Event & fundraising software
Auction and ticketing software for schools and nonprofits
No monthly fee. Stripe processing plus 0.1% + $0.15 per transaction.
Why Paddle-Up
Built for teams who outgrew spreadsheets
Clear volunteer workflows—whether you're counting laps, moving merchandise, or running a live auction—so more energy can go to your mission.
Campaign HQ
Auctions & bidding
Tickets & attendees
Stripe-powered payments
Pricing you can explain in one sentence
Stripe processing fees (standard rates for your account) plus 0.1% + $0.15 per successful transaction to Paddle-Up—that's the per-transaction model, designed to unlock the full product. Explore the breakdown.
- No hidden platform tiers or “contact us” pricing traps
- Same features for every organization on this plan
- Payouts and compliance handled through Stripe
- Transparent up front: AI is pay-as-you-go—model inference is expensive, and unlimited free usage would not be sustainable at our per-transaction rate
Each charge has two fees
Stripe's fee covers payment processing. Paddle-Up adds a small fee on each successful transaction—that's not a separate charge for software. Both apply to the same transaction—there isn't a third hidden Paddle-Up line item.
Stripe — payment processing
Depends on card, ACH, and your Stripe pricing (shown in your Stripe Dashboard).
Varies
Paddle-Up — platform
0.1% of the transaction amount plus $0.15 for the full product on every successful transaction.
0.1% + $0.15
No Paddle-Up monthly subscription—we don't add a separate monthly bill on top of those per-transaction costs. AI is pay-as-you-go when you use the assistant—purchase tokens per organization. The models we run are not cheap; including unlimited AI in our low per-transaction fee would not be sustainable.
Explore
Everything for the event lifecycle
From online sales night to jog-a-thon morning to gala auction—see how Paddle-Up supports each part of the lifecycle.
Campaigns→
Structure your fundraising goals and keep teams aligned.
Jog-a-thon & pledges→
Participants, pledges, and collection for school pledge drives.
Auctions & bidding→
Online or in-person bidder setup (iOS app for staff), bidding, and closeouts.
Custom forms→
Configurable intake—e.g. parents enter donated auction items so your committee does less retyping.
Ticketing→
Sell admission, manage attendees, and streamline check-in.
Event seating→
Tables and guests tied to the same roster as tickets and check-in.
Sponsorships→
Packages, benefits, and sponsor payments inside your campaign.
Festival games & booths→
Stations, games, and booth sales for carnival-style fundraisers.
POS & mobile→
Stripe Terminal and staff iOS POS for event-day card sales.
Payments→
Checkout, receipts, and Stripe-backed payouts.
Multiple Stripe accounts→
Connect more than one Stripe account so funds can settle to different bank accounts when revenue needs to land in multiple places.
Donors & comms→
Stay in touch from first invite through thank-yous after the event.
Email management→
Threads for tickets sold, form submissions, and payments—with edits to auction items, submissions, and tickets from the email manager.
Procurement email AI→
AI reads inbound mail against campaign data and proposes links to orders, tickets, meals, and procurement—staff approve before anything changes.
Operations→
Volunteers, devices, and night-of logistics.
Sign placement→
Map yard and road signs so crews know what is still out.
Device monitoring & streaming→
Name each TV or projector, stream different tabs or slideshows to different screens, and take control from one dashboard when every display needs the same content.
Inventory tracking→
Quantities, locations, and fulfillment tied to campaigns and sales.
AI Assistant→
In-product help and drafting—purchase AI tokens per organization when you need them.
Integrations & APIs→
Org API keys, webhooks, and staff MCP for custom workflows.
Start your next fundraiser
Create an account to start your organization, or reach out—we can discuss your event format, timeline, and how fees work with Stripe—no pressure.