Create your student discount for free.

Beans iD, Pion's verification technology, enables your brand to verify and reward student shoppers. Gain the edge over your competitors and win the hearts & wallets of Gen Z students.

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3,500+ brands trust Pion

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Advertise to over 254m students globally

Your discount will be listed to millions of users on our Student Beans marketplace.

Statistically proven to increase your revenue

Students are 5 times more likely to become a customer if they see a student discount offer when they're shopping.

Build brand loyalty and return customers

Students are the high earners and purchase decision-makers of the future. Start today and they'll be a loyal customer for a lifetime.

Verify students on your website, app or in-store

Convert your visitors into customers wherever they shop. Beans iD is simple, quick and easy to integrate with your website, app or stores - get your gated offers up and running in under 24 hours!

Get started for free

Web

Add your button at cart to reduce basket abandonment whilst utilising a landing page to capitalize on branded search traffic. Integrations are available with our Shopify app or web script. We also offer a fully hosted landing page option.

App

Plug and play with our hosted app landing page. Simply place a call to action with a link we provide prominently in your app and we take care of the rest.

In-store

With the resurgence of IRL shopping, don’t give your potential customers a reason to go next door. Secure footfall, capture spend and drive more sales during peak periods with an in-store gated offer redeemable via our Student Beans marketplace.

Use the most loved student verification tool on the market

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Annual verifications

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Repeat purchases driven

FAQs

Got questions about Pion’s Beans iD verification?

What is Beans iD?

Beans iD is the verification technology that will power your student discount program. Verification is the process of checking the status or eligibility of your customer, for example, a student, teacher or healthcare worker, to ensure they meet the criteria for your gated offer. For consumers, verifying is fast, free and easy - usually just taking a few clicks!

Is Beans iD available internationally?

Yes! Our award-winning verification technology is available in over 100 countries.

How do you verify students?

We use our network of academic portals with institutions around the world to instantly verify a student's status. A consumer only needs to verify with us once – after that, they’re in the system, making their purchase journey shorter – and increasing their likelihood to convert.

Do I need to be part of an affiliate network to offer Beans iD?

No, you are not required to be a part of an affiliate network to join Pion and use our plug-and-play solution to start running your own discount program. If you already use one of our 120+ approved affiliate networks then you can sign-up for one of our pricing plans with commission tracked via your affiliate network (CPA). Commission will be charged based on verified transactions - the percentage is dependant on the pricing plan you choose. If you are not part of an affiliate network or are offering a student in-store discount only then you can sign-up for one of our pricing plans with commission based on the number of verifications per calendar month (CPV). Unit cost of verifications depends on the pricing plan you choose.

What level of discount is usually offered?

It's completely up to you! There’s a wide range of offers available for consumers with Student Beans and Beans iD, so whether you want to offer a discount of 5% or 95% - it's your choice. For the launch of your discount program, we recommend offering an exclusive discount and testing between a 10 – 20% discount. You can change your offer at any time.

Brands that

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Dominos

Our first creators campaign with Student Beans was a huge success, so much so we invested in another one for our new pizza! The team came up with brilliant concepts, ideal creators and made the whole process seamless.

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Gymshark

We’ve chosen to work with Student Beans over other student discount platforms because of their fantastic range of media options and unrivaled account managers who are always willing to help.

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National Express

We gave the team very little time to deliver a quantitative research study - their solution went above and beyond despite the challenging lead time. The outputs have been really insightful and helped to shape our student marketing strategy moving forward.

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Amazon Prime Student

Student Beans knows exactly what works for the student market and they worked with us to optimise our program, drastically increasing the results we see.