# WinningBidder.com Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is WinningBidder.com the right Auction solution for you? Explore 130 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/241165/TravelPledge/reviews --- WinningBidder.com 4.8 (130) 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 # Reviews of WinningBidder.com Ease of use 4.8 Customer Service 4.8 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews BH Brittaney H Development ManagerNon-Profit Organization Management, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: I used a free trial. “I like that you can offer vacation package options as well as copy from paste events.“ April 18, 2026 PS Pati S Fraternal relations DirectorHospital & Health Care, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “I would like to charge people all at the end not give them an invoice to pay.“ June 17, 2024 Michelle L volunteerEducation Management, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “even folks who didn't attend the event were invited to bid - this increased bidding exponentially meaning more money was raised.“ August 15, 2025 MT Michelle T Director of Communications and Special EventsIndividual & Family Services, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “The difference in pricing was a little difficult because we had to figure out how to price our donated product vs. the prices that were set by the platforms donated product we couldn’t adjust.“ May 26, 2024 TC Torey C Junior Golf Tournament ManagerSports, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “It has great customization ability for each item.“ November 11, 2025 LP Laura P PTO TreasurerNon-Profit Organization Management, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “It was hard to log into without first logging into our TravelPledge account.“ December 2, 2024 PS Pati S Fraternal relations DirectorHospital & Health Care, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “LOVED the option to have "popcorn bidding" at the end of the auction to have a bidding war to help make more money.“ June 17, 2024 MP Michael P Executive DirectorNon-Profit Organization Management, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “We had multiple experiences that did not receive one bid.“ June 30, 2024 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 130 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Michelle L. volunteer Education Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Make more money in less time with winning bidder!" August 15, 2025 5.0 Luckily, we could see what the bidders won and allowed them to pay by cash, venmo or check to avoid fees. Pros This was the easiest and most efficient silent auction ever - it allowed folks - no matter where they were or what the were doing - stay in the game of bidding. even folks who didn't attend the event were invited to bid - this increased bidding exponentially meaning more money was raised. Cons I hate that there was a service fee (quite high) for credit card payments. Luckily, we found a work around by letting those present pay in person. Review Source KO Keturah O. Health and Outreach Manager Education Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Raising Forsyth Review" April 22, 2026 4.0 Overall, the functionality of the websites is great and very user-friendly. Payment processing is a bit slow, but I'd rate it 7/10 based on the return on investment and site management. Pros I love the many options for travel experiences and gaining a percentage of prizes listed. Also, it offered more than travel, but artwork and miscellaneous as well. I also liked how you can add a logo for those who sponsored the added item. Cons What I really disliked was that you couldn't add multiple trips of the same experience. People had to bid against themselves in order to win multiple trips. meaning they would have to bid higher just to win multiple instead of the option to list it multiple times. I also didn't like if we wanted to close out and then open back up for the things that didn't sell, we would have to start a brand new auction versus opening it back up. Alternatives considered [Givebutter](https://www.capterra.com/p/172048/Givebutter/) Reason for choosing WinningBidder.com More experiences that you can add directly and easily flow with adding travel experiences. Review Source KD Kyle D. Tournament Director Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Folds of Honor at Stoney Point" May 16, 2022 3.0 Once we straighten out the problem of establishing the account and having Travel Pledge to verify my checking account, no problems. They need to make it easier to set up the account. Pros Easy to place bids. Easy to add or subtract items. Cons Very difficult to set up the account. I was originally told that the account was set up and I had starting the LIVE AUCTION only to find that my authorization and account set up had not been approved and was not set up. Had to get my daughter (I am terrible with computers) to straighten everything out. Took more than 8 hours and several phone calls to resolve this problem/ Reason for choosing WinningBidder.com I actually am doing both. Review Source SM Susan M. Foundation Manager