PayPal vs Stripe: Feature Comparison | TechStackVS

PayPal vs Stripe

The world's most trusted online payment system

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The complete payments platform for the internet

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At a Glance

Attribute	PayPal	Stripe
Category	Payments	Payments
Pricing Model	freemium	freemium
Starting Price	Free	Free
Free Tier	Yes	Yes
Open Source	No	No
Platforms	web, mobile	web, mobile, platforms, marketplaces

Community Popularity

PayPal

92

Stripe

95

Key Features

PayPal

checkout
PayPal wallet
buyer protection
subscriptions
payouts
invoicing
fraud protection

Stripe

payments

Pros & Cons

PayPal

No data available.

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Stripe

Pros

Stripe Radar blocks fraudulent payments automatically and the machine learning improves over time without any configuration+176
The test mode with fake card numbers lets you simulate every failure scenario before going live — no other provider does this as well+164

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