Stripe: payment solution for your e‑commerce
What is Stripe?
Stripe is a powerful, all-in-one payment processing platform designed for online businesses of all sizes. Functioning as a comprehensive payment service provider (PSP) and gateway, Stripe allows e-commerce merchants to securely accept payments, manage payouts, and scale globally. Its primary use cases include processing credit/debit card transactions, facilitating digital wallet payments, and managing subscription billing directly from your online store.
Why choose Stripe?
Increase revenue with a frictionless checkout
Cart abandonment is a major challenge for online merchants. By upgrading to Stripe’s optimized checkout suite, you remove friction from the buying process. In fact, businesses using the Stripe optimized checkout suite saw 10.5% more revenue on average. Stripe uses algorithms trained on billions of data points to automatically display and order the most relevant payment methods to maximize conversion for each customer on each page.
Accelerate checkout with Link by Stripe
Speed is critical to conversion. The Stripe PrestaShop module includes Link, a one-click checkout solution that autofills your customers’ payment and shipping details. Customers using Link can pay in 6 seconds, which is 9x faster than non-Link customers. A global checkout study showed that Link increases conversion rates by over 7% for logged-in Link customers. Furthermore, the user experience is highly rated, with 79% of all verified Link customers choosing to use it again.
Expand your customer base globally
Don’t let cross-border complexities limit your growth. With a single integration, you gain access to more than 40 payment methods. You can easily reach European customers with preferred local payment methods like iDEAL, Blik, Klarna, and Bancontact, or convert Asia-Pacific customers who expect to pay with wallets like Alipay and WeChat Pay.
Protect your business and lower costs
Security and profitability go hand-in-hand. Stripe is a certified PCI Service Provider Level 1, ensuring the highest level of security in the payments industry. Additionally, you can reduce transaction costs by turning on localized bank payments (such as SEPA or Bacs Direct Debit) to accept lower-cost payment methods globally.
Key features of Stripe
Accept all major global and local cards (Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Cartes Bancaires, etc.) securely on your site.
Offer instant, 1-click mobile and desktop checkout.
Boost purchasing power with Buy Now, Pay Later options like Klarna, Clearpay, and Afterpay.
Easily manage recurring revenue and subscription models directly from your store.
Benefit from Stripe Radar’s advanced machine learning to detect and block fraudulent transactions in real-time.
Key outcomes for PrestaShop Merchants
- Higher Average Order Value (AOV)
Convert customers who might otherwise abandon their cart by offering Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) options like Affirm, Afterpay, and Klarna. - Fewer Checkout Errors
Reduce errors and speed up the checkout process with the Address Element, which autofills billing and shipping addresses using Google autocomplete. - Instant Mobile Payments
Speed up your checkout with Express Checkout Element to accept one-click payments through Apple Pay and Google Pay. - Streamlined Operations
Simplify operations by letting Stripe handle the complexity of multiple currencies and funds flows, giving you unified monitoring, reporting, and payouts.
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How to integrate Stripe on your PrestaShop?
Sign up for a free business account on the Stripe website. Verification is fast and entirely digital.
Navigate to the PrestaShop Addons Marketplace and download the official « Stripe – Official SCA-ready » module. Upload and install it in your PrestaShop back office.
Link your new Stripe account to the module. From the Stripe Dashboard, you can configure your payment methods with a single click. Enable Link, Apple Pay, BNPL, and local methods, and watch your conversion rates climb.
Stripe vs other payment gateways
When optimizing your checkout, choosing the right partner is vital. Here is how Stripe compares to other popular European gateways.
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Customer expectations are changing rapidly, putting pressure on businesses to make payments quick and seamless. Don't let a slow checkout cost you sales. Integrate the official Stripe module today to offer an accelerated, secure, and globally scalable payment experience.