PayDues (paydues.net) is a dues collection and chapter finance platform for fraternities and sororities. Its site describes 'modern dues collection for Greek life orgs': batch invoicing, bank-first autopay, treasurer-approved payment plans, email and SMS reminders, late fees and early-payment discounts, reimbursements, budgeting, fundraising campaign pages, an AI assistant, and multi-chapter reporting for nationals, with payments processed by Stripe.

How much does PayDues cost?

PayDues charges no subscription, setup, or per-member fee. Its pricing page (September 2026) says 'a small fee applies per payment': standard card processing of about 2.9% + 30¢ plus PayDues's own platform fee, which 'starts at 0.5% and varies with your chapter's agreement – typically between 0.5% and 1%'. The chapter chooses whether members cover that fee at checkout or the chapter absorbs it. Dueflow charges chapters and nationals $0 with no percentage of collections; members pay a flat fee by payment method ($2 ACH on dues under $100, $10 on $100–$399, $15 on $400+; cards $5, or $10/$15 + 3.3%; Klarna 6%).

Is PayDues really free for chapters?

The subscription is free. Whether the chapter pays anything depends on the fee mode it picks: in pass-through mode members pay the processing and platform fee and the chapter nets the full invoice; in absorb mode the chapter pays the fee out of what it collects, which at 0.5%–1% is $500–$1,000 on $100,000 of dues. Dueflow is free for chapters in both senses: no subscription and no percentage of dues, permanently.

Which is cheaper for members, Dueflow or PayDues?

It depends on the payment and the amount. PayDues charges a percentage (about 2.9% + 30¢ for cards plus 0.5%–1%), and it encourages bank transfer, which its own example prices at about $8 on a $500 invoice. Dueflow charges a flat fee: $15 by ACH on dues of $400 or more, $10 on $100–$399, and $2 under $100, so smaller dues and card payments on large invoices tend to be cheaper on Dueflow while a single large bank payment can be cheaper on PayDues. Both platforms show the member the exact fee before they pay.

Does PayDues have a store, Klarna, or QuickBooks sync?

Not that its public site lists. paydues.net lists fundraising campaign pages, CSV and PDF exports, and card or bank payments through Stripe. Dueflow includes a merch and ticket store with inventory, Klarna buy-now-pay-later, Apple and Google Pay, QuickBooks Online sync, and Form 990 filing at $0.

How do we switch from PayDues to Dueflow?

Export your roster and outstanding balances from PayDues (its site lists CSV exports and says there is nothing to cancel), create your Dueflow account, import members, connect the chapter bank account, and post the outstanding dues with payment plans where needed. Most chapters are live the same day, and because neither platform has a contract you can run both in parallel for a cycle if you prefer.

PayDues takes 0.5–1% of every payment. Dueflow takes $0.

PayDues is a Stripe-based dues platform for fraternities and sororities with no subscription, setup, or per-member fee. Its published price is a platform fee on every payment – starting at 0.5% and typically 0.5% to 1% – on top of roughly 2.9% + 30¢ card processing, and the chapter chooses whether members or the chapter pay it. Dueflow charges chapters and nationals nothing and takes no percentage of collections; members pay one flat, published processing fee at checkout.

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Last updated September 19, 2026

What is the difference between Dueflow and PayDues?

PayDues is a Stripe-based dues collection platform for fraternities and sororities with no subscription, setup, or per-member fee. Instead it takes a platform fee on every payment – published as starting at 0.5% and typically 0.5% to 1% – on top of roughly 2.9% + 30¢ card processing, and the chapter chooses whether members pay that fee or the chapter absorbs it. Dueflow charges chapters no platform or per-member fee – a 100-member chapter pays $0 a year and members cover processing when they pay. Dueflow takes no percentage of collections either, and adds a merch store, Klarna, and Form 990 filing that PayDues's site does not list.

Chapters and nationals running on Dueflow.

Two 'free for chapters' prices, two different fee models.

