WowCodes sells three self-hosted PHP platforms: BidKing for auctions, RaffKing for lotteries and raffles, and PrizeX, which combines both with mystery boxes, a shop and earn-and-play features. All three run on the same core and plugin system, so the real question is which bundle of plugins you start with. This guide matches each one to the kind of site it suits.
The short answer
- Auctions are the business, alone or with a marketplace of sellers: BidKing, from $29.
- Ticketed draws: raffles, lotteries, prize competitions: RaffKing, $59.
- Several ways to win in one site: auctions, draws, mystery boxes, games and a shop: PrizeX, $149.
Each is a one-time licence that you host on your own server.
BidKing: auctions
BidKing comes in three editions: Starter ($29), Plus ($49) and Pro ($59). Every edition includes:
- Auction formats: English, sealed-bid, penny and unique-bid auctions.
- Buy Now on any lot.
- Payments: 11 payment gateways, including Stripe, PayPal and Razorpay.
- A coin wallet.
Plus adds multi-vendor sellers, a fixed-price shop, coupons and gift cards. Pro adds proxy bidding, anti-sniping, a buyer's premium, wallet withdrawals and staff roles. Our BidKing edition comparison covers each one in detail.
Choose BidKing if your site is mainly about bidding on items.
RaffKing: draws and raffles
RaffKing is built around the lottery plugin. Customers browse draws, buy tickets and see the winners announced. It bundles:
- Ticket sales: the lottery plugin, plus a "recent purchases" ticker on each live draw.
- Payments: the same 11 gateways, and custom manual payment methods.
- Marketing: multi-level referrals, a blog, live chat, and Google, Facebook and Apple sign-in.
- Admin tools: per-country tax rules, the Insights dashboard and the fraud settings screen.
Choose RaffKing if ticketed draws are the whole business. It doesn't include auctions or a shop. Our raffle script buyer's guide lists what to check in any draw script, including how winners are picked.
PrizeX: everything in one site
PrizeX bundles everything in BidKing Pro, plus:
- Lottery, with the recent-purchases ticker.
- Mystery boxes, with prizes and odds you set. See our guide to setting and publishing mystery box odds.
- Earn and play: spin wheel, scratch cards, slots and HTML5 games, a daily login bonus, offerwalls, and Watch & Earn.
- Shop extras: shipping by zone and weight, wholesale rules, bundles and Buy X Get Y offers, and CSV import and export with order invoices.
- Pay-to-unlock auctions: a one-time fee to start bidding on a lot.
- All three themes: Classic, Editorial and Bazaar.
Choose PrizeX if you want several of these from day one, under one licence and installed together.
Side by side
| Feature | BidKing | RaffKing | PrizeX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auctions | Yes (all formats) | — | Yes (all formats) |
| Lottery and raffles | — | Yes | Yes |
| Mystery boxes | — | — | Yes |
| Games, daily bonus, offerwalls | — | — | Yes |
| Fixed-price shop | Plus and Pro | — | Yes |
| Multi-vendor sellers | Plus and Pro | — | Yes |
| Wallet withdrawals | Pro | — | Yes |
| Multi-level referrals | Plus and Pro | Yes | Yes |
| Insights dashboard and fraud settings | Pro | Yes | Yes |
| Bundled payment gateways | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Price (one-time) | $29 / $49 / $59 | $59 | $149 |
Add-ons work with all three
Because the three products share one plugin system, anything a bundle doesn't include can be bought on its own from Add-ons in your admin panel. That covers:
- More payment gateways: 27 beyond the bundled 11, including crypto and regional gateways.
- Plugins from the other products: a BidKing site can add the lottery later, and a RaffKing site can add a shop.
Start with the bundle that matches your main idea, and add the rest as you need it.
Draws, mystery boxes and paid games are regulated in many countries. If your site sells tickets or charges to play for a prize, you, as the operator, are responsible for any licence it needs. Check with a local lawyer before launch. Sign-up on these products is limited to 18 and over, and none of them should be marketed as a way to make money.
Common questions
What is the difference between BidKing, RaffKing and PrizeX?
BidKing is for auctions, RaffKing for lotteries and raffles, and PrizeX bundles both with mystery boxes, games and a shop. All three are self-hosted PHP platforms on the same core.
Can I add lottery to BidKing later?
Yes. Plugins a product doesn't bundle, including the lottery, are available from Add-ons in your admin panel. If you need several of PrizeX's features, PrizeX itself is simpler.
Do all three include the same payment gateways?
Yes. Each bundles the same 11 gateways, including Stripe, PayPal and Razorpay. The other 27 are add-ons for any of them.
Are BidKing, RaffKing and PrizeX subscriptions?
No. Each is a one-time licence, and you host the software on your own server.