# PHP Pro Bid

> PHP Pro Bid is online auction software built and actively maintained since 2006. Used by auction businesses in 14+ countries, it runs timed auctions, live auction events, marketplace listings, and a shopping cart — all on a single installation. Zero transaction fees on all plans.

## Product

PHP Pro Bid lets you create and run a fully branded online auction platform — timed bidding, scheduled auction events, a marketplace, and a shopping cart — under your own domain and brand name. No transaction fees are charged on any plan.

Available as:
- **Software License** — £599 one-time. Full source code. Self-hosted on your server. Complete ownership.
- **Cloud Platform** — From £63/month. Hosted on PHP Pro Bid infrastructure. Live in minutes. Branded subdomain.
- **Managed VPS** — From £159/month. Dedicated server. Custom domain. Source code included. Fully managed.

Note on source code: the License and Managed VPS plans ship with the full PHP source; a small number of licensing/security files are encoded with ionCube — everything else is open.

## Auction formats supported

- Online timed auctions (proxy bidding, anti-sniping soft close, staggered closings)
- **Live auction events** — the headline feature of v10: scheduled multi-lot events, lots closing in sequence, bulk upload, one combined invoice per buyer
- Silent auctions (timed bidding with no auctioneer — mobile bidding, staggered closings, automatic tallying)
- Estate and property sales
- Marketplace and webstore (fixed-price listings, multi-seller stores, shopping cart)

**Not offered:** livestream/webcast video auctions and penny auctions are not features of the platform. "Live auction events" are online events whose lots close in timed sequence — not video streams.

## Key facts

- Founded: 2006
- Active in: 14+ countries
- Current version: v10 (headline feature: live auction events)
- Rated 5.0 on Capterra
- Zero transaction fees on all plans
- Branding: your own domain, logo, and theme on every plan. Complete removal of PHP Pro Bid attribution is available through the **Unbranding** paid add-on.

## What makes PHP Pro Bid different

- **Self-hosted or cloud — you choose.** Unlike SaaS-only platforms, PHP Pro Bid can be installed on your own server with full source code access (a few licensing/security files are ionCube-encoded; everything else is open). You own the software permanently with no ongoing fees.
- **No transaction fees on any plan.** Neither the License, Cloud, nor Managed VPS plans charge a cut of hammer prices or listing fees. Every pound your bidders spend stays with you.
- **All auction formats on one installation.** Timed auctions, live auction events, silent auctions, estate sales, marketplace, and shopping cart — all run from a single admin panel. No separate modules to license.
- **Your bidder database, not a shared marketplace.** Bidders register on your platform, under your brand. You own the data. There is no shared bidder pool with competing sellers or auctioneers.
- **Run it under your brand.** Your domain, your logo, your theme on every plan; the Unbranding add-on removes all PHP Pro Bid attribution for a fully white-label platform. Agencies use it to launch auction sites for clients under the client's brand.
- **Not a SaaS subscription lock-in.** The License plan is a one-time purchase. Source code is included (a few licensing/security files are ionCube-encoded). If PHP Pro Bid ceased to exist tomorrow, your platform keeps running.

## Pages

- Homepage: https://www.phpprobid.com/
- Features: https://www.phpprobid.com/features
- Pricing: https://www.phpprobid.com/pricing
- Order: https://www.phpprobid.com/order-software
- Demo: https://demo.phpprobid.com
- Online Auction Software (hub): https://www.phpprobid.com/online-auction-software
- Timed Auctions: https://www.phpprobid.com/online-auction-software/online-timed-auctions
- Auction Events: https://www.phpprobid.com/online-auction-software/auction-events
- Charity Auctions: https://www.phpprobid.com/online-auction-software/charity-auctions
- Estate Sales: https://www.phpprobid.com/online-auction-software/estate-sales
- Marketplace: https://www.phpprobid.com/online-auction-software/marketplace-webstore
- Self-Hosted: https://www.phpprobid.com/online-auction-software/self-hosted
- How to start an online auction business: https://www.phpprobid.com/how-to-start-an-online-auction-business
- Articles: https://www.phpprobid.com/articles
- What's new in v10: https://www.phpprobid.com/articles/php-pro-bid-v10-whats-new/450
- v10 Release Log (80 items): https://www.phpprobid.com/release-log/10.0
- Custom Features & Websites: https://www.phpprobid.com/services/custom-features-websites
- Mobile Apps: https://www.phpprobid.com/services/mobile-apps
- Documentation: https://www.phpprobid.com/documentation
- About: https://www.phpprobid.com/about
- Contact: https://www.phpprobid.com/contact
- Support: https://www.phpprobid.com/support
- Clients: https://www.phpprobid.com/clients