Hello everyone. I am really excited as I write this. In August, we completed the switch of our underlying payments system to GoCardless, allowing a big reduction in the costs. We have passed these savings on to you.
Right from when I started Soniq Studio I wanted to provide a “no-brainer” decision for joining the platform. The more of us here, there better it is for us all. With this transition we are able to reduce the monthly subscription to £9 as well as remove additional online payment costs so that Professional Subscribers only pay GoCardless fees.
GoCardless Fees
It gets better, because GoCardless fees are also lower than Stripe, they can be as little as 1% + 20p. GoCardless have a fees calculator on their pricing page so you can check what it might cost you.
We no longer add any additional charges on transactions for those who are subscribed to the Professional plan and we have reduced our charges for those on the free plan.
New ways to Pay
Pay by Bank (Open Banking)
This work has included new ways to pay. Your students can now pay directly from their bank account with Pay by Bank, no card details, no manual transfers.
Direct Debit
Your students also have the option to pay by one-off Direct Debit. After a one-off Direct Debit setup, future payments are a 1 click action on the pay screen.
Feedback
We want to hear your feedback. We are able to collect payments for an invoice automatically via Direct Debit, on the due date. Is this something you and your students would value? Get in contact and let us know.