Stripe Interactive Demo
Explore a demo of Stripe, a financial technology company that provides a suite of software and APIs to facilitate online payment processing.
What is Stripe?
Stripe is the world's leading payments infrastructure platform, enabling businesses to accept payments, manage subscriptions, handle payouts, and build financial products. Founded in 2010 by Irish brothers Patrick and John Collison, Stripe processed hundreds of billions in payments in 2023 and is used by millions of businesses globally — from solo founders to Amazon and Google.
Stripe's developer-first API makes it fast to integrate payments into any product. Its Dashboard provides a real-time view of revenue, transactions, disputes, and customers. Stripe Billing handles subscription management, metered billing, and trial periods. Stripe Connect powers marketplace and platform payments.
Beyond payments, Stripe has expanded into Stripe Radar (fraud detection), Stripe Tax (automated tax calculation and filing), Stripe Issuing (virtual and physical card creation), and Stripe Treasury (banking-as-a-service).
How to get started with Stripe
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Create your Stripe account
Sign up at stripe.com — no upfront fee. Stripe charges 2.9% + $0.30 per successful card transaction. Activate your account by providing your business details and bank account for payouts.
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Choose your integration method
Use Stripe Checkout (prebuilt, hosted payment page) for the fastest integration. Or use Stripe Elements (embeddable UI components) for a custom checkout experience. Both are PCI-compliant by default.
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Integrate the API
Install the Stripe library for your language (Node, Python, Ruby, PHP, etc.). Create a PaymentIntent server-side, confirm it client-side with the card details from Stripe.js. Follow Stripe's quickstart docs.
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Set up Stripe Billing (for subscriptions)
Create Products and Prices in the Stripe Dashboard for your subscription plans. Use Stripe's Customer Portal to let customers manage their subscriptions — upgrades, downgrades, and cancellations — without you building the UI.
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Configure webhooks
Set up Stripe webhooks to receive events when payments succeed, fail, or subscriptions change. Handle payment_intent.succeeded and invoice.payment_failed to update your database and notify customers.
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Who is Stripe most useful for?
SaaS founders and product teams building subscription billing into their products. Use Supademo to create interactive walkthroughs of your billing flow — showing prospects how easy it is to subscribe, upgrade, or manage their plan within your product.
E-commerce businesses accepting payments online who need reliable checkout, fraud protection, and tax handling. Pair Supademo with Stripe to show customers how your checkout experience works before they commit to a purchase.
Marketplace and platform builders using Stripe Connect to split payments between buyers and multiple sellers. Create Supademo guides of your payment flow for onboarding new sellers to your platform.
Finance and operations teams using Stripe Dashboard to reconcile revenue, manage disputes, and analyze growth. Build Supademo walkthroughs of your Stripe reporting setup to train finance team members.
Alternatives to Stripe
Looking for alternatives to Stripe?
Here are four tools worth evaluating depending on your needs.
Stronger consumer brand recognition and buy-now-pay-later options. Worse developer experience and higher fees for card processing. Stripe is generally preferred for B2B and technical products.
PayPal's developer-friendly payments platform. Competitive pricing for high-volume businesses. Less actively developed than Stripe, which invests heavily in new products and developer experience.
Better for businesses with physical retail — Square's hardware and POS ecosystem is best in class. Stripe is better for online-first and developer-built payment flows.
Acts as the merchant of record, handling global tax compliance and billing on your behalf. Simpler tax and compliance management than Stripe for global SaaS. Stripe gives you more control.
FAQs on Stripe
Commonly asked questions about Stripe. Have more? Reach out and our team will be happy to help.
How much does Stripe charge?
Stripe charges 2.9% + $0.30 per successful card transaction in the US. International cards add 1.5%. ACH bank transfers cost 0.8% (capped at $5). Volume discounts are available for businesses processing $1M+ per year.
Is Stripe suitable for subscription billing?
Yes. Stripe Billing is purpose-built for SaaS subscriptions. It handles plan management, proration, trial periods, metered billing, and automatic failed payment retries (Smart Retries). The Stripe Customer Portal lets users manage their own subscriptions.
How does Stripe handle fraud?
Stripe Radar uses machine learning trained on billions of transactions to detect and block fraudulent payments. Rules let you customize fraud thresholds. 3D Secure authentication adds an extra layer for high-risk transactions.
Does Stripe support international payments?
Yes. Stripe supports 135+ currencies and payment methods including cards, bank transfers, Buy Now Pay Later, and local payment methods (SEPA, iDEAL, Alipay, etc.). Dynamic currency conversion lets customers pay in their local currency.
How long does it take to get paid via Stripe?
Standard payouts in the US take 2 business days after a transaction. Instant payouts are available for 1% fee, arriving within 30 minutes. New accounts may have a 7-day rolling reserve period initially.
Does Stripe handle tax compliance?
Stripe Tax automatically calculates and collects sales tax, VAT, and GST for transactions in 40+ countries. It files and remits taxes on your behalf in select regions. This removes significant compliance overhead for global SaaS businesses.