About Stripe
Stripe is the leading payment processing platform for internet businesses. It provides APIs and tools for accepting payments, managing subscriptions, handling payouts, preventing fraud, and building financial products — used by millions of businesses from startups to Fortune 500 companies.
Key Features
- Payment processing (cards, wallets, bank transfers)
- Stripe Billing (subscriptions and invoicing)
- Stripe Connect (marketplace payments)
- Stripe Checkout (pre-built payment pages)
- Stripe Radar (AI fraud detection)
- Stripe Atlas (company incorporation)
- Stripe Tax (automated sales tax)
- Comprehensive API and SDKs
Pros
- Best-in-class developer API and documentation
- Massive ecosystem — integrates with everything
- Handles complex payment scenarios (subscriptions, marketplaces, global)
- Constantly shipping new financial products
Cons
- 2.9% + 30c per transaction (standard US pricing)
- Account holds and freezes can occur without warning
- Complex pricing for advanced features
Integrations
ShopifyWooCommerceZapierQuickBooksXeroSalesforce
Best Use Cases
- Online payment processing
- SaaS subscription billing
- Marketplace payment infrastructure
- E-commerce payment gateway
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Quick Info
- Website
- stripe.com
- Founded
- 2010
- Company
- 5000+
- Pricing
- paid
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