Comparison
Auction Now vs Tipo Product Auction for Shopify
Tipo Product Auction is a subscription Shopify auction app with a free plan limited to one auction order and paid tiers from $8.90 to $24.90 per month, with email notifications starting at $14.90; Auction Now has no subscription, includes branded bidder emails, and charges 5% only when an auction sells and is paid.
Pick Auction Now if…
- You want bidder emails included without upgrading.
- You want combined shipping and next-bidder handling built in.
- You'd rather pay per sale than per month while you learn what sells.
Pick Tipo Product Auction if…
- You run steady volume above roughly $300/month in auction sales and want a low flat fee.
- You need charge-per-bid or a Buy Now price alongside auctions.
- You want checkout protection that blocks direct purchase of auction items.
Pricing
Auction Now
- Free to install, no monthly plan
- 5% success fee on the final bid, charged only when the winner pays
- Unlimited auctions, unlimited bidder emails
- No fee on unsold or unpaid auctions, shipping, or tax
Tipo Product Auction
- Free: 1 auction order
- Silver $8.90/mo: 15 auction orders, winner reassignment
- Gold $14.90/mo: unlimited orders, email notifications, custom SMTP
- Diamond $24.90/mo: custom email template, priority support
Break-even: Gold at $14.90 equals a 5% fee on about $300/month of auction sales.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Auction Now | Tipo Product Auction |
|---|---|---|
| Soft close / anti-sniping | Yes, adjustable | Yes (auto-extend) |
| Proxy (max) bidding | Yes | Yes (automatic bidding) |
| Branded emails from your store | Yes, unlimited, all plans | Gold plan and up |
| Automatic combined shipping | Yes | Not listed |
| Next-bidder fallback if winner doesn't pay | Yes | Silver plan and up (winner reassignment) |
| Bulk auction creation | Yes | Apply on collection (Silver+) |
| One-click relist | Yes | Not listed |
| Built for Shopify badge | Yes | Yes |
Tipo is a well-rated, inexpensive subscription app with a few features Auction Now doesn't have — a Buy Now price, charge-per-bid, and checkout protection. Auction Now's advantages are the things Tipo gates behind higher tiers: bidder emails, custom templates, and winner handling, all included on the free plan.
What a month costs
| Monthly auction sales | Tipo Gold ($14.90) | Auction Now (5%) |
|---|---|---|
| $100 | $14.90 | $5 |
| $300 | $14.90 | $15 |
| $1,000 | $14.90 | $50 |
Tipo is one of the cheapest subscriptions in the category, so its break-even with a 5% fee is low. If you reliably sell more than a few hundred dollars a month at auction and don't need combined shipping or branded emails on day one, Tipo can be the lower-cost option. If you're testing auctions or sell seasonally, Auction Now costs nothing in the months you don't sell.
Emails matter more than they look
Outbid and ending-soon emails are what bring bidders back to the page in the last hour, and that's where the closing price is decided. Auction Now sends them from your store, unlimited, on the free plan.
Free to install. No monthly fee — a 5% success fee only when an auction sells.
Install on ShopifySources (checked 2026-09-19): Tipo Product Auction on the Shopify App Store. Competitor pricing and features change; if something here is out of date, email us and we'll fix it.