Stripe alternatives
12 payments tools compared on data from stores OngoingAI observes — including 4,501 running Stripe. Adoption, platform split and growth, not vendor claims.
Every Stripe alternative, side by side
Ordered by relevance to Stripe · 30d net counts confirmed adds/removals only · overlap = share of Stripe stores also running it
| Alternative | Stores observed | 30d net | Primary platform | Overlap | Rating | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WooPayments | 27,127 | -54 | WooCommerce | 8% | — | — |
 PayPal | 8,147 | -3 | WooCommerce | 36% | — | — |
 Mercado Pago | 1,246 | -18 | Shopify | 0% | — | — |
| PayPlug | 539 | +7 | PrestaShop | 0% | — | — |
 Przelewy24 | 195 | +2 | PrestaShop | — | — | — |
| Releasit COD Form & Upsells | 8,958 | -62 | Shopify | — | — | — |
| WooCommerce Stripe Gateway | 8,935 | -1,251 | WooCommerce | 5% | — | — |
 EasySell COD Form | 5,615 | +10 | Shopify | — | — | — |
 Klarna | 4,903 | -17 | Shopify | 0% | 1.2 | Free to install |
 Afterpay | 2,234 | +6 | Shopify | 0% | — | — |
 Affirm pay‑over‑time messaging | 1,763 | +4 | Shopify | 0% | 1.7 | Free |
 GoKwik | 1,525 | — | Shopify | — | — | — |
Fastest-growing Stripe alternatives
Confirmed net stores added over the last 30 days — observed changes, not new coverage
Alternatives by ecommerce platform
Where each alternative's stores mostly run
More comparisons
WooPayments alternativesPayPal alternativesMercado Pago alternativesPayPlug alternativesPrzelewy24 alternativesReleasit COD Form & Upsells alternativesWooCommerce Stripe Gateway alternativesEasySell COD Form alternativesKlarna alternativesAfterpay alternativesAffirm pay‑over‑time messaging alternativesGoKwik alternatives
Frequently asked questions
Ranked by observed store adoption, the most widely used Stripe alternatives are WooPayments, Releasit COD Form & Upsells, WooCommerce Stripe Gateway, PayPal.
WooPayments is the most widely adopted Stripe alternative we track — observed on 27,127 ecommerce stores, versus 4,501 running Stripe.
EasySell COD Form gained the most confirmed installs over the last 30 days among the alternatives we track (+10 net confirmed stores).
Klarna, Affirm pay‑over‑time messaging advertise a free plan or free tier.