Audience
Bid Beacon is for organizations who want a stress-free way to raise funds for causes that hit close to home.
About Bid Beacon
Bid Beacon is a powerful yet easy-to-use silent auction platform built for nonprofits, schools, charities, and event organizers. It works seamlessly across mobile and desktop, with a downloadable app available for guests to bid anytime, anywhere. With flexible tools like custom branding, sponsor management, merchandise sales, and integrated donations, organizations can deliver a fully branded fundraising experience.
The platform supports unlimited auction sizes, multiple administrators, and advanced bidding features including proxy and max bidding. Organizers can set fundraising goals, promote live items, integrate raffles, and streamline payments, invoices, and tax collection. Whether hosting a single auction or managing multiple events, Bid Beacon makes fundraising seamless, scalable, and engaging.
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Pay less than one tenth the cost of what "the big guys" charge, but get the same quality with even better support and service.
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Advanced Functionality
Diversified Revenue Streams
Suitable for auctioning, for example: Artwork, Paintings, sculptures. Antiques and collectibles: Vintage and unique items, such as rare books, coins, stamps, and jewelry. Vehicles: Cars, trucks, and other vehicles. Machinery and equipment: Industrial machinery, farm equipment, and other types of equipment and real estate.
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Pricing
Starting Price:
4.9% platform fee
Pricing Details:
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:
Free Version available.
Free Trial:
Free Trial available.
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Company Information
Bid Beacon
Founded: 2017
Canada
bidbeacon.com
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Product Details
Platforms Supported
Cloud
Mac
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook
Training
Documentation
Live Online
Webinars
Videos
Support
Online
Bid Beacon Frequently Asked Questions
Bid Beacon Product Features
Auction
Absentee Bidding
Alerts/Notifications
Bid Management
Billing & Invoicing
Buy Now Option
Inventory Management
Live Auction
Membership Management
Nonprofit / Fundraising
Online Auction
Online Bidding
Online Ticket Sales
Proxy Bidding
Silent Auction
Watch List
Website Management
Dutch Auction
Reverse Bidding
White Label
Fundraising
Auction Management
CRM
Campaign Management
Contribution Tracking
Donor Management
Event Management
Membership Management
Mobile Giving
Payment Processing
Raffles / Lotteries
Alumni Management
Gift Matching Management
Grant Management
Pledge Management
Prospect Management
Recurring Giving
Volunteer Management
Nonprofit
Donor Management
Event Management
Fundraising Management
Member Database
Membership Management
Accounting
Committee Management
Dues Management
Social Media Management
Volunteer Management
