mobieusKnow Paid Forums History #727
Author
Patrick Bass
Submitted
Sep 5, 2026 4:34am
Summary
Family meal sharing tickets: the conditions behind the share button and the Share with family? switch, reading a "logged but not shared" report back to a member, sharing a saved meal without logging it, and what to escalate

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## 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.