Event Ticketing and Check-In

Free Event Ticketing for US Nonprofits

Sell tickets and tables, check people in, and take payments straight into your own Stripe account.
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Run ticketing on its own, or connect it to your auction, raffle and paddle raise, so every ticket holder arrives ready to bid.

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Sell Tickets, Manage Tables and Welcome Guests

Run ticketing, table management, check in and bidding in a single campaign.
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Single tickets and tables

Sell individual seats, full corporate tables, or free admission for invited supporters.

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Custom fields at purchase

Entrée choice, dietary restrictions, accessibility accommodations, and anything else you need before the event.

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Live Chat Support.

Get help from real people via live chat, from setting up your tickets to managing check-in on event day.

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QR check in

A volunteer scans supporters in on any device and sees who has accepted, declined or not responded.

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Shareable links

One link and QR code for email, social media and print.

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Ready to Bid and Give

Ticket buyers are already registered for your auction, raffle and donations, no second signup needed.

A word from a fundraiser who loves GalaBid Ticketing
We’ve used GalaBid to sell individual tickets and tables for our school events, including Trivia Nights with up to 250 guests.
Guests could invite others to join their tables, provide dietary requirements and easily purchase tickets. Check-in was simple, even when everyone arrived at once.
Having ticket sales, raffles and auctions on the same platform was particularly useful. Parents commented on how easy it was to buy raffle tickets and bid because they had already registered when purchasing their event tickets.
GalaBid is simple to use and takes very little time to set up. I would recommend it to schools organising fundraising or social events
Meg
President, Mackellar Girls P&C Association

Table Sales and Guest Management Made Easy

Sell whole tables and let purchasers invite and manage their own guests, at checkout or later. Collect meal choices, dietary requirements and other details in advance.

GalaBid sends each guest an invitation to confirm attendance and review their details. If plans change, tickets can be transferred to another guest.

From Ticket Sales to Check-In, All in One Place

Set up your tickets, collect guest details and manage registrations in one dashboard. When event day arrives, check guests in from a phone or laptop.

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Fundraising payment confirmedfunds go straight to account

Other platforms hold your funds.
With GalaBid, funds go directly to you.

Every dollar your supporters give goes straight to you, not through us.
GalaBid never holds, delays, or touches your funds.
No holding accounts. No delays. No platform float. No risk transferred to you.

Everything You Need to Sell Tickets and Manage Your Event

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Flexible Ticket Types and Pricing

Sell individual tickets or whole tables, offer free admission and create discount codes to support your ticket sales.

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Table sales

Sell tables alongside single tickets. The buyer assigns seats and invites their own guests, so your team doesn't have to chase all the names.

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Sponsor recognition

Name tables for sponsoring companies and carry their branding on the screens through the evening.

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Ticket Sales and Payment Reports

Download ticket sales, guest details and payment records to track your event and simplify reconciliation.

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Apple and Google Pay

Let supporters pay quickly with Apple Pay, Google Pay or a credit or debit card.

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Custom fields

Ask for entrée choice, dietary restrictions or any guest-specific data. Use text, checkboxes or multiple choice, as many as you need.

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Ticket types and discount codes

Set up free or paid for both individual and table tickets.  Accept discount codes.  

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Standalone or connected

Use on its own or connect to other fundraising features. Registered guests are instantly ready to bid, buy raffle tickets or donate.

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Features
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✅ Free and Paid Tickets

Distribute free tickets or sell single and multi-tickets. Set up discount codes.

✅ Payments and Tax

Secure payments through Stripe. Add applicable sales tax to tickets.

✅ Pass on Stripe Fees

Absorb or pass on processing fees.

✅ Custom Questions

Choose the data you collect.

✅ Social Sharing

One URL for ticket purchasers.

✅ Branding

A professional event page.

✅ Comment Feed

Purchasers post messages and build excitement.

✅ Event Check-In

Check guests in on laptops or phones.

✅ Table Sales and Guest Lists

Purchasers manage their guests; export all data for your seating plan.

✅ Round-the-Clock Support

Five-star chat team, help center and video library.

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Do More Than Sell Tickets

✅ Combine with Event Fundraising

Run silent auction items, a raffle and donations in the same campaign. Every ticket holder is already registered to give.

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How to sell and manage fundraising tickets

Frequently Asked Questions About US Event Ticketing

What does nonprofit ticketing software do for US events?

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It sells tickets and tables, collects the information you need from attendees, checks them in on the night and reports on it afterward. GalaBid does that inside the same campaign as your auction.

Is there an upfront fee?

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No. GalaBid offers the event ticketing system free to US fundraisers. A suggested tip to the platform is added at checkout and if purchasers opt out of the tip there's no charge to the fundraiser.  GalaBid also shares 10% of each tip with the cause. Switch off tips and there is a per ticket fee plus Stripe's own processing rates, with no GalaBid markup added. See US pricing for free and paid options.

Can we sell corporate tables?

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Yes. Sell full tables alongside individual tickets and let table purchasers invite and manage their own guests. Depending on your account, you can also record payments received by bank transfer, cash or check. Contact our support team to confirm which options are available.

Do ticket buyers have to register again to bid?

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No, and that is the point. Ticketing sits in the same campaign as the auction, so a ticket buyer is already registered and ready to bid, buy or donate.

How does check in work?

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A volunteer logs in on any device, opens Event Check-In and scans QR codes. You can see at a glance who has accepted, who is pending and who has declined.

Can we collect meal choices?

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Yes, with custom fields and checklists at purchase, along with dietary needs, accessibility requirements or any other information you need to collect else in advance.

Are event tickets tax deductible?

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Only partly. A ticket is a quid pro quo contribution because the supporter receives dinner and entertainment in return, so the deductible portion is what they paid above the value received. Above $75 the IRS requires a written disclosure statement.

Who works out the deductible amount?

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Your organization, usually with your CPA. GalaBid supplies the transaction data and the values you record.

Can we offer free tickets?

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Yes. Free admission is a ticket type, which is useful for invited guests, sponsors and staff.

Can we change seating after tickets are sold?

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Yes. Tables and seat assignments can be edited without cancelling and reissuing tickets.

What reports do we get?

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Excel exports on ticket sales, attendees, custom field responses and payments, which is what your finance team needs for event reporting.

Can supporters donate when buying a ticket?

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Yes. Donations are prompted at checkout with a slider or suggested amounts.

Can we reuse the event next year?

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Yes. Clone Campaign copies ticket types, table structure, branding and payment settings.

Further reading about Ticketing Platforms for Events