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Stripe

Stripe

SaaS & Developers

VS

GoCardless

Recurring payments

GoCardless
Fees from
1.5%–3.15% + 1.8 SEK vs 1%–1.4% + £0.2
Features

2 shared

4 unique to Stripe · 1 unique to GoCardless
Regions

3 shared

4 unique to Stripe
Pay methods

3 shared

17 unique to Stripe · 4 unique to GoCardless
On settlement

Stripe settles in 2–4 business days; GoCardless settles in 2–5 business days. Verify directly with each provider before signing.

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7 features · 24 payment methods · 7 regions. We don't rank these — they're here for reference.
Stripe Stripe
GoCardless GoCardless
Quick Facts
Fees
Standard transaction rate
1.5%–3.15% + 1.8 SEK
1%–1.4% + £0.2
Settlement
Time to receive funds
2–4 business days
2–5 business days
Founded
2010
2011
Headquarters
South San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Sandbox / Test Mode
✓
✓
Webhook Support
✓
✓
Features
Stripe leads (6 vs 3)
Crypto Support Unique
✓
—
Enterprise Unique
✓
—
Instant Payout
✓
✓
Instant Sandbox Unique
✓
—
Low Fees Unique
—
✓
Recurring Payments
✓
✓
Startup Friendly Unique
✓
—
Payment Methods
Stripe leads (20 vs 7)
Ach
✓
✓
Affirm Unique
✓
—
Afterpay Unique
✓
—
Amex Unique
✓
—
Apple Pay Unique
✓
—
Bacs Unique
—
✓
Bank Transfer
✓
✓
Contactless Unique
✓
—
Credit Card Unique
✓
—
Debit Card Unique
✓
—
Diners Unique
✓
—
Direct Debit Unique
—
✓
Discover Unique
✓
—
Faster Payments Unique
—
✓
Google Pay Unique
✓
—
Jcb Unique
✓
—
Klarna Unique
✓
—
Mastercard Unique
✓
—
Paypal Unique
✓
—
Sepa
✓
✓
Sepa Direct Debit Unique
—
✓
Stablecoin Unique
✓
—
Unionpay Unique
✓
—
Visa Unique
✓
—
Regions
Stripe leads (7 vs 3)
Africa Unique
✓
—
Asia Unique
✓
—
Europe
✓
✓
Latin America Unique
✓
—
Middle East Unique
✓
—
North America
✓
✓
Oceania
✓
✓

Stripe is best when you...

SaaS & Developers
Need Crypto Support
Not available with GoCardless
Need Enterprise
Not available with GoCardless
Want coverage in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Middle East
GoCardless doesn't cover these regions
View Stripe

GoCardless is best when you...

Recurring payments
Need Low Fees
Not available with Stripe
View GoCardless

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between Stripe and GoCardless?
They share 3 payment methods and 3 regions. Stripe adds Affirm, Afterpay, Amex and 14 more that GoCardless does not list; GoCardless adds Bacs, Direct Debit, Faster Payments and 1 more that Stripe does not list; Stripe also covers Africa, Asia and 2 more; only Stripe offers Crypto Support, Enterprise and 2 more.
Which is cheaper, Stripe or GoCardless?
Stripe has published rates from 1.5%–3.15% + 1.8 SEK; GoCardless has published rates from 1%–1.4% + £0.2. Headline rates exclude fixed per-transaction fees, FX and chargeback costs, so model your own mix before deciding.
Where can I use Stripe and GoCardless?
Stripe lists 7 regions and 20 payment methods; GoCardless lists 3 and 7. both cover Europe, North America, Oceania. Check the country list on each profile before onboarding — regional coverage is not the same as local acquiring.
How do Stripe and GoCardless compare on integration and settlement?
both offer a sandbox; both support webhooks; Stripe settles in 2–4 business days, GoCardless in 2–5 business days.

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