How do I host paid events?
Our direct integration with Stripe makes it easy to get paid for your online courses, workshops, and events.
On the Lite and Professional plans, there is a 5% transaction fee + Stripe's processing fee of 2.9% + 30¢. On the Business plan, this transaction fee goes down to 2% + Stripe's processing fee of 2.9% + 30¢.
When creating an event, a host can charge a fixed or sliding scale amount per event. You can also offer a free ticket option. Scroll down to the Access section of the edit event form and select Ticketed.
From there, you can give your ticket a title and then select the type of ticket price you want to offer (e.g. fixed, sliding scale, or free). You can build multiple ticket types and tiers depending on your event needs. A ticket description is optional but useful for your attendees if you’re offering multiple ticket types.
Fixed Pricing
Select the Fixed option from the price dropdown menu if you'd like to set a set entry price for your event.
Here’s an example of the attendee-view of a registration page with fixed pricing:
Sliding Scale Payment
For hosts who want to make their events more financially accessible, you can set up a sliding scale payment. This allows attendees to pay what they can.
Select Sliding Scale, then choose the minimum payment value. You can fill out the maximum payment value or leave it blank.
Here’s the attendee view of a registration page with a sliding scale payment option:
You are not limited by one payment type or another. You can offer both fixed and sliding scale payment options depending on your needs.
Promo Codes
You can also build promo codes for discounted access to your ticketed event. Promo codes may be based on a percentage discount or a dollar amount. You can also schedule when they’re available for use.
Accepting International Currencies
The payment currency is USD by default but you can easily change it to another currency. We support payments in 135+ currencies. Here's a list of the currencies accepted by Stripe. If your home country is on the list, you can accept payments in your currency.
Important Notes
- Refunds are issued through the host's connected Stripe account.
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