Stripe
Global payments infrastructure for internet businesses
Founded 2010 HQ San Francisco / Dublin Global
Best for
- Global SaaS founders billing in USD/EUR/GBP
- Marketplaces needing Connect for payouts to global vendors
- Indian SaaS using Stripe Atlas + Delaware C-Corp setup
- Teams wanting the best developer experience
Not ideal for
- Indian D2C brands selling primarily INR (Razorpay/Cashfree fit better)
- Businesses needing strong UPI Autopay subscription flows
- Merchants who can't justify higher MDR on domestic transactions
Key features
- •Cards, UPI (India), wallets, BNPL, ACH, SEPA, bank debits
- •Stripe Billing for subscriptions and metered usage
- •Stripe Tax for global tax compliance
- •Stripe Connect for marketplaces
- •Stripe Atlas (US incorporation)
- •Radar fraud prevention
- •Stripe Terminal for in-person payments
- •Issuing and treasury (US/EU)
- •Best-in-class developer SDKs
Stripe — Pros
- +Industry-leading developer experience and docs
- +Global coverage with multi-currency support
- +Mature subscription, tax, and marketplace primitives
- +Excellent fraud prevention via Radar
- +Trusted by global SaaS leaders
Stripe — Cons
- −Domestic India MDR not the cheapest
- −UPI subscription support narrower than local players
- −Account stability concerns for high-risk verticals
- −INR payouts have constraints vs. local gateways
- −Pricing adds up with Tax, Billing, Radar add-ons
Integrations
ShopifyWooCommerceWebflowFramerNotionSalesforceHubSpotZapierVercelSupabase
Indian context
- GST: GST charged on fees for India entity
- INR billing: Yes
- UPI support: Yes
- IST support: Email/chat 24x7; phone limited