Stripe
The gold standard for payment APIs. Best developer experience, lowest base fees, subscriptions, fraud tools, and global reach.
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Why it matters
Stripe is the gold standard for payment APIs. Best developer experience, lowest base fees, full subscription support. Choose for high-volume or custom billing needs.
Specifications
Fees2.9% + $0.30
APIBest-in-class
Coverage195+ countries
Strengths
- Best developer APIs in payments — subscriptions, invoices, webhooks, fraud
- Lowest base transaction fees for high volume
- 195+ countries and 135+ currencies supported
- Stripe Billing, Connect, and Radar for advanced use cases
Trade-offs
- You handle your own tax compliance (no Merchant of Record)
- Can be complex to set up for global VAT/GST
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