Live auction software that puts online bidders on the floor.
Keep the energy of the rostrum and the cadence of a real auctioneer, then merge online, phone, and absentee bidders into the live ring through simulcast streaming and a synchronized clerking view.
A live auction is still the most decisive way to sell — a skilled auctioneer reading the room, calling the cadence, and dropping the hammer. Unovance keeps every bit of that floor energy and layers digital bidding on top, so a buyer three time zones away competes against the front row in real time.
Online bidders join through low-latency simulcast streaming while the clerk works a single screen that recognizes floor, phone, absentee, and internet bids in one hammer view. Reserves, buybacks, proxy maximums, and house bidder numbers all behave exactly as your ringmen expect — nothing about your sale day has to change except how many bidders you can reach.
And because it runs on a platform you own, the audience you build at the rostrum stays yours. Your brand, your bidder data, your buyer relationships — not a marketplace's.
Everything the rostrum needs, synchronized in one view.
Simulcast bidding
Online bidders compete live against the room in real time, with low-latency video and audio so remote buyers feel like they are standing in the gallery.
Clerk-driven control
The clerk and ringman tools mirror the rostrum, recognizing floor, phone, absentee, and internet bids in one synchronized hammer view.
Absentee & max bids
Pre-load proxy bids, reserves, and house bidder numbers so the platform bids on a buyer's behalf and protects your reserve automatically.
Instant invoicing
The moment the hammer falls, sold lots flow straight into invoicing, settlements, and consignor accounting without re-keying a single line.
Frequently asked questions
What is live auction software?+
Live auction software augments a traditional ascending-bid auction with digital tools. The auctioneer still works the rostrum, but online and phone bidders are merged into the live floor through simulcast streaming and a synchronized clerking screen, so every bid competes in real time.
Can online bidders compete with the room?+
Yes. Unovance streams the auctioneer and lots to remote buyers and feeds their bids back to the clerk instantly. Floor, phone, absentee, and internet bids all surface in one hammer view, so nobody is disadvantaged by where they sit.
How are absentee and reserve bids handled?+
You can load proxy and maximum bids ahead of the sale, set per-lot reserves, and assign house bidder numbers. The platform bids up to a buyer's ceiling and stops the lot from selling below reserve, mirroring how a seasoned ringman would protect a consignor.
Why does owning the platform matter for live auctions?+
On a marketplace you rent the audience and the relationship. With Unovance you own your brand, your bidder data, and the buyer relationship across every live sale, so the audience you build at the rostrum stays yours for the next consignment.
Bring your live auctions online without losing the floor.
See how Unovance Global merges online, phone, and absentee bidders into one synchronized live sale — on a branded platform you own.