Online Payments Are Here
Collecting payments from a group has never really been hard — just… annoying.
You send an invoice. Then you wait. Then you follow up. Then you check your bank. Then you reconcile everything manually.
It works. But it's slow, and it takes way more effort than it should.
Starting today, that changes.
We've added online invoice payments, powered by Stripe Connect. Group owners can connect their own Stripe account, and members can pay an invoice in a single click.
Getting set up takes about five minutes
First, connect your Stripe account.
Head to Group Settings → Payment Collection and click Connect Stripe. You'll go through Stripe's standard onboarding — if you already have an account, you can just link it. If not, they'll walk you through creating one.
That's it on the setup side.
Your workflow stays the same
You don't need to change how you create or send invoices.
Generate them from usage logs, send them to members — just like before.
The difference is what happens next.
Paying an invoice is now one click
Every sent or overdue invoice now includes a "Pay Online" button.
Members click it, land on a Stripe-hosted checkout page with everything pre-filled, and pay with their card.
No back-and-forth. No manual steps.
No more manual reconciliation
As soon as a payment goes through, the invoice is automatically marked as paid in Kai.
No checking your bank. No updating statuses. No wondering if someone actually paid.
Where the money goes
Payments go directly to your Stripe account.
Kai never holds your funds. Stripe processes the payment and transfers it to you, just like any other Stripe transaction. Standard Stripe fees apply, and Kai charges a small application fee per transaction.
You can always see your account status
Your Stripe Connect status is visible in Group Settings:
- Active — everything's working, payments are live
- Pending — onboarding isn't finished yet
- Restricted — Stripe needs more information
- Not connected — you haven't set it up yet
If Stripe needs anything from you, the status updates automatically.
What members experience
From a member's perspective, it's simple.
They open an invoice, click "Pay Online", complete the payment on Stripe, and they're done. The invoice updates to paid within seconds.
If they prefer a bank transfer, that still works too — this just gives them an easier option.
Available now
Online payments are available to all groups on all plans.
All you need to do is connect your Stripe account.
→ Group Settings → Payment Collection → Connect Stripe