PayDues's pricing page says 'Free for chapters' and then explains that 'a small fee applies per payment': standard card processing of about 2.9% + 30¢ plus PayDues's own platform fee, which 'starts at 0.5% and varies with your chapter's agreement – typically between 0.5% and 1%'. The chapter either passes that on to members or absorbs it. Dueflow's price is a platform fee of $0 for chapters and nationals with no percentage of dues; members pay a flat fee by payment method ($2, $10, or $15 by ACH) that is published on dueflow.co/pricing.

Annual platform cost

PayDues0.5–1% of collections/yr

Dueflow$0/yr

Time managing dues

PayDues3h/yr

Dueflow2h/yr

You save per $100k collected/year*

+ 1 hours/year

*PayDues platform fee applied to $100,000 of dues collected by a 100-member chapter in one school year at the 0.5%–1% range PayDues publishes (paydues.net/pricing, checked September 2026). This is the amount the chapter pays if it absorbs fees; in pass-through mode members pay it instead and the chapter's platform cost is $0, the same as on Dueflow. Card processing (about 2.9% + 30¢ on PayDues) is excluded from both sides. Your PayDues rate depends on your agreement.

When to choose Dueflow, and when PayDues may fit.

We're biased, so here is the honest split.

Agent reviewing

Live

Sarah K.

$450Collected

James R.

$450Collected

Priya M.

$450Pending

3 of 48 reviewed

62%

Choose Dueflow if you never want a percentage of dues leaving the chapter

Dueflow's platform fee is $0 with no cut of collections at any volume, and the member fee is flat and published. On PayDues the platform fee scales with every dollar you bill, and if the chapter absorbs fees it comes out of the budget.

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Annual cost breakdown100 members

PayDuesDueflow

Platform fee$2,400$0

Per-member fee$1,200$0

Processing4% skimLow flat

You save$6,000/yr

Choose Dueflow if you want the whole money stack

Both platforms handle dues, plans, reminders, late fees, reimbursements, budgets, and nationals reporting. Dueflow also runs a merch and ticket store, Klarna, QuickBooks Online sync, and Form 990 filing at the same $0.

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Social Dues

Collected

$450

Social Dues - Spring '26

Chapter - Alpha Phi

Member - Sarah K.

PayDues may fit if you want to absorb fees so members pay the exact invoice

PayDues's 'absorb' mode lets members pay exactly the invoice amount while the chapter covers a percentage-based fee, and its bank-first autopay can cost a member less per payment than a flat fee on smaller dues. If that trade is worth 0.5%–1% of collections to your chapter, evaluate it.

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What you can verify on both sites today.

Numbers below come from dueflow.co/pricing and paydues.net/pricing as of September 2026.

Switch to Dueflow

Dueflow platform fee for chapters and nationals, with no percentage of dues. PayDues: 0.5%–1% of every payment.

0.5–1%

PayDues platform fee on each payment, per its pricing page ('starts at 0.5% … typically between 0.5% and 1%'), on top of ~2.9% + 30¢ card processing.

$500–$1,000

what a chapter absorbing PayDues fees pays on $100,000 of dues in a year. On Dueflow the chapter pays $0 on any volume.

5 min

from Dueflow sign-up to first dues request. PayDues also offers self-serve signup alongside a demo path.⁴

⁴Based on average onboarding time for new Dueflow users, measured from account creation to first payment request sent.

