Index
Stripe compared with other providers
Each comparison puts Stripe's published US rate next to one other provider and says when Stripe is still the better fit. The US card baseline is 2.9% + $0.30, read on November 9, 2026. A missing rate stays missing. Dollar tables use a $50 ticket and successful charges only.
- Stripe vs PayPalUS list prices, checkout, and what each one does when an account is reviewed.
- Stripe vs SquareOnline-first processing compared with a point-of-sale-first processor.
- Stripe vs AdyenFlat-rate self-serve pricing compared with a quoted interchange-plus acquirer.
- Stripe vs BraintreeTwo developer processors. Braintree is owned by PayPal.
- Stripe vs PaddleA processor, where you are the merchant, compared with a merchant of record for software.
- Stripe vs Lemon SqueezyA processor compared with a merchant of record that Stripe has owned since 2024.
- Stripe vs WhopStripe's list price compared with Whop's published domestic card rate. Tax is not included in Whop's 2.7%.
- Stripe vs CommasA processor, where you are the merchant, compared with a merchant of record that does not publish a rate.
- Stripe vs Dodo PaymentsA processor compared with a merchant of record whose published US rate is 4% + $0.40.
- Stripe vs Authorize.netAn all-in-one processor compared with a gateway that can sit on a separate merchant account.
- Stripe vs Checkout.comTwo global processors, one with a public US flat rate and one that quotes.
- Stripe vs Shopify PaymentsUsing Shopify's built-in processing compared with taking cards through Stripe.
- Stripe vs HelcimA flat rate compared with a published interchange-plus margin.
- Stripe vs MollieA global processor compared with a European provider built around local payment methods.
- Stripe vs FrameInstant signup compared with underwriting in 24 hours or less. Frame supports low, mid, and high risk.
How should you use this index?
Stripe compared with other providers lists 15 pages, using figures checked on November 9, 2026. Open a page for the job you have, and use Stripe's 2.9% + $0.30 US card rate as the baseline when the page names one.
01What is on Stripe compared with other providers?
Stripe compared with other providers lists 15 pages. Fees cited there were read on November 9, 2026. Stripe's US card rate in that reading is 2.9% + $0.30.
02When should you stay on Stripe instead of using Stripe compared with other providers?
Stay when the account is healthy and you want Billing, Tax, Connect, or Terminal. A gap of a few dollars against 2.9% + $0.30 is rarely worth moving subscriptions.
03What if a rate on a linked page is missing?
The page says the price is quoted. This directory does not invent a percent. Frame's card line, from 2.0% + $0.39, is a floor, not a billed rate.
04How do you report a wrong figure?
Use the corrections page and link the provider's own page, plus the date you read it. Confirmed edits are written on the changelog.
05Which date applies to this index?
November 9, 2026. Quote that date with any figure you reuse. If the provider's page has changed, the provider's page wins.
Which sources were checked?
Stripe compared with other providers covers 15 pages in the November 9, 2026 edition. Stripe's baseline rate is 2.9% + $0.30.
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Which related pages should you read next?
These six links use the same November 9, 2026 reading as the 15 entries. Stripe's dispute fee in that reading is $15.