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Stripe

Overview of two ways to use Stripe as a payment option in X-Cart

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Table of contents

  1. Stripe Processing Fees

  2. Stripe Payment Options

  3. Ways of Setting up Stripe

Stripe allows you to accept credit and debit card payments in over 135 currencies. It supports Google Pay, Apple Pay, and popular European or Asian payment methods like iDEAL, Klarna and WeChat Pay.

Stripe is available in 45 countries, including the USA, Canada, the UK, Australia, Japan, and more. It follows the highest security standards, including PCI DSS Level 1 certification, and complies with European regulations like PSD2 and SCA.

Check if your business is eligible to use Stripe here.

Stripe Processing Fees

Stripe charges a processing fee for each successful payment made with a domestic card. The exact fees vary by country. Here are a few examples:

  • US and Canada: 2.9% + 30¢ (USD or CAD)

  • Europe: 1.5% + €0.25

  • United Kingdom: 2.5% + €0.25

  • Japan: 3.6%

💲 For a full list of fees in your country, visit the Stripe pricing page.

Stripe Payment Options

In addition to credit and debit cards and digital wallets like Apple Pay and Google Pay, Stripe also supports a range of regional payment methods.

Supported methods include:

  1. Afterpay / Clearpay (Australia, UK, USA)

  2. Alipay (China)

  3. Bancontact (Belgium)

  4. BLIK (Poland)

  5. Boleto (Brazil)

  6. EPS (Austria)

  7. FPX (Malaysia)

  8. Giropay (Germany)

  9. GrabPay (Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam)

  10. iDEAL (Netherlands)

  11. Klarna (Sweden, Finland, Germany, Austria, Netherlands, UK, and more)

  12. Konbini (Japan)

  13. OXXO (Mexico)

  14. Pay Now (Germany)

  15. Pix (Brazil)

  16. Przelewy24 (Poland)

  17. PromptPay (Thailand)

  18. SEPA (Eurozone countries)

  19. Sofort (Germany, Austria, Belgium, Netherlands, and more)

  20. WeChat Pay (China)

In X-Cart Marketplace (Legacy, 5.5.1 and earlier), Stripe lets you split payments between vendors, making it also a strong alternative to PayPal for Marketplaces.

Ways of Setting up Stripe in X-Cart

You can connect Stripe to your X-Cart store in one of two ways:

Using the standalone Stripe add-on

As a payment method in X-Payments

If you choose to use the Stripe add-on, make sure it's installed and enabled:

Can't find answers you're looking for?

Email us at support@x-cart.com. We will be happy to help!

Related articles

  1. Configuring Stripe Payment

  2. Configuring Stripe Connect

  3. Stripe Order Processing Routine

  4. Stripe Connect Order Processing Routine

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