Stripe

stripe.com · South San Francisco, United States of America

Stripe is a financial technology company that provides a cloud-based payments platform enabling businesses of all sizes to accept online and in-person payments, manage subscriptions, and handle payouts globally. Its APIs and software tools are used by internet businesses, marketplaces, and enterprises to process transactions, prevent fraud, and manage financial operations. Stripe generates revenue primarily through transaction fees and related financial services.

  • Payment Processing
  • Payment Orchestration & Acceptance
  • Embedded Finance & Banking-as-a-Service
Revenue
$16.0B
Employees
9,000
Founded
2010
Headquarters
South San Francisco, United States of America

What 177 Arbolus experts think of Stripe

NPS scores for Stripe are consistently strong, with the majority of experts rating 8 or above and several giving 9 or 10. Renewal intent is high among most organizations, especially those in SaaS and e-commerce, reflecting a high level of stickiness and integration into business workflows. A small subset of users expressing lower NPS scores highlight regional limitations or pricing sensitivity as concerns but still recognize Stripe as a market leader. Key feedback themes include outstanding developer tools, robust global payments support, reliability, and strong integration capabilities, contrasted by concerns about fees and customer service responsiveness.Overall Customer Sentiment: Positive

Who reviewed Stripe

Total customers 177 159 current · 18 former
Reviews growth +80 in six months
Seniority of respondents
  • C-Suite 75% (133)
  • Director 19% (34)
  • Manager 6% (11)
Revenue Leader C-Suite NPS 8 Undecided
Operations Generalist Not specified NPS 9
Founder C-Suite NPS 9 Will renew

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Sentiment

38 Net Promoter Score, from 177 scored reviews
  • Promoters 88
  • Passives 70
  • Detractors 19

Cumulative NPS by month

+0 over 6 months
  • May 8
  • Jun 8
  • Jul 8
  • Aug 8
  • Sep 8
  • Oct 8

Net Promoter Score across 10 reviews, accumulated up to each month. Category median 30 across 10 companies.

Praised

  • Merchant-of-Record Services for Compliance
  • Expand Geographic and Local Payment Coverage
  • AI-Powered Automation and Analytics
  • Global Coverage and Payment Flexibility

Criticised

  • Price Competition and Loss of Cost Advantage
  • Account Instability Risks
  • Regional Competitor Innovation
  • Regional Coverage Limitations

What customers say

Global Coverage and Payment Flexibility
“Stripe’s support for multiple currencies and international payment methods enabled me to expand into new markets and improve checkout conversion without the need for local providers.”
High Reliability and Scalability
“Using Stripe allows us to manage both recurring and high-volume transactions globally with confidence, especially during periods of heavy traffic like Black Friday.”
Exceptional Developer Experience
“Stripe’s API-first approach lets me automate product launches and integrate new payment features in an afternoon, making it a crucial enabler for testing new ideas rapidly.”

Renewal intent

Plan to renew 70%
  • Will renew 93
  • Undecided 28
  • Not renewing 11

Plan to renew, by seniority

  • C-Suite 72% 94 answers
  • Director 74% 27 answers
  • Manager 43% 7 answers
  • Not specified 50% 4 answers
  • 8.7/10 Average score from customers who will renew
  • 7.6/10 Average score from undecided customers
  • 5.8/10 Average score from customers not renewing

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