How Buxmate Works

Organiser accounts, guest invite links, privacy, and the typical event workflow.

Two roles

Role	Account?	Access
Organiser	Yes — email/password at app.buxmate.com	Full dashboard for your events
Guest	No	Private invite link only → guest hub

Guests never create a Buxmate login. They get a session cookie after joining via their invite link.

Privacy model

Each event is private — only people with an invite link can join
Guest emails and phone numbers are visible to the organiser only
The Who's coming list on the guest hub shows names and RSVP status, not contact details
Event photos require an organiser or guest session to view (links cannot be opened in a browser without access)
Buxmate does not process card payments — money moves directly between guest and organiser

Event structure

Event
├── Activities (itinerary + per-activity RSVP)
├── Guests (invite list + status)
├── Payments (activity costs + shared costs → per-guest splits)
├── Updates (announcements on guest hub)
└── Photos (shared gallery)

Organiser workflow

Sign up → Create event → Add activities → Add guests
→ Set costs → Add payment details → Send invites
→ Track RSVPs → Record payments → Post updates
→ Archive when finished

Guest workflow

Receive invite link → Join (confirm details) → Guest hub
→ RSVP per activity → See what you owe → Pay organiser offline
→ Read updates → Upload photos

Global: Dashboard · Events · Settings

Per event: Overview · Activities · Guests · Payments · Updates · Settings

On mobile, the bottom bar shows the first five — use Edit event on Overview for Settings.

What Buxmate does not do (yet)

No Stripe or in-app card payments
No automated organiser notification emails for every RSVP (you send reminders manually)
No public event pages or searchable guest lists

See Payments explained for how cost splitting works.