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# Collecting Payments

ALIVE lets you collect payments directly through your proposals using **Stripe**. Whether you need a deposit upfront or the full amount after signing, the payment system handles it seamlessly — so you get paid without chasing invoices.

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## Enabling Payments

Before you can collect payments on a proposal, you need:

1. **Stripe connected** — Connect your Stripe account via the integrations settings in your dashboard. ALIVE uses Stripe Connect so payments go directly to your account.
2. **Payments enabled** on the proposal — Toggle payments on when building your proposal.

Once both are set up, clients will see payment options when they view and sign your proposal.

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## Payment Types

When a client is ready to pay, you can offer different payment types:

- **Deposit** — A partial upfront payment to secure the booking
- **Full Payment** — The entire proposal amount in one go
- **Remaining Balance** — The outstanding amount after a deposit has been paid
- **Partial Payment** — Any custom amount

Each payment gets a descriptive **label** (e.g., "Deposit", "Full Payment", "Remaining Balance") so both you and the client know exactly what it covers.

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## Payment Flow

Here's what happens when a client pays:

1. The client opens the proposal link
2. After signing (or at the step you configure), they see the **payment section**
3. They click **Pay** on the relevant payment item
4. They're redirected to a **Stripe Checkout** page
5. They complete payment with their card
6. They're redirected back to a **thank-you page** on your proposal
7. The payment status updates automatically

[screenshot: Client-facing payment section with Pay button]

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## Payment Modes and Schedules

You can configure when and how payments are collected:

**Payment Mode:**
- **After Sign** — Payment options appear after the client signs
- **At Sign** — Payment is required as part of the signing step

**Payment Schedule:**
- **Full** — One single payment for the total amount
- **Deposit + Remaining** — Split into a deposit and a remaining balance
- **Custom** — Define your own payment structure

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## Supported Currencies

ALIVE currently supports:

- **USD ($)** — US Dollars
- **ILS (₪)** — Israeli Shekels

You set the currency when creating the proposal, and all pricing and payments use that currency.

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## Payment Status Tracking

Every proposal shows its current payment status at a glance:

- **No Payments** — Nothing collected yet
- **Awaiting Deposit** — Waiting for the initial deposit
- **Deposit Paid** — Deposit received, remaining balance outstanding
- **Partially Paid** — Some payments received but not the full amount
- **Paid** — Everything collected in full
- **Overdue** — Payment is past due

You can filter your proposals list by payment status to quickly see who still owes you money.

[screenshot: Proposals list filtered by payment status]

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## What's Next?

- [Payment Reminders and Invoicing](/en/article/payment-reminders-and-invoicing)
- [Digital Signatures](/en/article/digital-signatures)
- [Creating Proposals](/en/article/creating-proposals)