The foundational payment infrastructure powering digital commerce across the open web. Enables self-hosted stores, Ghost blogs, and custom apps to accept payments directly with minimal processing fees.
Why choose Stripe?
- Industry-standard 2.9% + $0.30 processing rates with zero platform tax
- Integrates natively with self-hosted systems like WooCommerce and Ghost
- Comprehensive global developer APIs, subscriptions, and payment links
Things to consider
- Direct merchant setup requires managing your own sales tax or using Stripe Tax
- Account approval and fraud risk enforcement can affect high-risk sellers
- Requires technical implementation or a host CMS