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Stripe vs WooCommerce
Short answer: Pick Stripe if you want comprehensive payments and billing infrastructure; pick WooCommerce if you want fully customizable WordPress eCommerce. Stripe is paid; WooCommerce is free.
Which to pick
Pick Stripe if you want…
- Comprehensive payments and billing infrastructure
- Payment infrastructure for the internet
- Integrations with iOS, Android or Stripe Checkout (on Stripe's list, not WooCommerce's)
Pick WooCommerce if you want…
- Fully customizable WordPress eCommerce
- A free, open-source tool
- Integrations with WordPress, WooPayments or Apple Pay (on WooCommerce's list, not Stripe's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Stripe:Stripe provides a payments platform for businesses to accept payments, manage billing, and move money globally.
- WooCommerce:WooCommerce is an open-source eCommerce platform for WordPress that lets you build and customize online stores.
- Best for
- Stripe:Comprehensive payments and billing infrastructure
- WooCommerce:Fully customizable WordPress eCommerce
- Who it’s for
- Stripe:Businesses of any size needing online, in-person or subscription payments
- WooCommerce:Merchants and developers building WordPress-based online stores
- Pricing
- Stripe:Paid
- WooCommerce:Free
- Starting price
- Stripe:—
- WooCommerce:Free
- Free plan or trial
- Stripe:—
- WooCommerce:Free to use
- Plans
- Stripe:Standard 2.9% + 30¢ per successful tran
- WooCommerce:—
- Open source
- Stripe:—
- WooCommerce:Yes, 10,584 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Stripe:iOS, Android, Stripe Checkout
- WooCommerce:WordPress, WooPayments, Apple Pay, Themes
Stripe features
- Global payment acceptance. Supports 135+ currencies and payment methods for online and in-person transactions.
- Subscription billing. Handles recurring billing, usage-based pricing and automated invoicing.
- Embedded finance. Offers card issuing, stablecoin payments and embedded financial services for platforms.
- Fraud and risk tools. AI-powered Radar fraud protection and dispute management.
- Developer-friendly APIs. Pre-built UI components and APIs to integrate payments quickly.
- Instant payouts. Provides instant payouts via debit card or bank account for a fee.
WooCommerce features
- Free core platform. Download and run WooCommerce at no cost, with no platform fees or revenue share.
- Unlimited products & orders. Create unlimited catalog items, orders and use the full REST API without limits.
- A-la-carte extensions. Add paid extensions and themes ranging $29-$299 per year to enhance functionality.
- Any payment gateway. Integrate any payment processor or BNPL provider without extra fees or forced bundles.
- Custom checkout. Tailor the checkout experience with custom fields, multiple gateways and branding.
- Self-hosted flexibility. Choose any hosting provider, paying only for infrastructure ($25-$350 / month).
- Global selling. Sell in unlimited markets with no additional fees for localized selling.
Stripe vs WooCommerce FAQ
What is the difference between Stripe and WooCommerce?+
Stripe provides payment processing APIs but does not include a full storefront or WordPress integration like WooCommerce.
Should I use Stripe or WooCommerce?+
Pick Stripe if you want comprehensive payments and billing infrastructure, payment infrastructure for the internet or integrations with iOS, Android or Stripe Checkout (on Stripe's list, not WooCommerce's). Pick WooCommerce if you want fully customizable WordPress eCommerce, a free, open-source tool or integrations with WordPress, WooPayments or Apple Pay (on WooCommerce's list, not Stripe's).
Is Stripe or WooCommerce free?+
Stripe is paid. WooCommerce is free.
Is Stripe or WooCommerce open source?+
WooCommerce is open source (woocommerce/woocommerce on GitHub, GPL-2.0 license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Stripe.
Do Stripe and WooCommerce integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Stripe lists iOS, Android and Stripe Checkout; WooCommerce lists WordPress, WooPayments, Apple Pay and Themes.
On DevHunt
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