GalaSentry handles registration, mobile bidding, the live auction call, fund-a-need pledges, and next-morning tax receipts — in English and Spanish — from one dashboard built for the people actually running the room.
No app download for guests. No spreadsheet reconciliation the next morning.
Setting up items isn't the same job as calling a live sale, and neither is sending tax receipts. GalaSentry is organized the way your committee actually works the night — because that's the order it happens in.
Every item gets a QR code. Scan it, see the current bid, and place one — or set a max and let GalaSentry bump it up automatically as others bid.
Type a paddle number, type a hammer price, done. GalaSentry matches the bidder by name so your auctioneer's assistant never guesses twice.
Every winning bid is calculated the way the IRS actually requires — amount paid minus the item's fair market value — and emailed automatically. No spreadsheet, no waiting weeks for a PDF.
Bidding, registration, and receipts all switch languages with one tap — because a gala committee shouldn't have to choose which half of the room gets the good experience.
Most auction software is built for the spreadsheet before the event. GalaSentry is built for the room — where the WiFi is spotty, the auctioneer is moving fast, and every guest's phone is a different model.
Class-project items, teacher-run tables, and a room full of parents on their phones.
Bilingual by default, built for congregations where not everyone reads the same language.
Development directors who need real tax receipts, not a CSV to clean up afterward.
Rescue leagues, booster clubs, and community groups running their first real auction night.
Pricing depends on guest count, whether you need live auction plus fund-a-need, and how many events you're running this year. No platform lock-in, no per-bid fees hidden in the fine print.