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Best Stripe Alternatives in 2026

9 top Billing Management tools you can use instead of Stripe, with pricing and key features.

Stripe

The new standard in online payments

Billing ManagementFrom $0.04 per 1K ingest events / and 0.8% of billing volume
  • Payments Processing
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Connect & Payouts
  • Analytics & Revenue Reporting
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Stripe alternatives

Intelligent Bill Payment Platform for Businesses

Billing ManagementFree plan available
  • Procurement
  • Automated AP/AR
  • Unified Payments & Credit

Subscription Management & Recurring Billing Software

Billing ManagementFree plan available
  • Billing Automation
  • Pricing Experimentation
  • Subscriber Lifecycle Management

Payments, tax & subscriptions for software companies

Billing ManagementFree plan available
  • Global Tax Compliance
  • Borderless SaaS Payments
  • Instant Payment Methods

Accounts Receivable Automation

Billing ManagementAI
  • Contract-to-Invoice Automation
  • Automated Collections & Dunning
  • Real-time AR Reporting & Cash Visibility

Solve impossible billing challenges

Billing Management
  • Subscription billing
  • Accounts receivable
  • Revenue recognition

Software for SaaS start-ups

Billing ManagementFrom $37 / month
  • Subscription Billing
  • CRM & Contact Management
  • Customer Messaging & Help Desk

Sell Software Online with Paddle's SaaS Commerce Platform

Billing ManagementFrom 5% + 50¢ / per Checkout transaction
  • Billing
  • ProfitWell Metrics
  • Retain

The best monetization platform for developers

Billing ManagementOpen Source
  • Payments, Usage & Billing
  • Customer Management
  • Global Merchant of Record

Subscription Billing and Recurring Billing Platform

Billing ManagementFrom $249 / per month
  • Dunning Engine
  • Automations & Workflows
  • Global Payments & Market Expansion

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Stripe?

Stripe is a Billing Management tool: The new standard in online payments. Paid plans start from $0.04 per 1K ingest events / and 0.8% of billing volume. Key features include Payments Processing, Billing & Invoicing, Connect & Payouts and Analytics & Revenue Reporting.

Are there free alternatives to Stripe?

Yes. Bill, Chargebee and Lemon Squeezy have a free plan.

Is there an open-source alternative to Stripe?

Yes. Polar is open source.

Which Stripe alternatives are paid-only?

Outseta: From $37 / month. Paddle: From 5% + 50¢ / per Checkout transaction. Recurly: From $249 / per month.