Philanthropy Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "A must for every online auction " April 28, 2026 5.0 Great - Strong customer service Software - user friendly Real time data - Great help line feature Pros software platform - user friendly \[sensitive content hidden\] was a great mentor and shared best practices for successful auction Dashboard reports very helpful Sharing data base and extending reach of auction Cons Include spell check At times, challenging dealing with time zone differences (PST vs EST) Include a Save feature - when inputting auction items Review Source GI Gina I. Volunteer Member Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Elementary School Auction Site First Timer" May 9, 2025 5.0 Awesome experience with the reports and overall bidding experiences. Pros How easy it was to save favorites and navigate the site to see all the items. Cons I wish there was a way to group auction items on the back end to make bulk changes when we were doing updates. Alternatives considered [Givebutter](https://www.capterra.com/p/172048/Givebutter/) Reason for choosing WinningBidder.com WinningBidder was easier to use on the back end as well as for the consumer. Switched from [OneCause](https://www.capterra.com/p/145329/Fundraising-Software/) OneCause was super expensive and not user friendly. Review Source NH Natasha H. Director Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Easy way to be organized!" June 12, 2025 5.0 It went pretty well! I am going to try to spend more time learning it and maybe there's a way to fix the problem I had! Thank you! I'll be using you again! Pros The ease and organization of it! It let me add all of my sponors and donors too, and their logos, that was so great! Cons That people had to use their credit cards and scan qr codes, older people got confused and didnt end up bidding because of it Switched from [Zeffy](https://www.capterra.com/p/220131/Zeffy/) Suggested and partnered with the organization I was working with. Review Source CK Criston K. Tournament Director Fund-Raising Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Helped Us Reach Our Fundraising Goal" October 11, 2025 5.0 Great Experience. Know how to use it now and thought the tie-in with TravelPledge was an asset. Easy, efficient, reasonably priced. Pros Easy to Use platform. The site gave us the opportunity to manage the event up to closing when we saw a big increase in activity. It definitely was an asset to our fundraising effort. Cons As a small 501c3 we thought the expenses from using the site were a little drastic, especially with the percentage taken out for any of the TravelPledge items we sold. Switched from [BetterUnite](https://www.capterra.com/p/172631/BetterUnite/) Because it was linked with TravelPledge, so seemed to make sense to use it. Review Source WH Walker H. Brand Development Manager Museums and Institutions Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great solution for our first online auction" March 14, 2025 4.0 Overall I am very pleased with WinningBidder.com for our first online auction. It was extremely easy for me to create all the items, manage the shipping, and deal with the purchases and payments after the event. If we were to ever get more serious or have more regular auctions, I would hope for some more bells and whistles, but that's not what I needed this time, and winningbidder.com was the perfect solution. Pros The platform is very straightforward and extremely easy to use. Also, the fee structure is unbeatable! Cons There are very limited customization/branding options. I also wish you could set different end times for the items, which would help drive sales up. Alternatives considered [BiddingOwl.com](https://www.capterra.com/p/130932/BiddingOwl-com/)[32auctions](https://www.capterra.com/p/173097/32auctions/) Reason for choosing WinningBidder.com Low fee structures and straightforward administration. Review Source AG AJ G. President Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Easy Set-up and Reliability" February 17, 2026 5.0 I would certainly consider using WinningBidder.com again for our future fundraisers or events. The time and energy saved justified the cost of the service. Pros Ease of set-up for uploading items and organization for the silent auction. User registration was also very smooth; we did not receive any complaints or have issues with attendees signing up and making bids. It handled the volume of bids throughout the night without any glitches or set-backs. Cons The fees associated with the service but we understand this is industry-standard. Just something to consider for smaller non-profits but we appreciated the stress WinningBidder took away in terms of the technical side of the auction; it allowed us to focus more on the event and guests. Review Source BH Brittaney H. Development Manager Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "LOVE THIS SITE" April 18, 2026 5.0 Super user friendly. I like that you can offer vacation package options as well as copy from paste events. Pros This was very user friendly! It was my first time to use Winning Bidder and it will be my go to moving forward! Cons NOTHING! There were no negatives so far. This was my first time to use the site and I found it