Payment processor
Stripe
The default for online card payments, but only open to businesses in its supported countries.
Best for
Anyone based in a supported country, or with a company in one.
How to start
- Open an account at stripe.com with a business registered in a supported country.
- In some African countries, Stripe works through its partner Paystack (the "extended network").
- In preview countries, access is by invitation or through Stripe's sales team.
Strengths and limits
Strengths
- Best developer tools and checkout
- Accepts cards from almost every country
- Subscriptions, invoices and tax tools built in
Limits
- You must be based in a supported country
- You handle VAT and sales tax yourself unless you add Stripe Tax
Availability by country
- AlgeriaNot available
- ArgentinaNot available
- BangladeshNot available
- ColombiaNot available
- Côte d'IvoireLimited
- EgyptNot available
- GhanaLimited
- IndiaLimited
- IndonesiaLimited
- JordanNot available
- KenyaLimited
- MoroccoNot available
- NigeriaLimited
- PakistanNot available
- PeruNot available
- PhilippinesNot available
- Saudi ArabiaNot available
- SenegalNot available
- South AfricaLimited
- Sri LankaNot available
- TunisiaNot available
- TürkiyeNot available
- United Arab EmiratesWorks
- VietnamNot available
Source: Stripe global availability, checked 2026-10-20.