Stripe free tier and limits
The standard payments API: cards, wallets, subscriptions (Billing), hosted Checkout and no-code Payment Links.
What the free plan gives you
- No setup or monthly fees; you pay per successful transaction
- US pricing: 2.9% + 30ยข per domestic card charge
- +1.5% for international cards (US pricing page)
- Payment Links and Checkout at no extra charge on standard pricing
Best for
Most SaaS and one-off payments, especially when you need full control.
Watch out
Fees differ by country, so check the pricing page for your own country. Stripe is not a merchant of record by default, so sales tax and VAT are on you unless you add Stripe Tax or Managed Payments.
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A developer-focused merchant of record for subscriptions, one-off sales and usage billing, with publicly posted rates.
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