# Page 5 | SchoolAuction.net Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 5 - Is SchoolAuction.net the right Auction solution for you? Explore 236 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/106652/SchoolAuction-net/reviews --- SchoolAuction.net 4.7 (236) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 5 - Reviews of SchoolAuction.net ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 101-125 of 236 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use LW Leslie W. Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Awesome software!!" February 7, 2017 5.0 I have been involved in school auctions for about 8 years. We switched to this software a year ago and it changed our lives!!! (For the better of course). This software helped us stay so organized and efficient. We ran a live and silent auction, a mega raffle, and more. We were able to create tables / groupings of similar items ahead of time - making set up so easy. The reports were also great Pros I have been involved in school auctions for about 8 years. We switched to this software a year ago and it changed our lives!!! (For the better of course). This software helped us stay so organized and efficient. We ran a live and silent auction, a mega raffle, and more. The reports were also great. Cons Nothing! Review Source EH Elizabeth H. Treasurer Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Elementary school events" November 4, 2016 5.0 Works well for our school auction. We tried to adapt to other school events, but found it cumbersome for those. Pros Customizable auction items, ability to create and track auction items, including sign-ups Cons Unable to edit payment once submitted. If a check number or check amount was accidentally entered, payment needed to be voided and resubmitted, which resulted in duplicate listings in the payment type summary. Difficult to enter orders from mobile device. Review Source TV Trish V. PTO President, Peabody Elementary School Used the software for: 2+ years ### "It took a couple of years, but we now use this software pretty seamlessly! " September 13, 2017 4.0 Pros That they added the mobile bidding option! They also have excellent customer service. Problems are bound to arise, and questions are answered in a timely fashion. Furthermore, they have some great tutorials. Cons At times it's a little clunky if you aren't used to where items are located. A clear, basic user video would be helpful so that the mobile bidders/users are more aware of how to use the software to it's fullest potential. Review Source KS Karen S. Admin Asst. Education Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "OLV Auction" April 29, 2021 3.0 Pros The Help button for ease of navigation. A thorough base of Email Templates, cataloging ease and ticket sale ease. Common filters and customize buttons were helpful. Cons The dessert dash should be a separate entry and not as a "voting". Guests just wanted to add their own price. The "buy it now" button is way too close to where a guest enters their bid thus resulting in them buying it now accidentally. Also, guests should be able to say whether they want to put a max bid in OR choose to do increments; not either or option. Some guests could not vault their cc, even though their zip code matched. For ease of entering of items, it would be great to enter the donor info right at the catalog item tab and not separate. Donors tab could be used for monetary donors, underwriters etc. Initial training via virtual meetings felt short and abrupt. Review Source MH Michelle H. Organizer Used the software for: ### "Has what you need now, and what you realize you need later, with great support and a great cost" April 1, 2015 5.0 I have used School Auction.net for 3 years now, and have recommended it to 4 other non-profit organizations for their fundraising events. You can get up and running in minutes with a simple design template, or you can add your own html & css if you're motivated and know how to do web design & coding. A big plus is that they allow you to pick your credit card processing, avoiding expensive transaction fees found with other bidding service software services. SA.net provides all of the reporting and features you need for ticket sales, event seating, Live auction, silent auctions, fund-a-need, raffles, item sales, and easy exporting to excel and word for data analysis and letters to donors. SA.net has made upgrades which made the software even easier to use with features such as self check-in and check-out to minimize lines and frustration at your event. Plus, they have training and support to get your program and volunteer team up to speed quick. The only feature they don't have is the ability to style the bid sheets, description sheets, etc. but with so much to do in a fundraiser, this is not critical. Review Source LF Leslie F. Project Manager Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Couldn't do an auction without SchoolAuction.net" January 11, 2017 5.0 This software does it all - tickets, entering/tracking donations, and running the complete auction night. I don't see how you could put on an auction without it! Some ramp up, to begin with, but once you have the basic setup done, everything else is easy. Migrating from one year to the next means you only have to do the setup once. Customer Service is excellent. Pros Does everything you need for an auction Cons Some ramp up, especially for auction chairs - you do need to have modern computer skills. Review Source ML Maryann L. Volunteer Used the software for: ### "Superb Software and Support" December 10, 2016 5.0 Our all volunteer organization runs an auction once a year. We switched to schoolauction.net this year and could not be happier with our decision. In the past check in and checkout resulted in long, long lines. This year was the total opposite and attendees complimented us on the lack of any lines. The software is intuitive and easy to understand. The help via videos and support dialogue is at your fingertips on the screen. Staff respond to questions always within less than 10 minutes! And the staff send you emails with reminders of what needs to be done and check the site prior to your event to let you know if it is set up correctly. This software is practically "plug and play". Highly recommend this, especially for volunteers who use it occasionally during the year. It has been a delight to use! I have already recommended it to two other groups. Pros Software is intuitive and easy to use. Help is