Software · head to head
Handbid vs Qgiv
Handbid
Software
Mobile-first auction and event fundraising platform
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Handbid the pricing page publishes no plan, no rate, no minimum and no per-event fee; it states there are no preset tiers and directs every visitor to a pricing consultation; Qgiv qgiv has been renamed Bloomerang Fundraising and qgiv.com/pricing now redirects to bloomerang.com/pricing
- They diverge on capability: Handbid covers Mobile bidding, Qgiv covers Online donation forms.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Handbid and Qgiv actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, IOS, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Handbid
- Mobile bidding
- Silent auctions
- Live auctions
- Fund-a-need
- Ticketing
- Stripe
- PayPal
Only in Qgiv
- Online donation forms
- Peer-to-peer fundraising
- Event registration
- Text-to-give
- Auction management
- Blackbaud
- Constant Contact
Both cover
- Salesforce
- Mailchimp
- Web support
- IOS support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Handbid
- Mobile bidding for charity and fundraising auctionsnot Qgiv
- Event ticketing, registration and check-in with tap to paynot Qgiv
- White-labelled online auctions for schools, nonprofits and corporate eventsnot Qgiv
Qgiv
- Online donation forms and recurring giving for nonprofitsnot Handbid
- Peer-to-peer, event and auction fundraising campaignsnot Handbid
- Text-to-give fundraising during live eventsnot Handbid
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Handbid
- The pricing page publishes no plan, no rate, no minimum and no per-event fee; it states there are no preset tiers and directs every visitor to a pricing consultation
- There is no self-serve signup path; the only routes offered are Start Chatting, a consultation or a demo booking
- Because packages are assembled per event, the cost of white-label auctions, text-to-give and support levels is not published
Qgiv
- Qgiv has been renamed Bloomerang Fundraising and qgiv.com/pricing now redirects to bloomerang.com/pricing
- The fundraising product starts at $40 per month billed annually but must be purchased as part of a bundle with Bloomerang CRM, which itself starts at $125 per month
- All published prices are billed annually with no monthly billing option shown
- The full Giving Platform starts at $242 per month billed annually
- Every listed price is a starting price and the page directs buyers to Contact Sales for actual pricing
Pricing, plan by plan
Handbid
On request- Starter$199/month
- Basic auction features
- Up to 50 items
- Professional$499/month
- Unlimited items
- Live streaming
- Fund-a-need
- Enterprise$999/month
- Multi-event license
- White labeling
- Priority support
Qgiv
On request- StartFree
- Basic donation forms
- 3.95% + $0.30 per transaction
- Grow$199/month
- P2P fundraising
- Event registration
- Reduced fees
- Elevate$399/month
- Text fundraising
- Auctions
- Advanced reporting
Which should you pick?
Choose Handbid if
- You need mobile bidding.
- You work on Web, IOS, Android.
- You also want silent auctions.
Choose Qgiv if
- You need online donation forms.
- You work on Web, IOS, Android.
- You also want peer-to-peer fundraising.
Questions people ask
- Is Handbid or Qgiv better?
- Neither clearly leads. Handbid starts at On request and Qgiv at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Handbid or Qgiv?
- Handbid starts at On request and Qgiv at On request.
- Does Handbid or Qgiv run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, IOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Handbid best used for?
- Handbid is most often used for mobile bidding for charity and fundraising auctions, event ticketing, registration and check-in with tap to pay, white-labelled online auctions for schools, nonprofits and corporate events. Of those, mobile bidding for charity and fundraising auctions and event ticketing, registration and check-in with tap to pay are not what Qgiv is typically brought in for.
- What can Handbid do that Qgiv cannot?
- Handbid covers Mobile bidding, Silent auctions, Live auctions, Fund-a-need. Qgiv covers Online donation forms, Peer-to-peer fundraising, Event registration, Text-to-give. Both handle Salesforce, Mailchimp, Web support, IOS support.