Dapple lets you add more than one payment option to a submission form — useful when you charge different fees for different applicant types, submission categories, or entry tiers. Each payment option appears as a selectable choice on the form, and creators pay the fee that corresponds to the option they select. This article explains how to set up multiple payments and how the fee structure works.
Before you set up additional payments, you'll need to make sure you have connected a Stripe account and followed the steps to add payments to your submission forms.
When would I use multiple payment options?
Use case | Example |
Different applicant types | Individual: £20 / Organisation: £50 |
Early bird vs standard entry | Before 1 March: £15 / After 1 March: £25 |
Category-based fees | Short film: £10 / Feature film: £30 / Documentary: £20 |
Member vs non-member pricing | Member: free / Non-member: £40 |
Number of submissions | Single entry: £15 / Bundle of 3: £35 |
Setting up Multiple Payment Options
Open the form and select Add Fields > Payment
Choose Select Amount and chose the different payment options you'd like to offer. These can include a Free Entry option set to 0 with other payment options that can be added instead.
Select the small dropdown button in order to expand the details of the payment. You can configure the price, the label and a description.
You can add multiple different payments and rearrange the order by dragging them into a new position.
Set the option that the form will automatically default to. E.g it might be a free entry form and so default to this; however you might want to give the option to upgrade to expedited feedback, sell certain items as part of the submission or give the option of a tip jar or donation that is optional.
If you want to add more payment options that are extra to your initial fee for the submission, select the Add Fields > Payment to add a separate payment field. If it's an optional add-on, make sure to set the default as 0 so that it's not mandatory for the creator to make a purchase before adding any additional options. If the creator selects one of the additional payments, it will then add to the total of their basket.
What does the creator see?
On the submission form, the payment field appears as a list of options with labels and prices. For example:
Individual entry — £20
Organisation entry — £50
Student entry — £10
The creator selects their applicable option. The payment step that follows shows the selected fee amount before they confirm payment. The fee cannot be edited by the creator — they can only choose from the options you've defined.
Can I offer a free option alongside paid options?
Yes. To add a free tier, add a payment option with a fee of £0 (or your local currency equivalent). Label it clearly (e.g. 'Member — free entry'). Creators who select a £0 option bypass the payment step entirely and go straight to submission confirmation.
How do I restrict payment options using conditional logic?
Use conditional logic to show or hide payment options based on earlier form answers. For example, show the 'Member — free entry' option only if the creator has selected 'Yes' to 'Are you a member?' earlier in the form.
Add the payment field to the form.
Add a conditional rule: show payment option X only if field Y equals Z.
Test the logic in Preview mode before publishing.
See Setting up conditional logic for a full walkthrough.
What fee structures are supported?
Fee type | Supported | Notes |
Fixed fee per option | Yes | Each option has one set price |
Free option (£0) | Yes | Creator skips payment step |
Percentage-based fee | No | Not currently supported |
Quantity-based fee (e.g. per image) | No | Use multiple fixed options instead |
Discount codes / vouchers | Yes | Set up via Access Codes — separate from payment options |
Multiple currencies on one form | No | All options on a form must use the same currency |
How do I see which payment option each creator selected?
In the Submissions table, click any submission. The submission detail view shows the payment option the creator selected alongside their payment status. You can also export the submissions table to CSV — the selected payment option appears as a column in the export.
Best practices
Keep option labels short and unambiguous — creators should be able to select the right option without reading a paragraph of context.
If you have more than five payment options, consider whether conditional logic can reduce the list a creator sees at any one time.
Test the full payment flow in Preview mode before publishing — select each option and confirm the correct fee appears on the payment step.
Use clear currency symbols in your labels (£, $, €) even though Dapple shows the currency separately — it removes ambiguity for international applicants.
If offering a free option, check that the conditional logic works correctly before going live — an accidental free path can be costly.
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