What the paths off Stripe cost
Summarize with:
There is no single bill for leaving Stripe. The cost depends on which path you take.
What each path costs
Stripe's standard plan has no setup fee and no monthly fee. Each of the six options publishes its own pricing. ElasticFunnels also charges 0.5% on revenue through its own gateways, and a 14-day trial does not ask for a card. See ElasticFunnels pricing.
| Path | From | What you pay |
|---|---|---|
| ElasticFunnels | $97/mo | Starter, then $197 and $497. Every feature is on every plan. 0.5% on its own gateways. |
| Checkout Champ | $300/mo + 1% | Growth. Enterprise stays at $300 a month and lowers the percentage as volume grows. You book a demo before you can use it. |
| Konnektive | Quote | The platform fee is quoted on a sales call. Card processing is billed by each account. |
| Merchant account | Quote | Underwritten per business. A reserve can hold back part of your payout. |
| ClickBank | 7.5% + $1 | Per sale, as merchant of record. No monthly subscription. |
| Digistore24 | From 2.9% + $1 | Per sale, as reseller. One processor on the order. |
You can find the rankings for those paths in the Stripe alternatives guide. This page covers only the pricing. See ElasticFunnels pricing.
Is it worth the money?
What works
- An underwriter can approve the account before the first sale, so the category decision happens before payouts are in motion.
- A direct-response checkout can place the first sale on more than one gateway, so a hold on one account does not have to stop every order.
- A marketplace acting as the seller of record handles the card payment, the sales tax and the affiliate payouts.
What to watch
- None of these paths will release the balance Stripe is holding. That decision stays with Stripe's review after the pause.
- Routing only sends a charge to merchant accounts an underwriter has already approved. It does not board those accounts. The pages and the CRM stay usable while the applications are pending.
- A marketplace keeps the buyer as its customer and takes a cut of each sale. That is the cost of handing the customer relationship to the marketplace.
Frequently asked questions
Is there one price for leaving Stripe?
No. Stripe's own standard plan has no monthly fee. The bill after that is the path in the table: a subscription, a quote, or a cut of each sale.
Does ElasticFunnels add a fee on marketplace sales?
The 0.5% applies to its own gateways. A sale sent to ClickBank, Digistore24, BuyGoods or Shopify Checkout is not charged that percentage.
Why does Konnektive require a custom quote?
Konnektive does not publish a platform fee. The number comes from a sales call, and card processing on your accounts is billed by each processor.
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