mobieusKnow Paid Forums History #370
Author
Patrick Bass
Submitted
Jun 17, 2026 12:18am
Reviewed
Jun 17, 2026 12:18am
Summary
Add Subscriber notifications section (lifecycle emails)

Paid Forums

Forum creators can charge for membership access.

How It Works

When creating or editing a forum, expand the "Paid access" section and set a price and billing interval (monthly, yearly, or one-time). Payments go through the community's own Stripe account.

Subscribing

Non-members see the forum's landing page with the price and a "Subscribe" button. Clicking it redirects to Stripe Checkout. After payment, access is granted immediately.

For Forum Creators

  • Set your price in forum settings
  • Non-admin creators require tenant admin approval before the paid forum goes live
  • Revenue goes directly to the community's Stripe account (zero platform fees)
  • Subscribers are tracked in the forum subscription system

Subscriber notifications

When a member's subscription needs attention, Mobieus emails them and posts an in-app notification automatically. Nothing to set up:

  • Before a free trial ends — a reminder, so the first charge is never a surprise.
  • When a renewal payment fails — a notice with a link to update their card before access ends. The card retries automatically in the meantime.
  • When a failed payment recovers — a confirmation that they are all set.
  • When a subscription is canceled — a confirmation, including when access ends.
## Paid Forums

Forum creators can charge for membership access.

### How It Works

When creating or editing a forum, expand the "Paid access" section and set a price and billing interval (monthly, yearly, or one-time). Payments go through the community's own Stripe account.

### Subscribing

Non-members see the forum's landing page with the price and a "Subscribe" button. Clicking it redirects to Stripe Checkout. After payment, access is granted immediately.

### For Forum Creators

- Set your price in forum settings
- Non-admin creators require tenant admin approval before the paid forum goes live
- Revenue goes directly to the community's Stripe account (zero platform fees)
- Subscribers are tracked in the forum subscription system

### Subscriber notifications

When a member's subscription needs attention, Mobieus emails them and posts an in-app notification automatically. Nothing to set up:

- **Before a free trial ends** — a reminder, so the first charge is never a surprise.
- **When a renewal payment fails** — a notice with a link to update their card before access ends. The card retries automatically in the meantime.
- **When a failed payment recovers** — a confirmation that they are all set.
- **When a subscription is canceled** — a confirmation, including when access ends.