extremely user friendly. Review Source MP Michael P. Executive Director Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Free, but need more exposure" June 30, 2024 5.0 Great, but I just wish that there was more action on the bids! Pros It's a free service and easy to set up the website! Cons We didn't get a lot of bids on the experiences. We had multiple experiences that did not receive one bid. Switched from [GiveSmart](https://www.capterra.com/p/130794/GiveSmart/) There was no fee to go with WinningBidder.com Review Source CB Chris B. Executive Director Civic & Social Organization Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Everything You Need" December 29, 2023 5.0 All in all, I am very pleased with the WinningBidder platform. It is a price to performance champ! It has everything you need and nothing you don't. Sure, there could be more bells and whistles, however, in the end, I would opt for the simplicity, intuitiveness, and cost of the WinningBidder platform. Pros The platform was straightforward and easy to use. The item setup was intuitive as was the reporting. For our use, it had all the basic features that we required for our 20+ item online auction. Their partnership with TravelPledge was a bonus and added a level of excitement and helped round out our offerings. Cons The formatting of items and website look, and feel was limited and bare bones. There is no ability to add video or hyperlinks to sponsor websites. It would be nice to have a bit more options and/or ways to see trending or hot items, to draw more attention/bidding. Alternatives considered [Auctria](https://www.capterra.com/p/112910/Auctria/)[BetterWorld](https://www.capterra.com/p/237618/BetterWorld/)[OneCause](https://www.capterra.com/p/145329/Fundraising-Software/) Reason for choosing WinningBidder.com I liked the WinningBidder sample auction site, online demo and pricing model vs the competitive sites. At each turn in our selection process, the WinningBidder platform seemed transparent, intuitive, and not overengineered. Review Source SR Selina R. Executive Director Sports Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great experience" March 14, 2023 5.0 Great. Will work with them again. Pros Using TravelPledge as our auction host was a huge improvement from years past. It was much easier to use than our other host site. Customer service was wonderful. I didn't ask for help but they reached out to with suggestions that were very helpful and thoughtful. Creating an auction item was very easy and fast. Cons I wanted to include hyperlinks to golf course facility websites and donor websites. I also wanted to add videos to item pages. Switched from [BiddingOwl.com](https://www.capterra.com/p/130932/BiddingOwl-com/) BiddingOwl's interface was not great. TP was a great improvement in user experience and customer service. Review Source CJ Crystal J. Board President Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "It's not bad" June 6, 2023 4.0 Pros Easy to use. Inexpensive auction platform. Cons Sending invoices to "Buy it Now" winners BEFORE your auction closes doesn't work. The platform WON'T send invoices until the overall auction ends. We SHOULD be able to send a "Buy it Now" winner an invoice BEFORE the overall auction closes. Switched from [32auctions](https://www.capterra.com/p/173097/32auctions/) Because 32 Auctions cost us a small FORTUNE and we have the convenience of being able to include Travel Pledge packages right from this platform without having to re-enter everything. Review Source AF Angi F. Director of Development and Events Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "First time user experience was great" March 11, 2024 5.0 Pros What we liked most about WinningBidder.com was the overall ease of use and integration with TravelPledge auction items. Cons That one of our bidders the night of the auction was not able to get his bid to go through. Reason for choosing WinningBidder.com We chose WinningBidder because it is free to use and is integrated with TravelPledge. Switched from [GiveSmart](https://www.capterra.com/p/130794/GiveSmart/) For this event, we were only auctioning TravelPledge items and we wanted to test it to use for our future online auctions after our current subscription with GiveSmart expires next year. Review Source JH Jonathan H. Volunteer Civic & Social Organization Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Excellent Auction Website" May 30, 2025 5.0 My experience overall was very positive. Very positive. I would happily use the site again for a future auiction. Pros Easy to use with an intuitive interface and all the features needed to organize a smooth-running auction and professional. The ability to provide administrator access to other members of our team was very useful. This was my first time organizing such an event and Winning Bidder provided excellent customer - responsive, patient and helpful. Best of all, the software is free to use! Cons The FAQs might be a bit more comprehensive for first-0time users. This would avoid customer support questions. Also, I ran a dummy auction for internal testing and then had to start again with a new auction - it would be helpful to know not to close such a trial in order to preserve