Dueflow vs PayDues, feature by feature

Chapter platform fee
dueflow
$0, no percentage of collections, for chapters and nationals
PayDues
0.5%–1% of every payment ('starts at 0.5%'), chapter or member pays
Published pricing
dueflow
Flat member fee table by payment method on /pricing
PayDues
Fee model published; exact rate 'varies with your chapter's agreement'
Member fee model
dueflow
Flat: ACH $2 / $10 / $15 by dues amount; card $5, or $10/$15 + 3.3%
PayDues
Percentage: card ~2.9% + 30¢ plus 0.5%–1% platform fee; bank transfer encouraged first
Self-serve signup
dueflow
Create an account and send dues in about 5 minutes
PayDues
'Get started free' plus a 'Schedule a demo' path
Dues collection & payment plans
dueflow
Dues, payment plans, partial payments, bulk payments
PayDues
Batch invoicing, treasurer-approved payment plans, bank-first autopay
Member payment methods
dueflow
ACH, card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Klarna buy-now-pay-later
PayDues
Card and bank transfer through Stripe; no buy-now-pay-later listed
Automated reminders
dueflow
Unlimited email + SMS reminders that stop when the member pays
PayDues
Email and SMS reminders that escalate as deadlines approach
Late fees
dueflow
Early-bird, regular, and late price tiers applied automatically
PayDues
Late fee schedules and early-payment discounts
Reimbursements
dueflow
Receipt upload, one-click approval, automatic payout, audit trail
PayDues
Receipt submission, one-tap approval, payout to the member's account
Budgeting & bank sync
dueflow
Bank transactions import automatically into budget buckets
PayDues
Semester budgets and expense tracking; bank sync not listed
Merch & event store
dueflow
Built-in store with inventory, tickets, and fundraisers
PayDues
Fundraising campaign pages; no merch or ticket store listed
Accounting export / sync
dueflow
QuickBooks Online sync, Excel and CSV export
PayDues
CSV and PDF exports; no accounting sync listed
Nationals / HQ oversight
dueflow
Free nationals dashboard: per-chapter collected, outstanding, overdue
PayDues
Multi-chapter reporting, health scores, billing templates, audit logs
Form 990 filing
dueflow
Deadline tracking, guided workpapers, CPA review
PayDues
Not listed on paydues.net
AI finance assistant
dueflow
Plain-English answers on outstanding dues, rates, and trends
PayDues
'Ask PayDues anything' about balances, overdue members, and budget
Contracts
dueflow
No contracts
PayDues
'No annual contract, no setup fee, and nothing to cancel'

Feature	dueflow	PayDues
Chapter platform fee	$0, no percentage of collections, for chapters and nationals	0.5%–1% of every payment ('starts at 0.5%'), chapter or member pays
Published pricing	Flat member fee table by payment method on /pricing	Fee model published; exact rate 'varies with your chapter's agreement'
Member fee model	Flat: ACH $2 / $10 / $15 by dues amount; card $5, or $10/$15 + 3.3%	Percentage: card ~2.9% + 30¢ plus 0.5%–1% platform fee; bank transfer encouraged first
Self-serve signup	Create an account and send dues in about 5 minutes	'Get started free' plus a 'Schedule a demo' path
Dues collection & payment plans	Dues, payment plans, partial payments, bulk payments	Batch invoicing, treasurer-approved payment plans, bank-first autopay
Member payment methods	ACH, card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Klarna buy-now-pay-later	Card and bank transfer through Stripe; no buy-now-pay-later listed
Automated reminders	Unlimited email + SMS reminders that stop when the member pays	Email and SMS reminders that escalate as deadlines approach
Late fees	Early-bird, regular, and late price tiers applied automatically	Late fee schedules and early-payment discounts
Reimbursements	Receipt upload, one-click approval, automatic payout, audit trail	Receipt submission, one-tap approval, payout to the member's account
Budgeting & bank sync	Bank transactions import automatically into budget buckets	Semester budgets and expense tracking; bank sync not listed
Merch & event store	Built-in store with inventory, tickets, and fundraisers	Fundraising campaign pages; no merch or ticket store listed
Accounting export / sync	QuickBooks Online sync, Excel and CSV export	CSV and PDF exports; no accounting sync listed
Nationals / HQ oversight	Free nationals dashboard: per-chapter collected, outstanding, overdue	Multi-chapter reporting, health scores, billing templates, audit logs
Form 990 filing	Deadline tracking, guided workpapers, CPA review	Not listed on paydues.net
AI finance assistant	Plain-English answers on outstanding dues, rates, and trends	'Ask PayDues anything' about balances, overdue members, and budget
Contracts	No contracts	'No annual contract, no setup fee, and nothing to cancel'

Every chapter finance job in one login, without a cut of collections.

PayDues covers dues, autopay, payment plans, reminders, reimbursements, budgets, fundraising pages, and nationals reporting. Dueflow covers the same and adds a merch and ticket store, Klarna, QuickBooks sync, and Form 990 filing, at a flat member fee rather than a percentage.

