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# What's the difference between single-use and multi-use coupons?

The difference between single-use and multi-use coupons is one of the most frequently asked questions. I'll carefully explain the difference between single-use and multi-use coupons in this article.

# 1. Single-use coupons 
Digital single-use coupons are, like the name already reveals, meant for single use only. People can only use it one time. 

This is how a single-use coupon URL looks: (It's just an example of the URL format)
https://digicpn.com/p/1a2b3c/d7b6ysd9kbjg9pykiy3qb -> the suffix is already defined. Coupon is only accessible with this URL.

|| Single-use is only available in the silver and gold plan.

###### Advantages:
* People can only use the coupon if they have the entire access URL. If they don't, they can't access your coupon.
* People can share the coupon with others, but the coupon can only be used once. If someone shares his coupon with a friend, only one of them can actually use it.
* Multi-use coupons rely on cookies while a single-use coupon is ONLY accessible through the right URL

###### Features you can't use on a single-use coupon
* You can't reset a single-use coupon after validation
* Not possible to require FB claim method
* Not possible/ not recommendable to distribute through: website pop ups, website integration, social media
* Not possible to adjust share settings

######  How can i distribute single-use coupons?
* Landing pages [How to launch single-use digital campaigns via my landing page](/en/article/how-to-launch-single-use-digital-campaigns-via-my-landing-page-1iiuua2/)
* Text messages [How do I send a single-use SMS coupon to a group of receivers](/en/article/how-do-i-send-a-single-use-sms-coupon-to-a-group-of-receivers-t2d1xs/)
* Email [How can I limit one coupon per email receiver only?](/en/article/how-can-i-limit-one-coupon-per-email-receiver-only-9tqfz0/)
* Coupon directory [How to publish single-use coupons in a Coupon Directory](/en/article/how-to-publish-single-use-coupons-in-a-coupon-directory-kl6l0m/)
* Mobile Marketing Kiosk [How to distribute single-use coupons via the Mobile Marketing Kiosk](/en/article/how-to-distribute-single-use-coupons-via-the-mobile-marketing-kiosk-s082ck/)
* Single-use code generator (At least silver package + also on request.)

# 2. Multi-use coupons
The name may fool you. Those coupons are also meant for single-use but aren't a 100% airtight. Those 'multi-use' coupons rely on a cookie so people could be able to falsify.

This is how a multi-use coupon URL looks: (It's just an example of the URL format)
https://digicpn.com/p/1a2b3c/123458abcdef -> the last part is uniquely generated for every user.

###### Not 100% fraud proof?
* Browser cookies can be erased
* People can use the coupon on multiple devices
* People can use the coupon incognito
* People can share it with their friends.

###### Advantages?
* People can share the coupon on social media.

###### Features you can't use on a multi-use coupon?
* Enable single-use coupon mode