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WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway
By Stripe
Best for: Stores that already use Stripe or want its dashboard, Radar rules and API rather than a WooCommerce-hosted account.
Overview
Stripe's own WooCommerce plugin, maintained by WooCommerce, connects a Stripe account to the checkout with the Payment Element, so cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Link, Klarna, Affirm, Afterpay, iDEAL, SEPA, Bancontact and other methods appear in one widget. Pricing is Stripe's standard 2.9% + 30¢ per successful US card payment, plus 1.5% for international cards and 1% for currency conversion, with no monthly fee. Everything else, from Radar fraud rules to payouts, lives in the Stripe dashboard, which is the main difference from WooPayments.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Same fees as WooPayments with a full Stripe account and dashboard
- Widest set of local payment methods
- Works with Subscriptions, Pre-Orders and Bookings
Cons
- 3.1-star rating, with reviews citing breaking changes between versions
- Fraud, disputes and payouts are managed in Stripe, not WooCommerce
- No in-person Tap to Pay through this plugin
Key features
- Payment Element with cards, wallets, BNPL and local methods
- Apple Pay and Google Pay express buttons on product, cart and checkout
- Supports WooCommerce Subscriptions and Pre-Orders
- 3D Secure and Radar fraud protection
- Saved cards for returning customers
- Available in 40+ countries with 135+ currencies
- No monthly fee: 2.9% + 30¢ per US card payment
Where we rank it
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