Stop paying £1,999 per event. PHP Pro Bid gives charities, schools, and nonprofits a complete auction platform they own outright — run silent auctions, online fundraisers, gala dinners, and school events as many times as you like, with no per-event charges and no percentage taken from winning bids.
Platform fees only — payment processing excluded
PHP Pro Bid handles every kind of charity auction your organization runs — from intimate school fundraisers to large-scale gala events and always-on online campaigns.
Timed online bidding with no auctioneer. Items open simultaneously, bidders compete from their phones. Runs quietly in the background while your event is in full swing.
Staggered lot closing times recreate the energy of a live room without requiring an auctioneer to manage it. Set countdown timers, enable last-minute bid extensions, and monitor everything live from the admin panel on the night.
Run entirely online with no physical venue. Open an auction for 3–14 days, reach donors nationwide, and let supporters bid from any device. No room hire, no event staff, no bid sheets.
PTAs, parent groups, and academies run their annual fundraising auction and reuse the same platform year after year. The £399 license is a one-time cost — there's no per-event fee whether you run one auction or ten.
A silent auction running alongside a charity golf day is a proven revenue multiplier. Set it live at tee-off, let it run through the round, and close as players come in for dinner — without any manual intervention on the day.
Run a silent auction during drinks and a separate live auction after dinner — on the same platform, the same night. Guests bid from the table. No bid sheets, no queues, no manual tallying at the end of the evening.
In-room and remote bidders competing on the same lots. Guests at the venue bid on their phones; supporters at home bid from their laptops. Both bid on the same timed lots and see prices update as bids come in.
Not a one-night event — an always-on auction running for weeks or months. Rotate items regularly, keep donors engaged between your main events, and build a recurring fundraising channel that works year-round.
Most charity auction platforms charge for features separately or bundle them into expensive event packages you repurchase each time. PHP Pro Bid includes the following in every plan, for every event you run.
Your auction site carries your charity's name, logo, and colors. Donors see your brand throughout — on bidding pages, winner emails, and receipts.
Multiple photos per lot, rich descriptions, starting bid and minimum increment. Bidders have the information they need to bid confidently.
Bidders save lots to a watchlist and set a maximum proxy bid. The system bids on their behalf up to their limit — so they don't miss out if they step away.
Automatic winner emails when lots close. Includes a summary of won items with payment instructions. No manual follow-up for your team.
Run your gala silent auction and a separate online fundraiser at the same time, on the same installation. No additional licenses required.
Group lots into categories (experiences, items, packages, artwork) so donors can browse what interests them rather than scrolling an undifferentiated list.
The dominant charity auction software model charges per event — often over £1,999 per event — plus a percentage of every winning bid. For an organization running 4–6 fundraising events a year, that is a five-figure annual software bill before a single pound reaches your cause.
PHP Pro Bid charges once. The Cloud plan is £63/month (£756/year). The license is £399, one-time, with no ongoing fees of any kind. You run as many auctions as you like. You keep every pound from every winning bid.
A charity running 5 events/year on a typical per-event platform at £1,999/event pays £9,995 in platform fees alone — before the 3.5% transaction charge on every bid. On PHP Pro Bid Cloud that becomes £756/year flat with zero transaction fees. That's over £9,000/year returning to your cause rather than to a software vendor.
| Feature | PHP Pro Bid | Per-event SaaS |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | £63/mo or £399 once | £1,396–£1,999 per event |
| Transaction fees | ✓ Zero | 3.5% + £0.30 per bid |
| Number of events | ✓ Unlimited | Charged per event |
| Custom branding | ✓ Included | Often extra |
| Own domain | ✓ VPS & License plans | — Their subdomain |
| Source code access | ✓ Included* | — Closed SaaS |
| Payment goes directly to you | ✓ Always | Varies |
Whether you run one event a year or manage a full program of fundraising auctions, the platform scales to fit.
Own your auction infrastructure rather than renting it event by event. Donors recognize your branded platform, trust it, and return to it.
Run your annual fundraising auction, then reuse the same platform next year without rebriefing a vendor, renegotiating a price, or learning a new interface.
Organizations without dedicated fundraising budgets will find the one-time license especially compelling — pay once and the platform is yours to use indefinitely.
Professional clubs, academy foundations, and supporters' trusts running charity fundraisers alongside their main activities.
Museums, galleries, theatres, and arts charities running auctions as part of their fundraising program or annual patron events.
Event organizers, fundraising consultants, and agencies running auctions on behalf of multiple client charities — all manageable from a single installation.
All three plans include every feature on this page. The difference is who handles the hosting and how much support you want from us.
Self-hosted on your own server. Full source code included. Requires technical setup — suited to organizations with IT support or a developer on hand.
Order nowWe host and manage the software for you. No technical setup. Cancel any time. The right choice for organizations that want to focus on fundraising, not server management.
Order nowPrivate server, fully managed by us. Your own domain, your own branding, source code,* and priority support. For organizations with high traffic or specific compliance requirements.
Order now*Full PHP source is included; a small number of licensing/security files are encoded with ionCube.
Yes. PHP Pro Bid supports multiple simultaneous auctions with separate settings. Run your silent auction from 7pm, stagger lots to close every 5 minutes from 9pm, and manage a live section alongside — all from the same admin panel.
No. PHP Pro Bid runs in the browser. Guests bid from their phones at the event by visiting your auction URL — no app store download, no account beyond simple registration. Works on any iOS or Android device.
You connect your own PayPal or Stripe account. When a lot closes and the winner pays, funds go directly into your account. PHP Pro Bid is not involved in payment processing and takes no percentage of winning bids or donations.
On the Cloud plan, your site runs on a PHP Pro Bid subdomain with your logo and colors. On the VPS Managed or License plan, you run the platform on your own domain, with your charity's logo, colors, and branding throughout. Full unbranding (removing every last PHP Pro Bid reference) is available as a paid add-on.
There is no limit imposed by the software. Large charity galas typically run 30–100 lots simultaneously; online campaigns have run with several hundred items. Scalability is determined by your hosting, not by the platform.
Yes. PHP Pro Bid places no restrictions on who can use the platform for fundraising. Community groups, church organizations, sports clubs, and informal groups run auctions on it just as registered charities do.
You control the payment process. You can require payment at checkout or manually invoice winners. Non-paying winners can be managed from the admin panel.
The License at £399 one-time is exactly this scenario. Pay once, run your annual fundraising auction every year at zero ongoing cost. Many PTAs split the cost across the committee — one license covers every event you run, with no per-event fee.
PHP Pro Bid isn't free, but it charges no per-event fees and takes no percentage of the funds you raise. A one-time £399 license (or £63/month on the Cloud plan) covers unlimited fundraising auctions, so the more events you run, the less each one effectively costs. There is no separate charity edition to buy; every plan includes the full feature set.
Every pound saved on software fees is a pound that reaches the people you're fundraising for. PHP Pro Bid charges once — or £63 a month. That's it.
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Always-on individual listings. Ideal for ongoing fundraising campaigns between your main charity events.
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License £399 one-time · Cloud from £63/mo · VPS from £159/mo. All plans include charity auction features. Zero per-event fees.
The full platform overview — timed auctions, live events, and marketplace formats in one install. The hub for every auction type.
Own the £399 one-time license outright and run it on your own server — no recurring fees, full control. Ideal for budget-conscious causes.
See a working auction from the bidder's side. No sign-up required — try placing a bid before you decide.