# Stripe, what it is, status and alternatives.

Stripe is a global payment platform for online businesses. In the Slovak and Czech markets, it is gaining popularity especially among SaaS companies and tech startups thanks to its excellent API documentation and easy integration. Beyond the payment gateway, Stripe offers Checkout, Billing, Connect and other tools for building a complete commerce solution.

- **Status:** Modern. Actively developed with regular addition of new features and services. The gold standard for payment APIs.
- **Category:** [Payment Gateways](https://be1st.ai/technologies/payment)
- **Also listed in:** [E-commerce Platforms](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ecommerce)
- **First release:** 2011
- **License:** Proprietary
- **Official website:** https://stripe.com
- **Documentation:** https://docs.stripe.com
- **GitHub:** https://github.com/stripe
- **Page:** https://be1st.ai/technologies/payment/stripe

## Stripe in our audits

Tech Stack looks for Stripe on audited websites it recognizes as e-shops. Usage numbers for payment gateways are not in our public statistics yet.

Stripe is a hosted service, so there is nothing to install: no versions and no release history to show.

## Google searches for “stripe payments”

About 60,500 searches a month worldwide (Google Ads estimate). The bars show the 12 months from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.

- 2025-10: 74,000
- 2025-11: 60,500
- 2025-12: 60,500
- 2026-01: 60,500
- 2026-02: 60,500
- 2026-03: 74,000
- 2026-04: 74,000
- 2026-05: 60,500
- 2026-06: 90,500
- 2026-07: 60,500
- 2026-08: 60,500
- 2026-09: 60,500

Open in search trends: https://be1st.ai/analytics/trends?kw=stripe%20payments&direction=all

## Other technologies in Payment Gateways

- [Besteron](https://be1st.ai/technologies/payment/besteron)
- [CardPay](https://be1st.ai/technologies/payment/cardpay)
- [Comgate](https://be1st.ai/technologies/payment/comgate)
- [GoPay](https://be1st.ai/technologies/payment/gopay)
- [PayPal](https://be1st.ai/technologies/payment/paypal)
- [SporoPay](https://be1st.ai/technologies/payment/sporopay)
- [TatraPay](https://be1st.ai/technologies/payment/tatrapay)

[All 8 in Payment Gateways](https://be1st.ai/technologies/payment)

## Questions about Stripe

### What is Stripe?

Stripe is a global payment platform for online businesses. In the Slovak and Czech markets, it is gaining popularity especially among SaaS companies and tech startups thanks to its excellent API documentation and easy integration. Beyond the payment gateway, Stripe offers Checkout, Billing, Connect and other tools for building a complete commerce solution. The be1st catalog lists Stripe under Payment Gateways. License of Stripe: Proprietary.

### When was Stripe first released?

Stripe was first released in 2011.

### Is Stripe still a modern choice?

Yes. Stripe counts as a modern technology. Actively developed with regular addition of new features and services. The gold standard for payment APIs.

### What are the alternatives to Stripe?

Technologies that do the same job as Stripe include PayPal, GoPay, and Comgate.