Complementary Subscriptions

This section will explain the how to apply a Complimentary Subscription to a user in Stripe.

Creating a Subscription for a User

Sometimes you may want to give a customer free access to one of your products. You can do this in Stripe by creating a subscription and applying a 100% Off Coupon.

This can be used for staff/VIP access.

Log into your Stripe Dashboard and navigate to Subscriptions and click Create Subscription (found under Billing > Subscriptions)

Next, enter the Customer's email address.

Note: the Customer must already exist in Stripe - ask them to register if they haven't already.

Creating a 100% off Coupon

If you have already done this before, then skip this step.

Coupons are how Stripe provides Complimentary Access.

Navigate to Products then click Coupons and click Create Coupon.

A new window will open. Fill in the details:

• Name: 100% off
• Discount type: Percentage off
• Percentage discount: 100
• Duration: Forever (grants access until you cancel a user)
• Click Create Coupon at the bottom.

Return to the Subscriptions > Create Subscriptions page mentioned above.

Applying a Product to the Customer

In the Product box, select the Product that you want the Customer to receive.

Select the Product to apply, then click the Add Coupon button.

Select the Coupon created in the step above that grants 100% off the price.

Review the subscription details and Click Create Subscription.

The customer now has a free subscription to your product and will not be charged.