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# How Apotheo's Pricing Works

Apotheo charges a flat fee per client per month — there are no upfront costs, monthly subscriptions, or feature tiers.

## Free Trial

When you first sign up, you get a free trial to explore the platform and set up your coaching business. During the trial, you can add clients and process payments without any Apotheo fees.

## Application Fees

Once your trial ends, Apotheo deducts a fee of **$10 per client per month** from each payment your client makes via Stripe. This appears on your Stripe dashboard as an **Application fee**.

How this works depends on your client's billing schedule:

| Billing Frequency | Apotheo Fee |
|---|---|
| Monthly | $10 per payment |
| Quarterly (3 months) | $30 per payment |
| Weekly | ~$2.31 per payment |
| Annual | $120 per payment |

The fee is proportional — you always pay $10/client/month regardless of how the client is billed.

## Viewing Your Fees

You can see a breakdown of all application fees on your Apotheo dashboard under **Stripe Transactions**. Each transaction shows the client payment amount, the Apotheo fee, and the Stripe processing fee.

## Stripe Processing Fees

In addition to Apotheo's application fee, Stripe charges its own processing fees on each transaction. These are standard Stripe rates and are not set by Apotheo. See [Stripe's pricing page](https://stripe.com/pricing) for current rates.

## No Hidden Costs

- No setup fees
- No per-feature charges — every feature is included
- No limit on the number of clients
- You only pay when clients pay you

To start accepting payments, see **[Connect Stripe](https://help.apotheo.com/en/article/connect-stripe-27youc/)**.