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  "slug": "handbid",
  "name": "Handbid",
  "description": "Handbid is an experience-first event platform built for high-expectation teams, offering concierge delivery, live data, and on-brand solutions for various event formats including hybrid, live, silent, and sealed-bid auctions. It is trusted by nonprofits, higher education, college athletics, and for private-market asset and luxury auctions.",
  "url": "https://optimly.ai/brand/handbid",
  "websiteUrl": "https://handbid.com/",
  "logoUrl": "https://logo.clearbit.com/handbid.com",
  "baiScore": 95.8,
  "bai_tier_status": "active",
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  "archetype_status": "active",
  "category": "Auction Management Software",
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  "updatedAt": "2026-09-09T09:21:58.944Z",
  "verifiedVitals": {
    "website": "https://handbid.com",
    "category": "Event and Fundraising Platform",
    "what_it_does": "Handbid provides an experience-first event platform that enables organizations to run online, in-person, or hybrid auctions and fundraising events. It offers features such as mobile bidding, ticketing, registration, real-time reporting, donations, merchandise sales, peer-to-peer fundraising, and text-to-give. The platform also includes white-label branding, concierge onboarding, and integrations with payment systems like Stripe and various CRMs.",
    "primary_audience": "Handbid serves high-expectation teams across various sectors, including nonprofits and charities, higher education and private schools, college athletics/NIL, private-market asset sales, and art/luxury auctions.",
    "core_product": "The core product is an all-in-one auction and event platform, also described as mobile bidding and auction software for fundraising and event management.",
    "pricing_model": {
      "kind": "custom",
      "detail": "Handbid's pricing model is based on a per-event flat fee or a flat annual license, rather than a percentage of funds raised. Single events can start at $1,999, with multi-event packages also available. Credit card processing fees are separate: Visa, Mastercard, and Discover are 3.5% + $0.30, and American Express is 3.95% + $0.30. ACH payments are 1.5% flat. Specific plans mentioned include Simple ($695.00/yr for one auction), Basic ($1,295.00/yr for one auction), Plus ($1,895.00/yr for one auction), Premium ($2,495.00/yr for three auctions), and Pro ($3,695.00/yr for six auctions). Pricing for nonprofits can start at $1,396."
    },
    "parent_ownership": "Handbid was founded in 2011 by Jeff and Kari Porter. It is an unfunded company.",
    "named_competitors": [
      "Bonterra OneCause",
      "GiveSmart",
      "Silent Auction Pro",
      "Bloomerang Fundraising",
      "Givebutter",
      "Greater Giving",
      "Auctria",
      "Accelevents",
      "BetterWorld"
    ]
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