Free Cricket Auction Website: What You Get and Where the Limits Are
Abhinath Jadhav · October 4, 2026
Key Takeaways
- You can run a real cricket auction online without paying for the first event.
- Free tiers have limits on teams and players, so check them against your tournament size.
- Do not trade correctness for free: purse validation matters most.
Plenty of tournaments are small, volunteer-run and budgetless. A free cricket auction website lets an organizer run live bidding without buying software first. Here is what to expect from a free option and where the limits usually sit.
What free should include
A usable free tier supports the whole auction flow for a small event.
- Live bidding
- Team purse tracking
- Player registration
- A shareable tournament page
Where the limits are
Free tiers cap teams, players or features. AuctionBase Starter covers up to 4 teams and 60 players with live auction support and basic player registration. If you have 8 teams and 120 players, you will need a paid tier. See the pricing page.
Free versus a spreadsheet
A spreadsheet is also free, but it will not stop an overspend or show owners a live purse. A free auction website does both. For a side-by-side look, see AuctionBase vs Excel.
How to start
Create the tournament, add teams and set purses, import or register players with their categories, then run a mock round. The whole setup is usually under an hour for a small league.
Frequently asked questions
Is AuctionBase really free?
The Starter tier is free for up to 4 teams and 60 players.
Do I need to install anything?
No. It runs in any browser.
What if my tournament is bigger?
Choose a paid tier; the pricing page lists the limits.