Pricing and fees

30% of net per paid ticket. Free events are free.

Cya charges no subscription, setup or per-viewer fee. Card processing is passed through at Stripe's cost, with no markup.

What you keep on each ticket

Cya's fee is 30% of net on each paid ticket. Stripe's card processing comes off at cost. The rest is yours.

One ticket, paid with a US card
Ticket priceCard processing (Stripe)Cya feeYou keep
$10$0.67$2.80$6.53
$25$1.23$7.13$16.64
$49$2.11$14.07$32.82

Processing is shown at 3.7% + 30¢, what Stripe charges on most cards paid through Cya (why not 2.9%? see the questions below). It changes only when Stripe's pricing does, and each sale shows the exact amount Stripe charged.

No other fees

  • No subscription or monthly fee
  • No setup or activation fee
  • No per-viewer or streaming fee
  • No service fee added at checkout for your buyers
  • Nothing at all on free tickets

Included with every show

  • A live room with a stage for you and your guests
  • Chat, reactions and audience Q&A on stage
  • Capacity caps, promo codes, and country and age restrictions
  • A receipt with a calendar invite for every ticket holder
  • Your own film on the main screen, if you have one

Getting paid

Earnings from each sale become available 7 days later, which leaves time for refunds. Payouts are not switched on yet. Once they are, you can request one whenever your balance is $10 or more, if you live in (or your business is registered in) one of 34 countries: Canada, the US, the UK, Switzerland and the European Economic Area. Earnings are kept in US dollars, and Stripe converts them to your bank's currency when it pays you. Payouts to other countries are not available yet.

Other ways to earn

Cya fees on other sales (net is the price less card processing)
What you sellCya fee
Film screening tickets30% of net
Festival passes10% of net
Space memberships (paid communities)10% of net
Tips10% of the tip

Renting and selling films on demand in the Cya Library is coming soon.

Sell tickets to a show

Comedy, music, classes and talks, live from your own room.

Create a show

Screen a film

A ticketed screening with Q&A on stage.

Host a screening

Run a festival

Lineup, passes and screening blocks in one place.

Start a festival
A few things to know

Your questions,
answered.

Who pays the fee, me or my audience?

You do. Buyers pay the price you set, with no service fee added at checkout. Cya's fee and Stripe's processing come out of each sale.

Are free events really free?

Yes. A free ticket never touches a card, so there is no Cya fee and no processing.

What happens when I refund a ticket?

Stripe keeps its processing fee on a refund, so the buyer gets the ticket price back less that fee (about 3.7% + 30¢). Cya returns its own fee in full, and you keep nothing from a refunded ticket.

When do I get paid?

Earnings become available 7 days after each sale. Payouts are not switched on yet; once they are, you can request one whenever your balance is $10 or more (see Getting paid above).

Which currencies can I sell in?

Tickets are priced in US dollars, and buyers anywhere can pay by card. A buyer's bank may add its own conversion fee.

Why is processing 3.7% + 30¢ and not Stripe's 2.9% + 30¢?

Cya's Stripe account is in Canada, so Stripe treats cards issued elsewhere, US cards included, as international and adds 0.8% to its standard 2.9% + 30¢. We pass on exactly what Stripe charges for each sale, with no markup.

Good things happen together

Bring people together.

Watch, share and connect with friends, creators and audiences on Cya.