Anyone can join Hottubs, open subTubs, and attend free online Soaks. Hosts pay only when they want to monetize. Businesses pay to claim, sponsor, and measure. Organizations get impact tools with sliding-scale support.
We do not paywall belonging.
Belong, for free — always.
The intimate layer — subTubs, Embers, Familiar Faces, and belonging — should not be monetized by subscription. Money enters at the public or optional layer: paid Soaks, Host tools, sponsorships, and organization reporting.
If paid Soaks exist later, members may choose to pay for optional ones — but membership itself stays free.
Start for free. Upgrade only when you want to monetize, brand, or manage more.
Starting a subTub and hosting free online Soaks.
Hosts who want paid Soaks and stronger tools.
Stewarding a whole Hottub or a larger host team.
Hosts earn through optional paid Soaks, an eligible sponsorship share when stewarding a Hottub, and future commitment add-ons. Not every Host automatically gets sponsorship revenue. Revenue features may require verification, policy approval, and availability by market.
Claiming your place is free, and sponsorship is standalone — load a balance (from $50) and Hottub allocates it; we match your first $100. A subscription is optional and only adds verified-account power tools.
One verified business, one city.
Multi-location, single brand.
Chains, tourism boards, enterprise, regional brands.
Sponsorship runs on a prepaid balance, separate from any subscription. No sponsorship appears without the required Host and Hottub approvals.
Libraries, shelters, nonprofits, schools, faith communities, and community programs can count impact without charging or identifying the people served.
Track basic gatherings and staff headcounts.
Anonymous cards and grant-ready exports.
Multi-site, multi-program reporting.
If cost is a barrier, talk to us.
The people served never pay to be counted.
These are platform splits and fees applied only when money moves. They are snapshotted per transaction, so a future policy change never retroactively shrinks anyone’s share.
Hottub takes a small platform fee; the rest of the pool goes mostly to Hosts, with a share to the Hottub’s steward and to Lifeguards. Guardrails keep Host shares from being starved, and higher Host plans pay a lower fee. Exact splits are set per Hottub and confirmed in your Host agreement.
Hottubs, subTubs, and Soaks — every placement is relevance-matched, approved, and clearly labeled. Hottub keeps the majority of sponsorship revenue; eligible Hosts and stewards receive a share, larger when the Host brings the sponsor. Exact shares are snapshotted at campaign creation and confirmed in your Host agreement. Separate from paid-Soak revenue.
Refundable up to 24h before (refund cutoff configurable). A preview feature pending payments.
Hottub never touches ticketing; the business keeps the full ticket sale. We only count outbound clicks.
Hottub does not mark up processing fees.
Guardrails prevent Host shares from being starved. Exact splits may vary by Hottub policy.
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Yes. Joining Hottubs and subTubs, attending free online Soaks, and using My Map, Embers, and Familiar Faces are all free, forever.
Yes. Hosting is free to start — unlimited subTubs and free online Soaks, with RSVP tools, Jets, Lifeguards, and Heat Checks.
Only when you want more: paid/ticketed Soaks, a lower platform fee, host analytics, or stewarding a whole Hottub. Host Pro is $49/mo; Host Studio is $149/mo — upgrade from your Host Dashboard.
Hosts earn through optional paid Soaks, an eligible sponsorship share when stewarding a Hottub, and future commitment add-ons. Not every Host automatically gets sponsorship revenue — revenue features may require verification, policy approval, and market availability.
Paid Soaks are rolling out by market and require a Host plan plus verification. Free online Soaks are available to everyone.
Optional power tools on top of a free verified account: multi-location claims, team seats, campaign CSV export, and hands-on sponsorship tools. Plans start at $99/mo — but you don’t need a subscription to sponsor, which runs on a prepaid balance.
Sponsorship runs on a prepaid Sponsorship Balance — $50 minimum, with your first $100 matched — and Hottub allocates it across approved rooms. It’s separate from any subscription, and no sponsorship appears without the required Host and Hottub approvals.
Never. The organization pays from grant or operating funds; the people served are never charged, and there is no roster.
Stripe processing is passed through at cost — Hottub does not mark it up.
Pricing may evolve, but splits are snapshotted per transaction, so a future policy change never retroactively shrinks anyone’s existing share.
Only relevance-matched, clearly labeled sponsorship placements — a chip or sponsored card in the app, woven into the scene in VR — and not based on who you are. A placement appears once it clears Hottub’s relevance and brand-safety checks (which may be automatic), and Hosts can decline or remove it.
Start free. Grow when you’re ready.Join as a member, open a subTub, claim a Cabana, or talk to us about business and organization plans.