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Flexible Payment Options for Service Professionals

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One of the biggest challenges for independent professionals is getting paid consistently and on time. Different clients prefer different payment methods, and forcing everyone into a single option means losing potential bookings. Sessio is designed to accommodate how your clients actually want to pay.

Card Payments via Stripe

Connect your Stripe account to accept credit and debit card payments directly. Clients can pay with Apple Pay, Google Pay, or enter their card details manually. Payments are processed instantly, and funds go directly to your Stripe account. Sessio never takes a cut of your client payments.

Offline Payment Tracking

For providers who accept cash or offline payment such as Zelle, Venmo, PayPal, or bank transfer, Sessio can track the booking and payment state in the app. The provider chooses whether offline payment is available for their sessions.

Provider-Approved Offline Payments

Sessio does not integrate with external payment apps, but it can track provider-approved offline payment flows such as Zelle, Venmo, PayPal, or bank transfer. The app keeps the payment status clear with a simple confirmation flow:

  1. Client books using the provider-approved cash or offline payment option, such as Zelle, Venmo, PayPal, or bank transfer
  2. Client follows the provider's offline payment instructions, such as Zelle, Venmo, PayPal, or bank transfer
  3. Client marks the payment as sent in the app
  4. You confirm receipt, and the session is fully confirmed

Why Flexibility Matters

Forcing every client into one payment path creates friction. Sessio lets providers choose whether to use Stripe card payments, cash/offline payment tracking such as Zelle, Venmo, PayPal, or bank transfer, or both.

Refunds Made Simple

When cancellations happen, eligible card refunds are handled through Stripe. For cash or offline payments such as Zelle, Venmo, PayPal, or bank transfer, Sessio can track when a refund is needed and when the provider marks it paid.

The best payment system is the one your clients will actually use. Sessio makes that possible.