Paddle-Up vs Greater Giving

Greater Giving is established in the benefit-auction and school fundraising space. Organizations evaluating it should use Greater Giving's own materials for modules, support, and contract terms. The notes below describe how Paddle-Up is being designed—not a claim-for-claim audit of their product.

Cloud-native campaigns and payments

Many legacy event suites grew around onsite auctions and add-on services. We're building Paddle-Up from the start as a single web platform where campaigns, ticketing, bidding, and donor communications reference the same data model, with payouts and compliance through Stripe. If your priority is fewer handoffs between tools and predictable software economics, that's the gap we're aiming to fill.

Planned pricing model

We plan Stripe processing at standard rates plus $0.15 per successful transaction to Paddle-Up, with full feature access—no separate “enterprise” tier for core capabilities. Greater Giving's pricing structure may include licensing or service bundles; compare total cost of ownership for your event mix and support needs.

Status

Paddle-Up is in development and not generally available. If you need production auction or gala tooling today, incumbents including Greater Giving remain the practical choice. Join the waitlist if you want updates as we ship a Stripe-first, campaign-centric alternative.

“Greater Giving” is a trademark of its owner. Confirm features and fees on the vendor's site before purchasing.