Billing cycles3 active

Spring duesActive

48/52 collected$21,600

Social feeActive

44/52 collected$2,600

Housing Q2Closed

12/12 collected$14,400

Fee model

A flat fee the member sees, not a percentage of the chapter's money.

PayDues prices as a percentage: about 2.9% + 30¢ processing plus 0.5%–1% platform fee on every payment, split however the chapter decides. Dueflow publishes a flat fee per payment method ($2 ACH on dues under $100, $10 on $100–$399, $15 on $400+) that the member pays at checkout, so the chapter's platform cost is $0 whether it collects $10,000 or $500,000.

See the fee table

✦Smart reminders

Active

Sarah K.

SMS · 2h ago

Opened

James R.

Email · 4h ago

Paid

Priya M.

SMS · 1d ago

Retry #2

SMS + emailAuto-retry on

Payment methods

ACH, card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Klarna, partial payments.

PayDues collects by card or bank transfer through Stripe and steers members to bank-first autopay. Dueflow adds Klarna buy-now-pay-later (the chapter is paid in full up front), partial payments at the member's own pace, bulk payments with lower combined fees, and Apple/Google Pay.

See how members pay

✦Smart reminders

Active

Sarah K.

SMS · 2h ago

Opened

James R.

Email · 4h ago

Paid

Priya M.

SMS · 1d ago

Retry #2

SMS + emailAuto-retry on

Beyond dues

Store, QuickBooks, and Form 990 in the same books.

PayDues lists fundraising campaign pages and CSV/PDF exports. Dueflow adds a merch and ticket store with inventory, QuickBooks Online sync, and Form 990 filing with CPA review, so the next treasurer inherits one set of books instead of exports.

See the store

Dueflow vs PayDues: common questions

How we made this comparison

Dueflow wrote this page, so read it as a vendor comparison. Here is exactly what we compared, where the numbers came from, and when we last checked them – verified September 19, 2026.

What we compared

A 100-member chapter over a full academic year (two semesters), the size we see most often.
Platform and per-member fees only. Payment processing fees are listed separately because on Dueflow the member covers them, so the chapter's platform cost is $0.
Published list pricing where the competitor publishes it. Where it does not, the figure is an estimate and we say so on this page.
$1,000 of dues per member per year ($100,000 collected by the chapter), the volume the PayDues platform-fee percentage is applied to.

How we priced PayDues

PayDues publishes its pricing: no subscription, setup, or per-member fee, and a platform fee on every payment that starts at 0.5% and 'typically' runs 0.5% to 1% depending on the chapter's agreement, on top of card processing of about 2.9% + 30¢. The chapter chooses whether members cover that fee or the chapter absorbs it. The dollar figures on this page apply the published 0.5%–1% range to $100,000 of dues collected by a 100-member chapter over a school year; your rate depends on your agreement with PayDues.

Sources

PayDues – Pricing – 'No subscription, no setup fee, no per-member charge'; platform fee 'starts at 0.5% … typically between 0.5% and 1%'; card processing 'about 2.9% + 30¢'; pass-through vs absorb fee modes; feature list (batch invoicing, autopay, payment plans, reminders, late fees, reimbursements, fundraising pages, reports, exports, multi-chapter reporting).
PayDues homepage – Positioning ('Modern dues collection for Greek life orgs'), Stripe-powered card and bank payments, treasurer dashboard, automated reminders.
PayDues – llms.txt – PayDues's own product summary: dues billing, member payments, reminders, treasury dashboards, nationals/HQ reporting; names LegFi and GreekBill as the alternatives it is compared against.

Spot something outdated or wrong – including if you work at PayDues? Email hello@dueflow.co and we will correct this page.

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We're biased – Dueflow wrote this page. Every PayDues claim above comes from paydues.net (homepage, pricing, and llms.txt) as reviewed in September 2026; where PayDues's site does not mention a feature we say 'not listed' rather than 'not offered', and your PayDues platform rate depends on your agreement. Spot something outdated? Email hello@dueflow.co and we'll fix it.