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 and then Create your first ticket.
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.
Including Promo Code in Event Landing Page
Now, you can add a promo code directly into your event's landing page link. For example:
crowdcast.io/c/my_event?coupon=MYCOUPON
When someone clicks on this link, the promo code is automatically applied!
This makes it:
Simple for your audience: They don’t have to manually enter a code to get their discount.
Convenient for you: Share the link anywhere (emails, social posts, etc.), and anyone who clicks it gets the discount automatically.
Whether you’re running a limited-time promotion or offering special deals to select groups, this feature makes it faster and easier to attract attendees!
How to Add a Promo Code to Your Event Link
Create a Promo Code:
First, create a promo code for your event in the Crowdcast dashboard. (Follow the steps here).Add the Promo Code to Your Event Link:
Take your event link (e.g.,crowdcast.io/c/my_event
) and add?coupon=YOURCOUPON
to the end.
Example:
If your promo code isDISCOUNT10
, your link will look like this:
crowdcast.io/c/my_event?coupon=DISCOUNT10
Share the Link:
Share this special link with your audience via email, social media, or anywhere you promote your event.
What Happens Next?
When someone clicks the link, the coupon code will automatically apply to their checkout. No manual entry is needed, making it quick and hassle-free for your attendees to claim their discount!
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. A user can pay in whatever currency they want and stripe will convert to the host's currency automatically. Stripe
What if I'm ticketing through another website?
Using Crowdcast's built-in integration with Stripe allows you to easily manage sales and provide a seamless attendee registration experience. However, if you're using your own website or another platform to collect payments, you can simply import those attendees into your Crowdcast event via a CSV file. Importing allows those attendees to bypass the Crowdcast registration page. For consent purposes, any attendees who are new to Crowdcast will still receive an email asking that they confirm their registration. You can learn more about registering attendees for your event here.
What if I only want to accept contributions or donations?
We have a separate support doc on this just for you! Check it out here.
Important Notes
Refunds are issued through the host's connected Stripe account. See: Managing Your Crowdcast Event Payments in Stripe
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