# Stripe compared with other providers

Title: Stripe comparisons and published fees

Description: Stripe versus other providers, with published rates and a $50-ticket cost at three volumes. Stripe is 2.9% + $0.30, read on November 9, 2026.

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 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 PayPal](/compare/stripe-vs-paypal.md). US list prices, checkout, and what each one does when an account is reviewed.
- [Stripe vs Square](/compare/stripe-vs-square.md). Online-first processing compared with a point-of-sale-first processor.
- [Stripe vs Adyen](/compare/stripe-vs-adyen.md). Flat-rate self-serve pricing compared with a quoted interchange-plus acquirer.
- [Stripe vs Braintree](/compare/stripe-vs-braintree.md). Two developer processors. Braintree is owned by PayPal.
- [Stripe vs Paddle](/compare/stripe-vs-paddle.md). A processor, where you are the merchant, compared with a merchant of record for software.
- [Stripe vs Lemon Squeezy](/compare/stripe-vs-lemon-squeezy.md). A processor compared with a merchant of record that Stripe has owned since 2024.
- [Stripe vs Whop](/compare/stripe-vs-whop.md). Stripe's list price compared with Whop's published domestic card rate. Tax is not included in Whop's 2.7%.
- [Stripe vs Commas](/compare/stripe-vs-commas.md). A processor, where you are the merchant, compared with a merchant of record that does not publish a rate.
- [Stripe vs Dodo Payments](/compare/stripe-vs-dodo-payments.md). A processor compared with a merchant of record whose published US rate is 4% + $0.40.
- [Stripe vs Authorize.net](/compare/stripe-vs-authorize-net.md). An all-in-one processor compared with a gateway that can sit on a separate merchant account.
- [Stripe vs Checkout.com](/compare/stripe-vs-checkout-com.md). Two global processors, one with a public US flat rate and one that quotes.
- [Stripe vs Shopify Payments](/compare/stripe-vs-shopify-payments.md). Using Shopify's built-in processing compared with taking cards through Stripe.
- [Stripe vs Helcim](/compare/stripe-vs-helcim.md). A flat rate compared with a published interchange-plus margin.
- [Stripe vs Mollie](/compare/stripe-vs-mollie.md). A global processor compared with a European provider built around local payment methods.
- [Stripe vs Frame](/compare/stripe-vs-frame-payments.md). Instant signup compared with underwriting in 24 hours or less. Frame supports low, mid, and high risk.

## Questions

### What 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.

### When 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.

### What 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.

### How 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.

### Which 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.

## Sources

Last verified November 9, 2026.

- Stripe pricing: https://stripe.com/pricing?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stripealternatives.com

## Related

- [Stripe alternatives directory](/index.md)
- [Stripe pricing profile](/alternatives/stripe.md)
- [Pricing dataset](/data/pricing.md)
- [Methodology](/methodology.md)
- [Stripe fees explained](/guides/stripe-fees-explained.md)
- [Why this directory exists](/why.md)
- [Stripe restricted business checker](/tools/restricted-check.md)