Instructor payouts: revenue share automatically through Stripe
Self-employed instructors get their share of every online payment straight into their own Stripe account. For employees, you record an hourly rate or flat fee and pay them yourself.
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Updated 25 September 2026
Instructor payouts at a glance
- from the Starter plan, with the Trainer Portal
- Pay add-on
- share per instructor, different per offering
- 0 to 100%
- the share goes to the instructor's Stripe account
- After payment
- share, hourly rate or flat fee per session
- 3 models
- for refunds after the payout
- Clawback
- commission on your bookings
- 0%
How do automatic instructor payouts work?
With Trainer Payouts, self-employed instructors automatically get their share of every online payment through Stripe: Bookicorn splits off the percentage at payment and transfers it to the instructor's own Stripe account, and your studio receives the rest directly. For employed instructors, you record an hourly rate, a flat fee per session or a credit share and pay them yourself. If a booking is refunded after the payout, Bookicorn claws the share back.
- Who it's for
- For studios with self-employed instructors, freelance class leaders or subtenants who share in the revenue of their offerings, and for anyone who wants to record pay per instructor.
- What you get
- Automatic share through Stripe, a different share per offering, three pay models, clawback on refunds and each instructor's monthly share in the overview.
- What it costs
- Trainer Payouts is a pay add-on from the Starter plan and is charged separately, and it requires the Trainer Portal add-on. You pay 0% commission on your bookings.
How to get Trainer Payouts
Trainer Payouts is a Pay add-on: it is always billed separately and does not use an add-on slot. It is available from the Starter plan.
- Automatic share with online payment through Stripe for sessions and blocks
- Instructors need their own Stripe account and their own billing details
- PayPal doesn't cover the share, so Stripe remains necessary
- For bookings with credits, the share is calculated and you pay it out
- Free
- from Starter
- Starter
- available
- Professional
- available
- Premium
- available
Trainer Payouts requires the Trainer Portal add-on.
View requirementEnd of the month, and you're calculating fees again?
- When do I actually get my statement for August?
- The two refunds from last week, will you deduct those?
- Can you still send me the money this week?
At the end of the month you count bookings, work out shares in a spreadsheet and pay each instructor one by one. Every refund throws the numbers off again.
For self-employed instructors, the share goes to their Stripe account automatically with every online payment. If there's a refund, Bookicorn claws the share back on its own.
Automatic payouts in three steps
You set up pay per instructor once. From then on, every online payment with a share runs on its own.
- 1
Set the pay
Choose a share, hourly rate or flat fee per session for each instructor. For a share, you turn on automatic payout and set the percentage.
- 2
Connect a Stripe account
In the instructor profile, you create a new Stripe account for the instructor or connect their existing one. Their billing details are added too.
- 3
Paid out automatically
When a client pays online, the share goes directly to the instructor. You see each instructor's share for the current month in the overview.
What Trainer Payouts can do
From the freelance yoga teacher at 70% to the employed instructor on an hourly rate: all pay in one place.
All featuresShare automatically through Stripe
With online payment through Stripe, Bookicorn splits off the instructor's share and transfers it to their own Stripe account. The rest goes directly to your studio as always.
Share per instructor and per offering
Set a percentage per instructor. For individual offerings you enter a different share, and if the field stays empty, the default applies.
Hourly rate, flat fee or credit share
For employed instructors, you record the pay model with a note on the agreement and pay them yourself, by salary, fee or cash.
Clawback on refunds
If a booking is refunded after the payout, Bookicorn claws the share back from the instructor's Stripe account. If there's not enough balance there, Bookicorn tries again daily.
Shares in view
The instructor overview shows each self-employed instructor's share for the current month. Open clawbacks appear as a note right on the instructor.
Only with a fully set up account
If an instructor's Stripe account isn't fully set up yet or their billing details are missing, the full amount stays with your studio and you pay the share yourself.
Invoices in the instructor's name
With the Invoicing System add-on, invoices for offerings with an automatic share go out in the instructor's name, with their billing details.
Also included
- Share of the amount paid after discounts, without the deposit
- If the money arrives later, such as with SEPA, Bookicorn catches up the transfer hourly
- Partial refunds reduce the share before the payout
- Stripe status per instructor: connected, setup pending, not connected
- End the automation anytime, and you pay out yourself again
- Disconnect the Stripe account once the balance has been paid out
- Sample calculation when setting the share
- Class pack purchases run without an instructor share
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BookicornFree planWhat Trainer Payouts looks like for you
Three typical setups from different industries. Each takes just a few minutes to set up.
Yoga studio with freelance teachers
Self-employed teachers get 70% of every online booking, and 80% for workshops.
- Share
- 70%, automatic
- Workshops
- 80% per offering
- Payment
- online through Stripe
Dance school with employees
Employed teachers on an hourly rate, paid through the studio's payroll.
- Model
- Hourly rate
- Payout
- by the studio
- Stripe account
- not needed
Personal training space
Freelance trainers use your space and get 85%, and the rest stays with the studio as rent.
- Share
- 85%, automatic
- Invoice
- in the trainer's name
- Account
- own Stripe account
Automatic share or pay out yourself?
Both are part of the pay add-on, and you decide per instructor:
| Question | Automatic sharePay add-onThis page | Pay out yourselfPay add-on |
|---|---|---|
| Typical for | Self-employed instructors and subtenants | Employed instructors and part-timers |
| Pay | Percentage per online payment | Hourly rate, flat fee or credit share |
| Who pays out | Bookicorn through Stripe, after every payment | You, by salary, fee or cash |
| Instructor's Stripe account | Required, plus their billing details | Not required |
| On refunds | Bookicorn claws the share back | You settle it yourself |
| Invoice to clients | With the invoicing system in the instructor's name | In your studio's name |
What others use together with Trainer Payouts
Core features are included in every plan, add-ons you turn on when you need them.
Trainer Portal
Their own login for every instructor in the Manager, with a role and individually adjustable permissions for menus, actions and client data.
Learn moreStaff management
All your instructors with profile, qualifications and sessions in one place. Assign them to offerings, plan substitutes and keep internal notes.
Learn moreOnline payments with Stripe
Your clients pay online when booking by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Klarna and more. The money goes directly to you through Stripe, with no commission.
Learn moreRefunds
When you cancel a booking, Bookicorn refunds online payments automatically through Stripe or PayPal and returns credits. Cash payments become a reminder.
Learn moreInvoicing system
Automatic invoices and cancellation invoices for bookings, credit and gift card purchases, with ZUGFeRD PDF and a copy to your accounting.
Learn moreNo commission
Bookicorn takes 0% commission on bookings, class packs and subscriptions. The money goes directly to you, and only the payment provider's fees apply.
Learn moreFrequently asked questions about instructor payouts
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