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Payment vs. Stripe

Stripe built a dashboard. We built a point of sale.

Stripe's apps are built for checking balances and payments.
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Payment for Stripe is built for the register: it turns your phone into a complete checkout.
4.8 App Store rating 245K+ businesses worldwide
Different tools, different purposes

Back office vs front counter

Back office

Stripe Dashboard App

  • Check your balance
  • Review recent transactions
  • Respond to disputes
  • Monitor payouts
  • View analytics
Perfect for business owners reviewing their day
Front counter

Payment for Stripe

  • Accept Tap to Pay
  • Connect card readers
  • Build a product cart
  • Send instant receipts
  • Process refunds on the spot
Perfect for business owners serving customers
Stripe Dashboard App
Payment for Stripe
Most Stripe users need both: one for the office, one for the floor. Payment connects directly to your existing Stripe account. Same money, same customers, different interface.
What's missing from Stripe's app

Stripe's app wasn't built for selling

Stripe added Tap to Pay to their app, and that's great. But a single payment method doesn't make a point of sale. Real-world selling needs product catalogs, tipping, card readers for when phones fail, and a checkout flow built for speed.
FeaturePaymentStripe App
Tap to Pay on iPhone/Android
Card reader support×
Product catalog / cart×
Quick-amount buttons×
Tips & gratuity×
Offline mode×
Speed-optimized checkout×
How it works together

Built on Stripe. Not a replacement for it.

Stripe handles

  • Payment processing and fees
  • Payouts to your bank
  • Identity verification
  • Fraud protection
  • Tax reporting (1099s)
  • PCI compliance

Payment handles

  • Checkout experience
  • Card reader connections
  • Product catalog
  • Receipt delivery
  • Tips & surcharges
  • Customer-facing UI
Your money never touches us.Every transaction goes directly through Stripe to your bank account on Stripe's standard payout schedule. Payment just provides the interface. Stripe handles the money.Stripe Premier Partner
From Stripe users like you
“I downloaded Stripe's app thinking I could take payments at my booth. Turns out it's just a dashboard. Payment is what I actually needed: card reader, tips, fast checkout. Same Stripe account, actually useful.”
Market vendor, App Store review

Keep Stripe.
Add a real POS.

Download Payment, connect your existing Stripe account, and start accepting in-person payments in under a minute. Your dashboard stays in Stripe. Your checkout lives here.
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Works with your existing Stripe accountNo monthly feesStripe Premier Partner