at your fingertips while you are working on a specific screen. Response time to any question is an unbelievable 10 minutes. Cons Nothing comes to mind. Review Source DG Dayna G. Development Associate Fund-Raising Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Easy to Use" February 15, 2020 5.0 I used this website to run 2 auctions. I have never used another auction website. Pros This website makes it very easy to run and auction event, even if you have never done so before, and has all the tools you need. Cons Some things are hard to figure out how to do them/ where they are on the website but the staff is very helpful. Reason for choosing SchoolAuction.net It was the right price with the right features. Review Source KF Kathy F. Administrative Director Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "This has been a great program for us -- we're so glad we switched." July 13, 2017 5.0 Pros We like that it's web based, easy to learn, and allows multiple users. Whether it's pre-auction planning (entering customers,items and creating all the material needed for the auction), or during and after the event, this program and been great for us. Cons We wish the reports were easier to work navigate; all of the reports are fantastic, yet getting around in the system is not the best. Review Source CC Carolee C. Used the software for: ### "Struggling equals Stress. Efficiency equals Elation." February 2, 2015 5.0 Struggling equals Stress. Then, we started using schoolauction.net. 1st event, YES! an all-in-one database. Definitely a learning curve, but the positive results far outweighed the negative. Assistance/help from Roger Devine and his crew is always just an e-mail or phone call away; and response time is almost immediate. We perform all of our annual fundraiser functions through web based schoolauction.net; i.e., solicitation database, added to and migrated from event to event; donor database; auction database which includes managing all auction items; guest and ticket/bidder number database; guest check in and check out; payments; invoicing and receipts; print materials; clean up and reports. Everything required to accomplish the multitude of individual pre-event tasks is available at this one site; which can be customized to meet your individual needs, and includes written and video event-night volunteer training. Efficiency equals Elation. We are a month into our solicitation and data collection for our 7th event. YES! we could not, would not, do without it. Review Source NC Natasha C. VP Publicity Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Our organization has been using schoolauction.net for many years now, and will continue doing so." February 12, 2018 5.0 Pros I like the fact that we can migrate data over from previous years, since many of our donors are the same from year to year. I can then just go in and and customize the information for our event. Cons In the past, it was sometimes confusing to set up the ordering back-end, since our needs were so unique. But they've since put in tool tips that help walk you through the process. Review Source JH Jill H. PTA secretary Philanthropy Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "School Auction - Fundraising" December 12, 2019 5.0 This software has made it super easy to handle the task of running an auction for fund raising, although we only used it once and will most likely not use again until next year I feel it's still advantageous to have the program. Pros What I enjoyed most about this software was the ease of use and how much it helped us organize a school auction to raise money for our PTA. It was so simple to load data into, a real time saver! Cons What I did not enjoy was trying to figure out the "raffle" feature. Auction feature was much, much easier to navigate. Review Source RF Rob F. Chief Financial Officer Used the software for: ### "Would not even attempt our auction without this software!" February 1, 2015 5.0 Our Athletic teams hold an annual auction consisting of hundreds of donations from $10 to $5,000. We utilize a live auctioneer, silent auctions, door-prize-style games, carnival-type games and just stuff for sale. Hundreds of items are coming in from 20 different teams and the cash from these auctions must be accurately tracked and applied to each team. During and especially at the end of the night, hundreds of guests want to smoothly and quickly pay for their items by cash, check or credit card without hours of waiting or coming back another day. The hardware and software for all of these logistics are handled efficiently through SchooAuction.net! The software itself has helped us think through the various processes to insure accurate records for the 20 teams and happy, returning customers bidding on all these items. 2015 will be our third year to use SchoolAuction.net and I happily recommend it. I believe they have pricing and packages to match a simple PTA event or a complicated, large-scale event like ours has grown into. Definitely check them out! Review Source JL June L. DIrector of Advancement Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great Product to Organize School Auction" July 31, 2019 5.0 Pros The ability for donors to go online and complete their auction item donation form saved a lot of time. In the past, we had paper sheets, and I would type the information into our former auction system. Cons The page for us to enter donations ourselves could have a better layout. Review Source Response from Northworld August 6, 2019 Thanks, June! So glad that the external Donation form was helpful! LL Lauren L. Programs Director Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "SchoolAuction.net - couldn't make the event happen without them" August 5, 2016 5.0 Our event is a Dancing with the Stars type and includes voting for each dancing pair. It's a complicated set up but the school auction software makes it easy and so user friendly. And I can email every event attendee a receipt before they even get home! Our past two events have been seamless thanks to this software. Looking forward to the new features they've added for this year. Pros I like how easy and clear the instructions are. I like the look of the website and the spreadsheets. I love the pie charts! I like how effectively I can tailor the software to my organizations specific needs. Review Source Response from Northworld August 5, 2016 Thanks, Lauren! You'll be delighted to know that we've added features this yet that make setting up a Dancing With