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Guys from Hosting Facts<\/a> help you choose between the two most popular payment services\u2014PayPal<\/strong> and Stripe<\/strong>. From this article, you will learn interesting facts about these payment services and their pros and cons. Cool infographic included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Which payment solution is best for your business and your website?
We take a look at PayPal vs. Stripe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you run an online business, you need to accept payments. But getting paid via an online portal has all kinds of challenges. You need to make sure your solution is secure, functional, and easy for customers to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can have a web payment solution custom built for your site, but software solutions have already solved the biggests challenges, and you can buy their services for a reasonable price. Two of the most popular are PayPal and Stripe. Websites around the world accept payments from these two companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, we\u2019re going to explore PayPal<\/a> and Stripe<\/a>. We compare the two on a number of factors\u2014fees, security, APIs, and more, to help you discover which payment solution is best for your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do PayPal and Stripe do?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

PayPal and Stripe both accept credit card payments online and in mobile apps. Both solutions can be seamlessly integrated with an existing website. The two aren\u2019t new to this game\u2014they process billions of dollars every year, are two of the most trusted solutions for accepting mobile payment. QR code payments<\/a> are also becoming more common, adding another layer of flexibility for merchants and customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s the Deal with PayPal?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

PayPal was founded in 1998 by Luke Nosek, Max Levchin, Peter Thiel and Ken Howery under the name Confinity. In 2000, Confinity merged with X.com, Elon Musk\u2019s online banking company. Soon enough, X.com would focus exclusively on PayPal, which was generating significant interest and respect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PayPal had its IPO and was bought by eBay for $1.5 billion in 2002, and became eBay\u2019s default payment solution. Today, PayPal operates all over the world. It has become an independent company again, spinning off from Ebay. PayPal moved $228 Billion dollars in 2014 alone. However, PayPal is not available in every country\u2014see the PayPal banned countries list<\/a> before choosing it as your payment solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What About Stripe?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Stripe is much newer than PayPal, as it was founded in 2010. Founders Patrick Collison and John Collison created Stripe as a turn-key solutions for web developers who wanted to integrate payment processing into their websites. Stripe stands out from the competition because of how easy it is for software programmers to use. This flexibility has made Stripe a popular marketplace payment gateway<\/a> for platforms that require customizable payout logic, automated vendor onboarding, and international transaction support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re planning to use it globally, check Stripe Supported Countries<\/a> and explore how platforms manage payouts with Stripe Connect<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stripe received funding from Y Combinator in June 2010<\/a>, and quickly grew. In 2014, Stripe landed a major partnership with Apple Inc. to help power Apple Pay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pros to Paypal and Stripe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n