I'm part of an organisation in Switzerland and we organise events for students. They're from all over the world.
Now we would like for them to be able to pay money online but without them having to set up an account. I know there are options like paypal, revolut but then we'd have to have a business account which will cost a percentage of the fee which is not really an option.
Question: Is there a free option to request money from people without them having to set up an account?
It's very unlikely that you'll find an a free ongoing service for this.
Anyone who transfers money faces risks from fraud: bad checks, forged money orders, stolen credit cards, hacked bank accounts. No-one could afford to offer this service for free for very long, (particularly internationaly) as they'd go broke from the fraudulent transactions.
Furthermore, companies that do regular international money transfers have to abide by anti-money laundering regulations, once of which is to "know your customer", meaning both of the parties in the transfer have to identify themselves to the transfer agent, which typically means creating an account any paying fees.
If you qualify as a charitable organization, talk to your bank. They may be willing to assist you and your students as a charitable donation.
