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Hello!
I am in a process of choosing the payment method for my upcoming app and it would be awesome if you guys/girls can clear some things up for me.
I am leaning towards Stripe because all of the benefits it offers (main one: my app service is subscription based and Stripe makes it really easy).
The thing is... I am worried that people would be discouraged because it is not Paypal. Have you had any experience with it?
I assume integrating Paypal and letting the user choose between the two later on is also an option. Right now it is important to get the page up as soon as possible,
This is not really a comparison . Stripe offers several payment methods while Paypal is one payment method. It depends on what your users want. But the choice should be between a service like Braintree or Stripe . Braintree offers Paypal as a payment method.
I've found that people do ask for Paypal when it's not there. Most people will pay by card, but some will only pay by Paypal.
I think getting Stripe running first is a good option, and maybe adding Paypal later. Or use Braintree and get both.
Stripe is pretty good for developing (although even they have some rough edges). I don't know about Braintree.
@MikeHopley If Braintree has Paypal integration then maybe i should use that one instead... What is the reason people choose Stripe over Braintree if it gives more options for customers to pay... Seems like no brainer to me?
What is the reason people choose Stripe over Braintree if it gives more options for customers to pay... Seems like no brainer to me?
Maybe because they think Stripe will be easier to work with?
Maybe because they think Stripe will be easier to work with?
It will very on type of business and whether they feel comfortable using their api.
Stripe has a very nice api and me personally I feel stripe's api and tools are friendlier compared to Paypal's. Again this will mainly come down to what your business type is.
Here is a great article (Kinda stripe bias tho :P) that breaks down features between these two services.
Stripe will save you a lot of headaches. Stripe documentation is simple and clear with code samples in many different language. It is also very easy to switch back and forth between production and testing environment.
I worked with PayPal 2 years ago. The documentation was terrible. It was difficult to work with. I was happy to switch to Stripe and use it with every project and never look back to PayPal.
We've been using Stripe for a few years and never had an issue with it, our customers don't seem to mind it or to be missing Paypal.
We've used the "Stripe Checkout" for a while and then moved to a custom form, the users are not unfamiliar with the Stripe Checkout form and when you're using a custom one, the payment processing platform is totally transparent for the user so they have nothing to be confused about.
I wouldn't want to deal with Paypal again. Stripe's documentation is very complete, and their customer support is excellent.
Some links with Braintree-Paypal-Stripe comparisons. https://www.sitepoint.com/stripe-vs-braintree-the-ultimate-guide/
https://rubygarage.org/blog/stripe-vs-braintree-vs-paypal-how-do-these-payment-platforms-compare
https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-pros-and-cons-between-Stripe-Braintree
I hope it'll help.
There's one more payment system - Braintree, what do you think about it? Take a look at this article: https://www.cleveroad.com/blog/paypal-vs-stripe-vs-braintree-online-payment-gateway-comparison
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