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# Coupons VS Vouchers. What's the difference?

Coupons and vouchers are **almost the same**. But we, at Coupontools, see it like this.


# Coupons

In marketing, a ** coupon can be redeemed for a financial discount or rebate when purchasing a product**. E.g. 30% discount, give-aways, and pay 1 receive 2.
Coupons are **mainly used for discounts** in several districts (restaurants, retail, hotels, etc.). There is **no payment needed** (but it is possible to set it up on a coupon) **to receive a discount**.
**Coupons have several claim actions** in order to get them redeemed. 

**These claim actions are:**

* Share on Facebook
* Enter personal data
* Install an app
* Watch a video


# Vouchers

Vouchers are **like gift cards**. The **customers make a payment through the voucher** to receive an evidence of the purchased value **in which he/she can redeem in the future**. **Stripe** and **PayPal** are **our current payment providers we support** in the Coupontools platform. 
**Vouchers will** also **be send to the customer's email address** immediately **after they have entered their personal details**. The **email will also contain the order/payment confirmation**.
Keep in mind the **voucher's worth has to be consumed in one visit**. It **can't be split over multiple visits**.



### This is what the validation page looks like on a coupon:


![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/4c4cc617dc0a0c00/couponl_15rtj7u.png)

### This is what the validation page looks like on a voucher:


![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/4c4cc617dc0a0c00/voucherv2_fdg31t.png)