null

No setup fee

Additional Details

AuctionMethod uses flat monthly subscription pricing with zero commissions, no per-lot fees, no per-item fees, and no platform skim on auction proceeds. Clients keep 100% of what they earn. There are no limits on the number of auctions, bidders, or photos. A free 30-day trial is available with no credit card required.

The comparison chart helps to understand which package is best for any organization based on the features included.

More Pricing Information

Community Pulse
	AuctionMethod	Greater Giving
Considered Both Products	AuctionMethod No answer on this topic	Greater Giving Verified User Anonymous Chose Greater Giving We actually changed from Greater Giving to Classy, but will probably go back. Classy offered silent auction capabilities that Greater Giving did not. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Greater Giving I personally prefer Givesmart over Greater Giving. We're now starting to role out Givesmart nationally and the usage of Greater Giving is becoming less and less. There are a few things that Greater Giving is better than Givesmart at...auction donation forms and ticket sales. … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Anonymous Chose Greater Giving Greater Giving is on-par with the look and feel of other systems. It is pretty easy to get up to speed without much technical experience. My main complaint is that the underlying system isn't as robust. Incentivized Helpful? SB Sharon Burk Business Manager Chose Greater Giving We've used this for years, and see no reason to explore others! Incentivized Helpful? Lindsay Cleland Event Director Chose Greater Giving We currently use Eventbrite for our pre-event ticket and sponsorship sales as they have a much more streamlined webpage that is customizable, they allow us to pass on the fees to our purchasers, AND they do not charge an annual fee on top of the processing fees. However, they do … Incentivized Helpful?

Best Alternatives
	AuctionMethod	Greater Giving
Small Businesses	No answers on this topic	Bonterra Network for Good Score 9.4 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies	Greater Giving Score 8.9 out of 10	Bonterra OneCause Score 8.8 out of 10
Enterprises	No answers on this topic	Blackbaud Enterprise Fundraising CRM Score 7.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
	AuctionMethod	Greater Giving
Likelihood to Recommend	- (0 ratings)	8.0 (0 ratings)
Usability	- (0 ratings)	9.0 (0 ratings)
Support Rating	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	AuctionMethod	Greater Giving
Likelihood to Recommend	No answers on this topic	Greater Giving is well suited for an organization that is looking to save money on their event software and need a full service solution. It is not as sophisticated as others on the market, but it will allow you to get everything you need done for a reasonable price. This is meant to be used by nonprofit event professionals. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Pros	No answers on this topic	Greater Giving is very user-friendly for both staff and volunteers Greater Giving sales and receipt generating features are well received by the guest at our event Greater Giving provides excellent customer support - in particular, their "night of" event support Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Cons	No answers on this topic	Love to see more places to log expenses, so you can run a total report of net income. It's often a bit wide for my screen, which I can work around. Incentivized SB Sharon Burk Business Manager Read full review
Usability	No answers on this topic	Greater Giving is very intuitive. It’s easy to set up in the backend and change as needed. Anytime we couldn’t figure something out on our own, our customer service representative was always available and super helpful! Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Support Rating	No answers on this topic	Online support was one of the worst customer service experiences I've ever had (I would give them a 1). Phone support and implementation support were very nice and knowledgeable. Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Alternatives Considered	No answers on this topic	We currently use Eventbrite for our pre-event ticket and sponsorship sales as they have a much more streamlined webpage that is customizable, they allow us to pass on the fees to our purchasers, AND they do not charge an annual fee on top of the processing fees. However, they do not have the ability to let you swipe a credit card in advance - you need a membership to Bidding for Good to do so. We tried using Eventbrite and Bidding for Good for only 1 event before we switched back to Greater Giving. Neither platform allowed you to send out tax receipts and the on-site event management was subpar compared to the ease of Greater Giving. Incentivized Lindsay Cleland Event Director Read full review
Return on Investment	No answers on this topic	Having one system that can manage online donations, ticket purchases, online auction, donor tax letters, etc. has created efficiency for my org. Reports are flawed and lack of data integration with other systems causes me to do a lot of unnecessary manual work. Verified User Anonymous Read full review
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