Stripe Jun 2026

But if you sell software, subscriptions, or digital goods internationally, Stripe pays for itself. Between the revenue recovery, the tax automation, and the ability to accept 135+ currencies, the "Stripe premium" is actually a discount on operational chaos.

Stripe builds economic infrastructure for the internet, with a stated mission to "increase the GDP of the internet". It primarily offers payment-processing software and APIs that allow businesses to accept payments and manage financial operations online and in person. stripe