Entry Fees and Collecting Payments

Entry Fees

Challenge Hound supports entry fees for challenges, making it easy to collect payments from participants — whether you're running a paid fitness challenge or raising funds for a nonprofit.

How it works

When a participant visits the challenge join page, they'll be prompted to pay the entry fee by credit card before joining. The process is seamless and takes just a few steps.

Entry fee options

• Fixed fee — Set a single entry fee that all participants pay
• Tiered fees — Offer multiple entry fee options, such as individual vs. family registration
• Variable fees — Let participants choose their own contribution amount, great for fundraising challenges where donors may want to give more

Processing fees

Challenge Hound charges a processing fee that covers both credit card processing and the Challenge Hound platform fee. You can view current processing fees [here].

By default, participants are given the option to cover the processing fee at checkout so your organization receives the full entry fee amount. This option is pre-selected but participants can opt out.

Setting up payments

To accept entry fees you'll need to create a payment account. Challenge Hound uses Stripe to ensure fast, secure payouts. Setup involves providing your recipient details (individual or business) and the bank account where funds will be deposited. Once validated, payments will be live immediately.