Hosts
Host the thing you already love doing.
Run the pickup game, the dinner, the trail day. Kept fills the spots with people who committed, holds them to it, and pays you after the plan.
Why host
Everything a host wishes the group chat did.
Real numbers
Everyone who joins commits a hold. You book the court knowing who is coming.
No-shows pay you back
When someone does not show, 50% of their hold goes to you.
Earn on paid plans
Set a host fee on top of costs. Paid after the plan, through Stripe.
Regulars
Turn a good night into a club with people who come back every week.
What you can earn
Price it however you like.
Free plans are fine: plenty of hosts just want the game to happen, and a plan with only a hold costs nobody anything.
On paid plans, the price covers your costs plus your host fee. Kept adds a platform fee on top: 10% of the price with a $2 minimum, or 5% with Host Pro.
Example, rounded
$15 per person
- $10 Court and expenses
- $3 To you, the host
- $2 Platform fee
Host economics
The host calculator.
Set your costs and your fee. See what each person pays and what you take home.
Each person pays
$15
- Costs (court, table, lanes)
- $10
- Host
- $3
- Kept fee
- $2
- Commitment deposit (released when you show up)
- $10
You earn per plan
$30
Expenses covered
$100
Plus a $10 hold per person, released when they show up. Payouts arrive after the plan, through Stripe.
Host levels
New host, Verified host, Top host.
Hosting opens up as you build a track record. The first plans are small on purpose.
New host
Your first three plans: public places, 12 people or fewer. Standard holds. You learn what makes a plan run well.
Verified host
Three plans run well and a verified identity. Bigger plans, paid plans, and plans at home for activities that allow it.
Top host
A long record of kept plans, good feedback and few cancellations. Your plans are shown to more people.
Your first plans
Rules for your first three.
They keep first plans safe and small, for you and for the people joining.
- Public places only: a park, a court, a restaurant, a cafe.
- 12 people or fewer.
- Post the real level, price and what to bring.
- Start on time and do the introductions.
- If you must cancel, cancel early. Every hold is released automatically.
Payouts
Paid after the plan, through Stripe.
You connect a bank account once, through Stripe. After each plan, your share is paid out: your host fee from paid plans, plus your share of any kept holds.
Nothing is paid out before the plan happens. That protects the people who joined, and it protects you from refunds after the fact.
- Your host fee, per person who came
- Your share of kept holds: 50%
- Costs you collected for the court or table
Host Pro
For people who host often.
$9.99 a month or $89 a year.
- 5% platform fee instead of 10%
- Recurring plans and clubs
- Co-hosts
- Custom deposit rules
- Host analytics
- Message past guests
- First-timer credits
- Attendance lists to download
Questions, answered
Who can host?
Anyone 18 or over with a verified account. Your first three plans must be in public places, with 12 people or fewer. After that, hosting opens up as you build a track record.
Can I earn money hosting?
Yes, on paid plans. You set a host fee on top of costs like a court or lanes. Payouts arrive after the plan, through Stripe. Free plans with only a hold are free for everyone, host included.
What protects me from no-shows?
The hold. When someone does not show, 50% of their hold goes to you, because you booked the court or the table for them. And because everyone committed, no-shows are rare.
What is a minimum?
The fewest people a plan needs to work, like ten for soccer. If it does not fill by the cutoff, the plan closes and every hold is released automatically. Nobody shows up to half a game.
What if I have to cancel as a host?
Cancel from the plan and every hold is released automatically. Cancelling often or late affects your host standing, so if you must cancel, do it early.
When do hosts get paid?
After the plan, through Stripe, to the bank account you connect. Exact timing depends on Stripe and your bank.
What does Host Pro add?
A lower platform fee (5% instead of 10%), recurring plans and clubs, co-hosts, custom deposit rules, host analytics, messages to past guests, and first-timer credits. It is $9.99 a month or $89 a year.
What is the platform fee?
On paid plans it is 10% of the price, with a $2 minimum, or 5% when the host has Host Pro. Kept Plus members pay no platform fee. Plans with only a hold carry no fee at all.
Your people are waiting for someone to pick a time.
Be the one who makes the plan.