The Stars type event much easier - and more fun. We can't wait to show this new functionality to you... EP Evangeline P. Fundraising Event Co-Chair Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "User Friendly for First-Timers" July 10, 2018 4.0 Pros Check-in and check-out process was clean and easy to train volunteers on. Worked both on computers and iPads providing options for our team. Cons There are times where the system isn't intuitive and finding the needed route of action was a bit buried. Review Source Response from Northworld July 11, 2019 Thanks, Evangeline! We appreciate the feedback! bH bryan H. Teacher and Baseball Coach Sports Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "School Fundrasier" January 3, 2019 5.0 The overall experience was great.They are some of the issues that i would like to get help on before we use it again. Pros School Auction helps me with doing my Fundraiser for the Baseball here at the school i teach. it was easy to use and the other parents in our boosters really enjoy using it. The fact they you can create tickets and other sellable items it wonderful. Cons the fact that you that it can be confusing at times. Review Source Response from Northworld July 11, 2019 Thanks, Bryan! And yes, please reach out - we'll be happy to help you out with anything you found confusing. MN Mary N. Devo Associate Individual & Family Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Intuitive and robust!" July 17, 2019 5.0 Pros It is very easy to communicate with guests with automated and scheduled emails. Cons The design of the site has limitations, but the site still looks appealing. Review Source Response from Northworld July 20, 2019 Thanks, Mary! CS Carma S. Math Teacher/ PTO Board - VP Development Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best Auction Software out there!" February 6, 2017 5.0 I have used schoolauction.net for the past two years, and love them! Each year I search the competitors out there, and check with all my PTO friends at other schools and we come to the same conclusion each time: I cannot beat the price and services of schoolauction.net! I love the customer service, and I love that they have roots in building their business from the ground up as parent volunteers just like us, who filled a need based on their own demand! I cannot say enough to recommend this company! Feel free to contact me anytime for more details about use of their site! Pros Easy of use, the look of it, and the fixed price. I also love how easy it is to build each year after the first year since you can clone the site and start a fresh one with information already in there from past years! Review Source MW Maura W. Executive Director Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "SchoolAuction.net is easy to use for volunteers and our bidders! Happy we made the switch." May 3, 2017 5.0 Our volunteers were happier with this product because it is easy to use, and we are happy because it is also easier to use for our bidders so we raise more money. Pros Our favorite parts are easy to use, great website, excellent customer service, capacity for online bidding and check-in/check-out, and the company listens to its users and makes changes every year to improve the system. Review Source BP Beth P. Volunteer Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great for fundraising " July 12, 2019 4.0 Pros Functionality; online fundraising capabilities, reports Cons Setting up banners, backgrounds and look/feel of online site Review Source Response from Northworld July 15, 2019 Thanks, Beth! We're introducing some new online layout options/tools this fall; be sure to check with us for the details. DH Danielle H. Bethel Lutheran School PTL President Religious Institutions Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "SchoolAuction.net Review " July 19, 2019 4.0 Our PTL was looking for a more automated and online system to run our annual auction. In prior years it had been done very manually. My team and I loved the software and the efficiencies it introduced. It was a unanimous decision to continue to use it! Pros It is very intuitive and easy to learn and use. It made our school auction much more efficient and streamlined. It was great to be able to access the data throughout the school year. Cons The event links could be a lot shorter and intuitive. Review Source Response from Northworld July 23, 2019 Thanks, Danielle! JD Jamie D. Director of Events Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "One stop shop for Auctions" July 15, 2019 4.0 Pros Easy for donors to input and then simply have me "approve" the donation. Look is easy for parents and your service staff is prompt with replies. Cons Receipting - which there was more customizing options. Donors/Users - wish they could be the same vs two separate "accounts" Review Source Response from Northworld July 16, 2019 Thanks, Jamie! AL Avery L. Events and Communications Manager Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Our experience with Tofino was great!" June 29, 2017 5.0 Ease of fundraising at our gala. Pros We really liked using this software because it gave us some really interesting reports. the reports were easy to pull and we were able to glean information from them for following events. Cons Tofino does not communicate with our nonprofit's database, so we have to import all of the data ourselves. Review Source AW Audra W. Fundraising Coordinator / Auction Chair Used the software for: ### "So easy it was hard to get used to" March 17, 2011 5.0 If you're doing this all manually, or if you're tired of worrying about the cost of different services or percentages--I highly recommend School Auction. I was so nervous auction night. I knew all the software was great, but I had never actually run an event on it. By the end of the night, I was just sitting back and watching it happen. No more running around and hand adding numbers. People checked in, placed their bids, we recorded, they paid. Wow. Pay the fee. Follow their training. Watch it work! Pros \*Simplified our once all-manual labor auction process (data entry, registration, check-out, etc.) \*Flat rate. No percentages taken from our profits. \*Outstanding customer support. Cons I wouldn't consider this necessarily a negative, but it is important to remember that: you do not have someone coming to your auction to run it. You do need to do the training and learn the software. Review Source Talk to a Capterra advisor for free and get results within 15 minutes.