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Accounting & Finance

Stripe vs Stax

Compare with for 10 people.

Stripe
32%
match · quote
Stax
48%
match · $1,188/yr

Stax is the better fit.

It publishes its prices; the other needs a sales quote.

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What you'd pay

Entry plan for 10 people, billed yearly where offered. Prices checked Oct 2026.

Stripe
Sales quote
No public priceask sales
Per year
Quote

No public price

Stax
Entry plan
Flat price, whole team$99.00
× 12 months$1,188.00
Per year
$9.90 per person / mo
$1,188

Choose a tool

Stripe

From Custom

Online businesses, SaaS companies and anyone with a developer who wants to build checkout, subscriptions or a custom payment flow.

Stax

From $99

Established businesses processing enough card volume that a monthly subscription costs less than a percentage markup.

Side by side

StripeStax
PricingNo monthly fee; 2.9% + 30¢ online, 2.7% + 5¢ in personFrom $99/month subscription plus interchange and 8¢ (in person) or 15¢ (online)
G2 RatingNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Best ForOnline businesses, SaaS companies and anyone with a developer who wants to build checkout, subscriptions or a custom payment flow.Established businesses processing enough card volume that a monthly subscription costs less than a percentage markup.

Pros and cons

Stripe

Pros

  • No monthly fee on standard pricing
  • Low-cost ACH: 0.8% capped at $5
  • Deep API, subscriptions and integrations
  • Low in-person fixed fee (5¢)

Cons

  • $15 fee on every dispute, plus $15 to counter manually
  • Extra 0.5% for manually keyed cards online
  • First payout typically takes 7 to 14 days

Stax

Pros

  • No percentage markup on interchange
  • Low per-transaction fees
  • Next business day funding
  • Many billing tools included in the subscription

Cons

  • $99/month minimum makes it costly at low volume
  • Total cost depends on interchange and card mix
  • Hardware prices and chargeback fees are not listed on the pricing page

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