Verified provider profile

Stripe

Stripe is a US - contrast fintech-infrastructure provider (Payment gateway, Card issuing software, Agentic payments & commerce, Click to Pay). Verified at source - licence, regulator and registry reference. Active (contrast)

USEEA data: NoLicence: EMIVerified at source 2026-06-25
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Who it's for

Stripe is built for merchants and platforms accepting online payments with the local methods European customers expect. It holds its own e-money licence, so programmes can run under its umbrella with safeguarded client funds. Verified stand-outs: published entry pricing (1.5% + EUR 0.25/tx (EU cards)).

Sovereignty profile

  • Data residency (EEA): No - outside the EEA
  • Company origin: US (US)
  • Ownership / control: US company (US law applies, incl. the CLOUD Act)
  • Card scheme: US scheme - Visa (the elephant in the room)

What Stripe does

Payment gatewayCard issuing softwareAgentic payments & commerceClick to Pay

Capabilities & rails

  • Local-payments coverage: Regional / pan-European
  • Local payment schemes: iDEAL, Bancontact, BLIK, Przelewy24, EPS, giropay, SOFORT, Klarna
  • E-commerce integrations: Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, BigCommerce, Wix
  • Entry price: 1.5% + EUR 0.25/tx (EU cards) (as of verification - confirm at source)

Verified licence profile

Stripe (US) - PSP with issuing via partner banks (US/EU) and strong developer experience; EU IBANs limited. Agentic-ready - co-developed the Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP) with OpenAI and a Machine Payments Protocol (MPP) with Tempo/Visa.

Verified 2026-06-25. How we verify → · Official website: stripe.com · Spotted something out of date? Report a correction.

Official register entries

  • E-money institution (EMI) - Central Bank of Ireland · Ref C187865 · Active (EBA PSD2 register, as of 2026-09-18)

Register-sourced. See the full European Fintech Index. Registers have no legal significance - always confirm current status with the home regulator.

European alternatives to Stripe

  • Adyen EU core Bank Netherlands · EEA: YesShared: Payment gateway, Card issuing software, Agentic payments & commerce, Click to Pay, Card form: Virtual / Physical / Metal
  • Paysera EU core EMI Lithuania · EEA: YesShared: Card issuing software, Payment gateway, Card form: Virtual / Physical
  • Enfuce EU core EMI Finland · EEA: YesShared: Card issuing software, Card form: Virtual / Physical / Metal
  • IT Card EU core PI Poland · EEA: YesShared: Card issuing software, Payment gateway, Card form: Virtual / Physical
  • Mangopay EU core EMI Luxembourg · EEA: YesShared: Payment gateway, Card form: Virtual / Physical / Metal
  • Pliant EU core EMI Germany · EEA: YesShared: Card issuing software, Card form: Virtual / Physical / Metal

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FAQ

Is Stripe European / EEA-based?

Stripe is US origin (US) and is not fully EEA-based; shown as a contrast/comparison.

What does Stripe do?

Stripe covers: Payment gateway, Card issuing software, Agentic payments & commerce, Click to Pay. Verified at source by Fintechnologica.

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