What Silent Auction Pro does

Silent Auction Pro is a privately held, U.S.-focused software business operated by AndBeyondFamily, Inc. that provides cloud-based auction and event-management software primarily to nonprofits, schools, churches, and community fundraising groups. Its platform supports online catalogs and mobile or desktop bidding as well as paper-based auctions, live and hybrid events, ticketing and seating, donations, donor tracking, communications, payment checkout, and reporting. The company says it has served more than 3,500 organizations that have raised over $163 million since 2007, and it operates with 1-10 employees under President and Product Director Becca Wallace following founder Jim Donnell's death in November 2024.

The disclosed system architecture is browser-accessible cloud software built with PHP and MySQL. Silent Auction Pro sells four annual packages—Bidsheet Plus at $449, Bidsheet Pro at $649, Mobile Plus at $749, and Mobile Pro at $899—each plus 2% of event proceeds capped at $3,500 per event; data-import, hosting, and card-reader services provide ancillary revenue. Its go-to-market motion is primarily direct and inside sales through phone inquiries, contact forms, demonstrations, and event coaching, supplemented by self-service account creation, content marketing, testimonials, review platforms, and referrals. The platform supports Worldpay and Card Connect payment processing and has partnerships with HGA Fundraising and DonationMatch; no external funding or acquisitions are disclosed.

Name

Silent Auction Pro

Legal name

AndBeyondFamily, Inc.

Website

https://silentauctionpro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Silent Auction Pro provides cloud-based auction and fundraising event software to nonprofits, schools, churches, and community groups, supporting online, mobile, paper, live, and hybrid events through browser-accessible tools and transaction-based pricing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Villa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Annual Software Subscription with Transaction Fee: Annual subscription fee (fixed) plus 2.0% of event proceeds from each event, capped at $3,500 per event. Multiple non-concurrent events allowed per year under same subscription. Revenue is primarily event-proceeds based, aligning company success with customer success.
2. Optional Services: Contact data import ($100), pre-paid additional hosting years ($49/yr), credit card reader rental ($12/reader). These are ancillary services for customers needing extra support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Silent Auction Pro sells cloud-based fundraising event management software for organizations running in-person, online, or hybrid auctions. Its offering combines mobile and desktop bidding with paper-bidding support, ticketing, seating, donor and donation management, text-to-give, recurring giving, live paddle raises, communications, payment workflows, and reporting.

Product overview

Silent Auction Pro is an all-in-one fundraising event management platform offering both online and paper-based auction solutions. The product portfolio consists of four tiered annual packages: Mobile Pro™ (premium, $899/yr), Mobile Plus™ (mid-tier, $749/yr), Bidsheet Pro™ (paper-focused, $649/yr), and Bidsheet Plus™ (entry-level, $449/yr). All packages include a 2.0% transaction fee capped at $3,500 per event. The platform provides integrated feature modules including Online Auction Catalog with mobile/desktop bidding, Event Management for donor and donation tracking, Ticketing/Seating Management with drag-and-drop tools, Marketing/Communications for email and SMS outreach, Giving Campaign/Text-to-Give for recurring donations, and Paddle Raise/Fund-a-Need for live appeals. PRO package upgrades add sponsor animations, specialized tickets, enhanced communications, and Pro-level seating. Support resources include free help videos, quick reference cards, checklists, personal event coaching, and night-of-event phone support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Silent Auction Pro™ Cloud-based fundraising event management software for organizations running in-person, online, or hybrid auctions. It supports mobile and desktop bidding, printed paper bidding, ticketing, seating, donor and donation management, communications, text-to-give, recurring donations, live paddle raises, payment workflows, and reporting.
• Contact data import A one-time service for importing customer contact data, priced at $100.00.
• Credit card reader rental Rental of credit card readers for eligible event-payment use, priced at $12.00 per reader and available to Worldpay customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Organizations have raised over $163M using the platform since 2007
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• HGA FundraisingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSilent Auction Pro partners with HGA Fundraising to bring unique travel experiences and exclusive packages to auction catalogs. HGA Fundraising provides consignment auction items including travel experiences without requiring nonprofit organizations to purchase anything upfront.
• DonationMatchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner platform that helps nonprofits easily source in-kind donations and grant opportunities from hundreds of companies through one centralized portal. Organizations can discover opportunities that fit their event, submit requests, and track everything in one place.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• OneCause: OneCause provides online auction, mobile bidding, and event fundraising software targeting schools, nonprofits, and churches — directly comparable to Silent Auction Pro's core offering, but with a broader feature set and more enterprise positioning.
• Givebutter: Givebutter is a modern fundraising platform for nonprofits featuring auctions, donation forms, events, and CRM — competing head-to-head with Silent Auction Pro in the online auction and event fundraising space, particularly among digitally native nonprofits.
• GalaBid: GalaBid offers online silent and live auction software for charities, schools, and corporate events, including mobile bidding and event management. It is a direct functional competitor with comparable target customers and feature set.
• Funraise: Funraise is a nonprofit fundraising platform offering donation pages, events, auctions, and CRM — directly comparable in serving nonprofits running fundraising events, with a modern UX as a key differentiator.
• Qgiv: Qgiv provides online fundraising tools including event registration, auctions, and donation forms for nonprofits and schools — overlapping significantly with Silent Auction Pro's nonprofit/school auction use cases.
• Snowball Fundraising: Snowball offers event fundraising tools including online auctions, ticketing, and mobile bidding for schools and nonprofits — a directly comparable peer focused on similar mid-market nonprofit events.

Broad incumbents

• Bonterra (Network for Good): Bonterra's Network for Good and broader suite provide nonprofit fundraising, donation, and event software. While broader than Silent Auction Pro's narrow auction focus, it overlaps directly in event-based fundraising for nonprofits.
• Classy (by GoFundMe Pro): Classy, now part of GoFundMe Pro, is a comprehensive online fundraising platform for nonprofits with peer-to-peer campaigns, events, and donations — a broad incumbent that increasingly competes for nonprofit event budgets that might otherwise go to auction-specific tools.
• Eventbrite: Eventbrite is a broad event management and ticketing platform used by nonprofits for galas and fundraisers. While not auction-specific, it competes for general event management and ticketing budget within the same customer segment.

Others

• DonorPerfect: DonorPerfect is a nonprofit CRM and donor management platform frequently used by the same school, church, and nonprofit customers as Silent Auction Pro. It is adjacent rather than directly competing, but increasingly bundles event features that overlap with auction workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SilentAuctionPr
• Facebookfacebook.com/silentauctionpro

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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