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title: How much does Ludus cost?
slug: how-much-does-ludus-cost
description: Discover Ludus, a program that offers free budgeting for your events. With no setup costs or hidden fees, Ludus only charges a convenience fee of 5% + $0.75 per ticket for credit card payments. This fee covers credit card processing fees, ensuring that Lu
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createdAt: 2023-09-06T16:32:36.570Z
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There's no need to budget out Ludus. When we say everything is free to your program, we mean it. A $10 ticket is $10 to your program.

## So, how does Ludus make money?

We pass a **5% + $0.75/ticket convenience fee** on to your patron when they pay using a credit card. Cash, comp, and $0 tickets have no fees. (If you'd like to absorb the convenience fee instead of passing it on to your patrons, this is possible.)

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For tickets $3 or below, we implement a flat Micro Fee of $0.50/ticket that overrides the default ticket fees. This means fees will be significantly lower for lower-priced tickets.
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There are no additional charges such as setup costs, annual fees, or hidden charges.
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## Is Ludus actually getting the full 5% + $0.75 per ticket?

Nope! We actually use this to cover the credit card processing fees we're charged. Whatever is left over is what we make as a company (so we can keep the lights on).

Feel free to take a look at our [pricing](https://ludus.com/product_pricing.php) page, view our [Ludus Pricing Table](docId\:COFvP5XZtIJjdA4unCeAm), or play around with our handy [fee calculator](https://ludus.com/product_fee_calculator_widget.php).

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***A purchase without premium features, custom fees, or taxes:***

If a patron buys a $10 ticket using a credit card, they'll pay $11.25. We collect the $1.25, cover credit card processing fees, and you're left with the full $10. There are no additional fees you have to pay.

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***A purchase with 2 premium features enabled (+$.10 added to the $.75 portion fee):***

If a patron buys a $10 ticket using a credit card, they'll pay $11.35 (instead of $11.25, as $.10 is added for the premium features enabled). We collect the $1.35, cover credit card processing fees, and you're left with the full $10. There are no additional fees you have to pay.

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***A purchase with a custom fee ($1 per order) and 2 premium features (+$.10 added to the $.75 portion of the fee):***

If a patron buys a $10 ticket using a credit card, they'll pay $12.40 ($1 of which is the custom fee). We collect the $1.40, cover credit card processing fees, and you're left with the full $11 (the $10 ticket plus the $1 custom fee added by your group). There are no additional fees you have to pay.

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***A purchase with a 6% sales tax and no premium features or custom fees:***

If a patron buys a $10 ticket using a credit card, they'll pay $11.88. We collect the $1.28, cover credit card processing fees, and you're left with the $10.60 (the $10 ticket plus the tax added, which equals $.60 for this ticket). There are no additional fees you have to pay.

Reminder - Ludus does not provide tax advice; please consult a tax professional.

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**Micro Fees:** If a patron buys a $3 ticket using a credit card, they'll pay $3.50. We collect the $0.50, cover credit card processing fees, and you're left with the full $3. There are no additional fees you have to pay.