Stripe
The payment infrastructure for internet businesses
Stripe powers payments for millions of businesses from startups to Fortune 500 companies. Its API handles subscriptions, invoicing, fraud detection, and now AI-powered revenue optimization with Stripe Billing.
Editor rating is our overall editorial judgment of the tool, out of 5. It is not a test score and not a user-review average. Ratings have not been re-scored since the tool was listed here. The reasons are in Best for and Pros & cons below.
Requires some technical comfort with API keys, command line, or coding. If you're new to AI, start with a chat-based tool first.
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Pros & cons
✓ Pros
✗ What this won't do
Use cases
SaaS subscription billing
Marketplace payment splitting
One-time product purchases
Invoice and quote generation
Open Payment Links
Sign in to your Stripe account and open the Payment Links page in the Dashboard. A payment link is a ready-made page where customers pay you, with no code.
Add what you sell
Click +New, then +Add a new product. Fill in the product details, for example "Logo design, one-off" and its price, then click Add product.
Create and share the link
Click Create link. Stripe gives you a link to share, and anyone who opens it lands on a payment page that Stripe hosts for you.
Match the link to the sale
Payment links work best for products, fixed-price subscriptions, or letting customers choose what to pay. If your sale does not fit one of those, set the product up again before you share the link.
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