the initial entries. Review Source LB Laina B. Executive Director Music Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great program!" September 2, 2025 5.0 We loved the service - we will definitely use it again. When we had a problem, customer service fixed it right away. Pros I was so impressed with the customer service. We will definitely be using this service for next year's auction! Cons I wish there were more affordable options for travel. Otherwise the items were great. The design could have been better. Review Source CP Chrissy P. Advancement Coordinator Education Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Low Hassle Auction Option" February 26, 2025 4.0 Very smooth. Low hassle. A good way to make some extra money without a lot of work. Pros It was so easy to use. You simply choose the items you like. WinningBidder creates the auction site, manages the bids, takes payment, and sends instructions to the winners. And you don't lose any money if there is an item no one bids on. Cons Some of the items were priced a little high for our audience. Review Source PC PAULA C. Executive Director Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Review of ACCESS of Wilmington's Auction" October 30, 2024 4.0 great service, terrific auction and had good experience Pros The ability to register quickly and the updating Cons I didn't think that email would tie up a winning bid. Someone entered incorrect email. Review Source LF Liz F. President Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Perfect auction site!" June 26, 2023 5.0 This was our first online auction and we had no idea whether it would be a success. We were pleased with how easy it was to share the link with our audience and how easy it was for them to use it. We will definitely use it again. Pros It was extremely easy to use from setting up the auction items to the registration. We didn't receive a single query about registering or bidding. The reports were also very helpful in managing our auction. We will definitely use it again. Cons We had some videos about our items that we would have liked to be able to embed in the descriptions but that wasn't possible. It would also have been nice to be able to label the photos to explain what they were. Reason for choosing WinningBidder.com It fit all of our needs and the pricing structure was perfect for a non-profit. Review Source MM Marisol M. Occupational therapist Medical Practice Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Great platform " December 14, 2022 5.0 I will definitely use it again Pros I have used other platforms for silent auction, but Travelpledge was easy, attracted more people with the vouchers and was very professional Cons Easy to upload information, but I wished that I could drag the items and be able to organize them Review Source MH Mo H. Youth Pastor Religious Institutions Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Youth Fundraiser a Success!" September 20, 2022 5.0 Very pleasant. We are excited to use it again at next year's event. Pros I like that our group was able to select from many trips. There was no obligation accept to advertise for each company. It was really easy. Cons Nothing. It was easy and very convenient. I like that I could add our on products to the webpage. I like that you can share a link with friends and family. It was great. Reason for choosing WinningBidder.com I found it online and it was simple to use, so I chose TravelPledge. Review Source MB Morgana B. Founder Retail Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Fast, easy and very affordable " January 11, 2024 5.0 Pros Super simple to set up and create online auctions Cons Could look a little prettier but works great Review Source AL Arica L. Event Co-Chair Events Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great TravelPledge experience!" February 1, 2022 5.0 TravelPledge made it easy to provide great experiences that we don't have to track and follow up with. Once the user pays for the experience, it's all taken out of my hands and the customer must book their experience through TravelPledge. It gives them all the details they need including the timeframe they need to use it by. Also, the fact that it is transferable makes it very convenient. Things come up in life and this allows more flexibility and less risk for the customer. Pros It was easy to use and provided great experiential options for our silent auction. Cons After my event, I could not tell how much of the profit my organization will keep. I remember it saying something along the lines of 40% but now that the event is closed, I cannot find that info anywhere. Will only know how much we kept based on what's deposited in our account. Review Source MS Mike S. Board Member Public Safety Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Excellent Product!" August 27, 2022 5.0 Very happy with TravelPledge Pros This platform was very easy to set up and deploy our first ever auction on line. The updates provided to bidders allowed higher bid amounts Cons Would like the ability to mark item as picked up or shipped. Review Source ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox. Talk to a Capterra advisor for free and get results within 15 minutes.