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Auktiva
What it is
Auktiva is a free, open-source auction platform for charity events, fundraisers, personal use, and community activities. It runs on the web and can be self-hosted with SQLite or Turso databases and local or S3-compatible image storage. Organizers can make auctions private and invite-only, share them by link, or open them to everyone. Items support descriptions, multiple images, starting bids, and custom end dates. Owner, Admin, Creator, and Bidder roles help divide responsibilities, while bidder anonymity can be configured for an auction or individual bid. Bidders receive live updates without refreshing, along with alerts for outbids and watched items that are ending. Currency formatting includes USD, EUR, GBP, and more. Optional Google or Microsoft sign-in and Soketi or Pusher WebSocket updates are listed. Auktiva does not process payments; participants settle transactions offline. Custom domains and API access are supported.
For and against
For
- Free plan with no fees or stated limits
- Private, linked, or public auction access
- Live bidding updates without refreshing
- Configurable bidder anonymity
- Custom domains and API access
Against
- Does not process payments
- Transactions settle offline
- Self-hosting may require infrastructure management
The verdict
Auktiva covers core auction setup, roles, bidding updates, notifications, and item controls without a listed fee. Its offline payment handling and self-hosting model are important considerations before choosing it.
Who it suits
Auktiva suits nonprofits, schools, churches, community groups, offices, friends-and-family events, and personal auctions needing self-hosted or web access.
Plans and prices
Free
100% free · no fees · no limits · open source
Read 4 Oct 2026 · auktiva.org
On the record
- Anonymity
- Bidders can be anonymous, with anonymity configurable per auction or bid.docs.auktiva.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Auction access
- Auctions can be private and invite-only, shared by link, or open to all.docs.auktiva.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The site describes uses including nonprofit, school, church, community, friends-and-family, and office auctions.auktiva.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Currencies
- The site says it supports automatic currency formatting for USD, EUR, GBP, and more.auktiva.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The documentation lists optional Google and Microsoft sign-in, plus Soketi or Pusher for WebSocket updates.docs.auktiva.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Item management
- Items can have custom end dates, starting bids, multiple images, and descriptions.docs.auktiva.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Notifications
- The site lists alerts for outbids and watched items that are ending.auktiva.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Payment handling
- The project says it does not process payments; transactions are settled offline between participants.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Auktiva is an open-source auction platform for charity events, fundraisers, and personal use.auktiva.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Real-time bidding
- The site says bidders see live updates without refreshing.auktiva.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Roles
- Auktiva supports Owner, Admin, Creator, and Bidder roles.docs.auktiva.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- The security documentation lists XSS sanitization, CSRF protection, rate limiting, API input validation, parameterized database queries, and security headers.docs.auktiva.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting
- Auktiva can be self-hosted and supports SQLite or Turso databases and local or S3-compatible image storage.docs.auktiva.org · read 4 Oct 2026
