The 10 Best Auction Apps for Shopify

The top 10 apps merchants see when they search the Shopify App Store for auction, in the exact order the store ranks them. Only Shopify's organic ranking is shown, never sponsored ads.

Updated October 10, 2026 · Organic ranking

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Shopify has no bid. Prices are set by the merchant, there is no offer object anywhere in the model, and nothing in the platform knows how to hold a contest between buyers. So the auction itself, the timer, the bid history, the anti-sniping extension, all of it lives in the app.

Where the platform does contribute is the ending. A draft order can carry a completely custom line price, which is how a winning bid becomes a real amount owed, and it can be sent to the winner as an invoice with a working checkout link. The alternative is to authorise a card up front and capture later, which Shopify supports within a window measured in days rather than weeks, after which the money can no longer be taken. That window is the quiet constraint on how long an auction can run once a card has been held.

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Auction Today

★ 4.9 (322 reviews) · Free plan available

Everything you need for professional auctions & Make an Offer
Built for Shopify
2

Treo · Auction Plus

★ 4.7 (32 reviews) · Free plan available

Engage your customers with auctions and Make an Offer
Built for Shopify
3

Tipo Product Auction

★ 4.6 (106 reviews) · Free plan available

Product Auction - Allows you to create auctions on your store
Built for Shopify
4

Webkul Product Auction

★ 4.7 (170 reviews) · Free plan available

Convert your Store to an Online Auction Site
5

Auction+ | Automatic Payouts

★ 4.5 (7 reviews) · Free to install

Live auctions with payment holds. Winners pay automatically.
6

Auction Now: Live Bidding

★ 4.8 (14 reviews) · Free to install

Live auctions with real-time bidding, set up in minutes
Built for Shopify
7

Kernvel AI Auctions

★ 5.0 (13 reviews) · Free plan available

AI-powered auctions with proxy, sealed, penny & Dutch bidding
8

Bid Online Auction

★ 4.3 (4 reviews) · Free plan available

Create and manage auctions directly from your store with ease.
9

Flash Auction

★ 5.0 (3 reviews) · Free plan available

All-in-one auction app with Multilanguage support & automation
10

StreamBid: Live Auctions

★ 5.0 (2 reviews) · Free trial available

Add live bidding, Buy Now sales, and winner checkout.

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What to look for in a Auction app

What happens when the winner does not pay: This is the recurring cost of running auctions and only some apps address it. Look for a payment deadline and an automatic offer to the next bidder, because without those a won lot sits unsold while you chase somebody by email, and the second-highest bidder has long since gone.
Invoice after the fact, or card held during: Sending an invoice is simple and relies on goodwill. Holding an authorisation guarantees payment and expires, which puts a ceiling on auction length and adds conditions depending on your payment provider. Neither is wrong; they suit different lots and different customers.
Whether the stock is really reserved: An item under auction is still an ordinary product with ordinary inventory unless something removes it from sale. Check that the lot cannot simply be bought at its normal price mid-auction, since that is the sort of thing discovered once, expensively.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the best Auction app for Shopify?

Based on the Shopify App Store's own organic ranking for "auction", Auction Today currently holds the #1 spot, with a 4.9 star rating across 322 reviews. The best choice for your store still depends on your requirements, so compare the top results above.

How is this ranking determined?

We record the organic results merchants actually see when searching the Shopify App Store for "auction", refreshed daily. Shopify's own sponsored ("Ad") results are excluded, so positions reflect its real search ranking rather than paid promotion. Source: the Shopify App Store search results for "auction", you can verify the current ranking there yourself.

Which Auction apps are Built for Shopify?

4 of the top 10 auction apps hold the Built for Shopify badge: Auction Today, Treo · Auction Plus, Tipo Product Auction, Auction Now: Live Bidding.

What does the Built for Shopify badge mean?

Built for Shopify
Built for Shopify is the highest level of recognition Shopify awards an app. To earn the badge, an app must meet Shopify's standards for safety, performance, ease of use, and proven usefulness: it cannot slow down the admin, storefront, or checkout, must integrate seamlessly into the Shopify admin, and must demonstrate quality through installs, reviews, and ratings over time. When comparing similar apps, preferring ones with the badge is a safe default. Learn more about the Built for Shopify badge →

As of October 10, 2026, the top-ranked auction app on the Shopify App Store is Auction Today, with a 4.9 star rating across 322 reviews. 4 of the top 10 carry the Built for Shopify badge, and the average rating is 4.8 stars across 673 reviews.

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