Payment processing
Get paid when clients book
Kora helps service businesses collect payment at checkout, reduce no-shows, and keep fees clear. Guests pay through a trusted Stripe-powered flow with cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.
Payments are powered by Stripe with cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and automatic tax.
Risk
The problem with unpaid reservations
Holds without payment stay fragile—clients ghost, invoices linger, and capacity looks committed when it is not.
No-shows & casual holds
Names on a calendar without payment are easier to walk away from when plans change.
Uncertain cash flow
Revenue arrives later—or not at all—when billing happens outside the booking moment.
Manual invoicing load
Teams chase payments instead of serving clients because checkout never closed the loop.
Weak commitment signals
Scarce appointment and seat times need a stronger signal than good intentions.
Flow
How Kora payment processing works
Prepaid bookings connect offer selection, Stripe checkout, automatic tax, and a confirmed record your team can trust.
Clients pay when they reserve a service, class, rental, or experience—a cleaner commitment than a tentative name.
Stripe supports cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay so guests stay in a familiar payment flow.
Stripe Tax calculates jurisdiction-aware tax and stores amounts with the booking record for clarity.
Payment ties to the booking snapshot—operators see paid status alongside scheduling details.
Operations
Why it matters operationally
Payments anchor revenue, clarify expectations, and protect capacity—especially where slots are limited.
Money moves when the booking is made—operators are not carrying unpaid risk into the calendar.
Prepaid bookings reduce casual holds so salons, spas, and tours protect scarce windows.
Calculations flow through Stripe Tax rather than manual spreadsheets—stored with each booking record.
Operators see processing and booking fees in plain terms—with controls over how fees are handled.
Fees
Transparent fee control
Stripe processing and Kora booking fees are separate—Kora is not positioned as fee-free. View pricing for plan details.
Pass to guest
Show processing and booking fees in the checkout total the guest pays.
Split fees
Share fees between your business and the guest to balance margin and sticker price.
Absorb
Keep the listed price clean for marketing while you account for fees on the operator side.
Records
Tax and totals from Stripe stay attached to each booking so finance and front desk align.
Explore
Related booking features
Payments sit between scheduling accuracy, guest checkout, automations, and long-term relationships. See Kora payment and booking fees.
Guests move from branded selection to payment without leaving your experience.
Learn more →Holds pair with availability rules so payments attach to slots your team can honor.
Learn more →After payment succeeds, confirmations and reminders align to booking status automatically.
Learn more →Guest history and receipts stay tied to your org so follow-up stays direct.
Learn more →Examples
Payment processing in practice
Clients prepay for services so stylists protect chairs during peak Saturdays.
Packages collect upfront payment while showing tax transparently through Stripe.
Seat fees or deposits secure boats, guides, or gear before day-of chaos arrives.
Collect payment every time clients book
Stripe-powered checkout, automatic tax support, and booking records built for operators—not spreadsheets.