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Auction Flex alternatives

Auction Flex alternatives for NZ and Australian businesses

Auction Flex: US$1,020 to US$6,600 a year for desktop software, plus web pricing and online auction fees

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What people compare Auction Flex with

Auction Flex rents desktop software at US$85 a month for one workstation, US$190 for four, or US$550 a month for unlimited, the web version costs US$95 to US$295 a month, plus a 2% auction fee on online sales. You may be looking elsewhere because your bill grows with workstations, web users and online sales, while settlements and local obligations still need attention.

Often compared

Auction Flex 360

The web version of Auction Flex, priced separately by user count from US$95 a month for one person to US$295 for unlimited.

Yours to own

Auction House for Claude Code

The open-source auction house system that is just a database and Claude Code. Built around your business, with your Auction Flex data brought across.

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How to choose

How to choose a Auction Flex alternative

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    What drives your bill

    Check whether you pay by workstation, user, online sale or a mix of these. Compare the cost against how your auction house works, including the online bidding fees you pay, rather than looking only at the software rental.

  2. 2

    Who owns your records

    Ask whether you can keep your records in a database you own, and what happens to them if you stop using the service. Your consignor and inventory records matter beyond the next sale, so understand how you can access and retain them.

  3. 3

    Does it fit your rules

    Check whether the system can follow your own consignment terms, settlement days and fields. For a New Zealand or Australian auction house, also consider how you track local obligations such as artist resale royalties and taonga tūturu requirements.

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    What the switch involves

    Find out how consignor and inventory records move across, and whether you can check the transfer before relying on it. Auction Flex records can be exported as spreadsheets, with a column mapping. Settled sales can stay in Auction Flex or be kept as PDFs.

The option that fits

Your auction system, built around your business

Enterprise DNA builds your own auction system around how your business runs, brings your Auction Flex records across and runs it for you. Your records sit in a database you own, and you can work with them in plain language. There are no per-seat plans. Enterprise DNA charges one setup fee, then a monthly retainer. If you would rather run it yourself, there is also a free version.

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Design your own Auction Flex replacement

Everything starts from the open-source base. Then it gets your name, the parts you run, your rules and your data from Auction Flex. Try it here, and we build the real one.

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Build my version

We build it from the open-source base, bring your Auction Flex data across and run it for you.

Questions

Auction Flex alternatives, answered

What does an Auction Flex alternative cost? expand_more

Auction Flex charges by workstation for desktop software and by user for the web version, with a 2% auction fee on online sales. The free version has no workstation or user charge and takes no cut of sales, but you pay for your own hosting and the subscription needed to run it. Enterprise DNA charges one setup fee, then a monthly retainer.

Can I move my consignor and inventory records? expand_more

Yes. Your consignor list and inventory can come across from spreadsheets exported from Auction Flex, using a column mapping. A test run checks the file before anything changes. Settled sales can stay in Auction Flex or be kept as PDFs for your records.

Can I keep the online bidding service I use now? expand_more

Yes. You can keep your current online bidding platform. Sale results come across with the clerk sheet, then invoices, payments and settlements run in your own system. If you want results to load automatically after each sale, Enterprise DNA can build that into your version.

Can it help with New Zealand and Australian auction rules? expand_more

Your version can track local obligations against your records. That includes artist resale royalties, with thresholds of NZ$2,000 in New Zealand and A$1,000 in Australia, and taonga tūturu requirements such as a museum certificate before sale. The rules and their sources are written down for your adviser to check.

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