About Stripe
Stripe is a software platform for running an internet business. It serves developers, merchants, and platforms by handling payments online and in person, while enabling embedded financial services and new revenue models.

Key Features
For teams building online businesses, Stripe unifies payments, billing, marketplace tooling, and analytics into a single platform. It helps you accept payments online and in person, manage subscriptions, onboard vendors, and monitor cash flow in real time:
Payments Processing
Accepts payments online and in person via a single platform
Billing & Invoicing
Manages subscriptions, invoicing, and recurring revenue
Connect & Payouts
Supports marketplace onboarding and vendor payouts
Analytics & Revenue Reporting
Provides historical data, reporting, and revenue insights across integrations
Summary
Best for developers, growth-focused platform teams, and multi-vendor marketplaces needing payments, billing, and payouts.
Pricing
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2.9% + 30¢ / per successful transaction
- Access a complete payments platform with simple, pay-as-you-go pricing.
- No setup fees, monthly fees, or hidden fees.
- Supports online and in-person payments, recurring billing, embedded payments, and much more.
Custom
IC+ pricing / varies
- Design a custom package—available for businesses with large payments volume or unique business models.
- Volume discounts.
- Multi-product discounts.
- Country-specific rates.
Instant Bank Payments
2.6% + 30¢ / per successful transaction
- Fast payments
- Supports various payment methods.
Klarna
5.99% + 30¢ / per successful transaction
- Let your customers buy something and pay for it in installments over time.
ACH Direct Debit
0.8% / per transaction
- $5.00 cap.
Stablecoin Payments
1.5% / of the transaction amount in USD
3D Secure attempts
$0.03 / per attempt for accounts with custom pricing
- Verify a customer's identity using 3D Secure.
Payment Optimizations
Included / with Payments
- Increased acceptance rates and reduced card processing costs.
- AI-powered payment optimizations.
Payouts
$1.50 / per payout
- Local bank payout
- Debit card payout.
Identity Verification
$1.50 / per verification
- Reduce fraud losses by identifying high-risk users.
Invoicing
0.4% / per paid invoice
Billing
$620.00 / per month, 1-year contract
- Annual subscription.
Tax Compliance
$90.00 / per month, 1-year contract
- All-in-one tax compliance.
Stripe Sigma
$15.00 / per month
- Flexible monthly plan.
Revenue Recognition
$25.00 / per month
- Automated revenue reporting.
Climate
3% / of order value
- Support promising permanent carbon removal technologies.