Pricing
Free to be on Hoost. Fees only on bookings.
No listing fee and no subscription to be on Hoost. Browsing and inquiries are free. Partners pay Hoost only when a booking goes through Hoost checkout.
Explore venues & vendorsWho pays what.
- Event planners
- Free
- Browse venues and vendors and send inquiries at no cost. Guests pay card processing at checkout, shown to them before they pay.
- Listing and subscription
- None
- Free to be on Hoost. Venues and vendors pay no listing fee and no subscription.
- Your first 3 paid bookings through Hoost
- Free
- Your first 3 paid bookings on Hoost are free of Hoost's fee (0%).
- Bookings through Hoost checkout
- 8%
- Taken from successful paid bookings after that.
- Bookings you take paid directly
- No Hoost fee
- When a partner collects payment directly, Hoost charges nothing on that booking.
A $5,000 booking, start to finish
On a $5,000 booking paid by card, the guest pays $5,149.64, which includes $149.64 in card processing, shown to them before they pay. You receive $4,600 after Hoost's 8% fee. On your first 3 paid bookings you receive $5,000.
$5,149.64
Founding Partner rates
The first 100 Founding Partners. For Founding Partners, these rates replace the standard terms above.
- Your own customers
- 8%
- Bookings from your Hoost widget on your website and inquiries you bring into your Hoost inbox pay the same rate for now.
- Customers Hoost brings
- 8%
- Bookings from guests who found you on Hoost.
Locked from your first Hoost-brought paid booking, for the term in your written agreement. No monthly fee and no listing fee.
These terms are in your written agreement and apply once you take payments through Hoost.
Questions.
What do event planners pay?
Browsing venues and vendors and sending inquiries is free. At checkout, guests pay card processing, shown before they pay.
When do venues and vendors get paid?
Payouts go through Stripe Connect once your account is set up. Timing follows your Stripe payout schedule, and your dashboard shows payout status.
Can I cancel or modify a quote or paid event?
Yes. Cancellation and modification policies are set by each venue or vendor. You'll see the specific terms before accepting a quote or entering checkout.
How does Hoost verify partners?
We review partner applications and listing claims. To take payments, partners complete Stripe identity and business verification.
What payment methods do you accept?
We accept major credit and debit cards. Payment details are processed through secure provider infrastructure.