Auction software comparison
Circuit Auction vs Auction Mobility
How Circuit Auction and Auction Mobility compare for fine art, antiques and collectibles auction houses. Auction Mobility provides branded bidding websites and native apps and has been owned by Auction Technology Group, the owner of LiveAuctioneers and Proxibid, since October 2020. Circuit is an all-in-one platform on the auction house's own domain. The Circuit column comes from circuitauction.com; the Auction Mobility column from its own site, licence terms and privacy policies.
Last reviewed October 5, 2026
Feature-by-feature comparison
| Capability | Circuit Auction | Auction Mobility |
|---|---|---|
| Catalog management | AI cataloging drafts lot descriptions and estimates from photos and notes, keeps your house style and translates catalogs into 40+ languages. Revision control and bulk item updates built in. | Cloud-based cataloging tools, with catalog data uploads provided by the auction house. AI drafting, translation and bulk editing are not stated on auctionmobility.com. |
| Bidder registration | Bidders register once on your own website and use the same account for timed, live and absentee bidding. Bidding limits and phone bidder cards are managed per client. | Bidders register and bid from the auction house's website and its branded iOS and Android apps. |
| Live bidding | Clerk console with real-time online bidding, phone bidder cards and absentee bid execution, keeping room, phone and online bidders in sync. | Live simulcast auctions with an in-person crowd and online bidders at sub-second latency, with video streaming. Phone and absentee handling beyond pre-bidding is not stated. |
| Timed auctions | Staggered lot closing, automatic bid extensions, maximum and absentee bids. | Unlimited timed bidding with auto-extend and outbid emails; a timed bidding widget is a Custom-tier add-on. Staggered closing is not stated. |
| Payment processing | Credit card processing and complete invoicing with multi-currency support. Payment methods listed on the site: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, PayPal. | Third-party credit card processors; card data is held by the processor, not Auction Mobility. No gateways are named on the public site. |
| Invoicing and settlement | Invoices, commission management, finder fees, consignor settlement and accounting integration in one workflow. | Not stated on auctionmobility.com, beyond invoices for lots cross-listed to LiveAuctioneers being managed on each platform. Commissions, consignor settlement and accounting integration are not stated. |
| CRM | Bidders and consignors linked to lots, invoices and settlements. Interest tracking, category alerts and email open tracking. | The auction house owns its customer data, bidding history and underbidder information, with custom push notifications. No email or interest-tracking CRM is stated. |
| Branding and domain | White label on your own domain. Bidders never see a marketplace logo and the auction house keeps every bidder relationship. | Branded bidding site with the auction house's logo and colours (Lite) and branded Android and iOS apps (Core and above). App availability depends on Apple and Google approval. |
| Website integration | WordPress auction plugin installs on an existing site; no developers needed. | Auction Mobility builds a customised WordPress website for the auction house, with an e-commerce option on Shopify. Embedding in an existing site is a Custom-tier option. |
| Shipping | Shipping integration; carriers listed on the site: FedEx, USPS, DHL, UPS. | Not stated on auctionmobility.com. |
| Data ownership and security | Your bidder and consignor data stays yours. GDPR compliant, encrypted, daily cloud backups. | The auction house owns all customer data and is the GDPR controller, with Auction Mobility as processor. Redundant US hosting with an uptime commitment of 99% measured monthly. |
| Pricing model | Standard plan $250/month with annual commitment ($350/month without) plus 2% commission on online winning bids, or an Enterprise fixed-price plan with no commission. See /pricing. | Three tiers, Lite, Core and Custom, all priced on request. Licence terms refer to licence fees over an initial and renewal term, with enhancements billed on a time and materials basis. |
| Onboarding and training | Onboarding and training included at no extra cost; setup described on the site as a five-minute plugin install. | A service model included for all customers, with 24/7 phone and email support and auction monitoring. Training is covered by a per-customer statement of work. |
Circuit column: from circuitauction.com. Auction Mobility column: from Auction Mobility's published materials, reviewed on the date above. "Not stated" means we could not find the capability described in their own material, not that it is missing. Tell us if something is out of date.
Auction Mobility pages reviewed
- https://www.auctionmobility.com/
- https://www.auctionmobility.com/packages/
- https://www.auctionmobility.com/how-it-works/
- https://www.auctionmobility.com/solutions/
- https://www.auctionmobility.com/support/
- https://www.auctionmobility.com/terms-conditions-2/
- https://www.auctionmobility.com/platform-privacy-policy/
- https://www.auctiontechnologygroup.com/news-media/press-releases/auction-technology-group-acquires-auction-mobility/
Who each platform is best for
Circuit Auction is best for
- Auction houses that want bidding on their own website and domain, not a marketplace
- Collectibles specialists (stamps, coins, fine art, antiques, cards, watches, wine) who need category-specific cataloging
- Teams that want cataloging, CRM, invoicing and settlement in one system rather than separate tools
- Auction houses already on WordPress
Auction Mobility is best for
- Established auction houses that want a branded bidding site plus native apps under their own name
- The niche verticals Auction Mobility names itself, such as real estate and wine
- Auction houses cross-listing timed sales to LiveAuctioneers, since both are owned by Auction Technology Group
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