Payment processor
Stripe
Card payments for businesses based in the countries and regions on Stripe's official list.
Best for
Businesses registered in a country on Stripe's list, or that own a company in one.
How to start
- Open an account at stripe.com with a business registered in a country on Stripe's list.
- In five African countries, Stripe's list shows "Extended network" with a link to Paystack.
- In "Preview" countries, the sign-up link goes to Stripe's sales team.
Strengths and limits
Strengths
- Lower published fees than a merchant of record in the US (2.9% + 30¢ against 4% + 40¢ at Dodo Payments)
- 51 countries and regions on Stripe's official list
Limits
- Only for businesses in the countries on Stripe's official list
- Sales tax and VAT are your responsibility, unless you add a tax tool
Availability by country
- AlgeriaNot available
- ArgentinaNot available
- BangladeshNot available
- BeninNot available
- Burkina FasoNot available
- CameroonNot available
- ColombiaNot available
- Côte d'IvoireLimited
- EgyptNot available
- GhanaLimited
- IndiaLimited
- IndonesiaLimited
- JordanNot available
- KenyaLimited
- MaliNot available
- MoroccoNot available
- NigeriaLimited
- PakistanNot available
- PeruNot available
- PhilippinesNot available
- Saudi ArabiaNot available
- SenegalNot available
- South AfricaLimited
- Sri LankaNot available
- TogoNot available
- TunisiaNot available
- TürkiyeNot available
- United Arab EmiratesWorks
- VietnamNot available
Source: Stripe global availability, checked November 6, 2026.