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Accept invoice payments with Stripe

Let customers pay your invoices on Stripe Checkout, by card or with the methods you've turned on in your Stripe Dashboard, such as iDEAL, SEPA Direct Debit, Klarna or US bank accounts. Bill subscriptions through Stripe too, and refund a payment straight from the invoice.

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  • Cards and Dashboard methods
  • Subscriptions included
  • Refunds from the invoice
Invoice Crowd Payment Methods with Stripe selected and a Stripe account set to Live, a paid invoice recorded after Stripe confirmed it, and the Refund window sending money back via Stripe.

From setup to paid

From invoice to paid with Stripe

Connect your Stripe account once and every invoice can offer it. Each payment is confirmed with Stripe before it reaches your books.

Connect your account

Each business profile uses its own Stripe account, in Live or Sandbox mode.

Invoice Crowd Stripe account form with Live and Sandbox modes and a fictional nickname, the business's Stripe accounts, and the Secret Key kept write-only when editing.

Connect Stripe in a few fields

Paste your publishable key and secret key, then choose Live or Sandbox. The secret key is saved securely and never shown again.

  • Per business profile
  • Live and Sandbox modes
  • Secret keys stay hidden

Use the Stripe account you already have

Customers pay into your own Stripe account, on your existing Stripe pricing. Availability depends on your Stripe account and region.

  • Your own merchant account
  • Your existing pricing
  • Paid into your account

A smooth checkout for customers

Customers see only the payment options that suit their invoice.

Invoice Crowd invoice INV-2041 for Harbor & Vine Co. in USD, the customer's Select a Payment Method sheet with Pay Using Stripe, and what Stripe asks for next.

Every method in your Stripe Dashboard

With Offer All Payment Methods Enabled in My Stripe Account switched on, the default for new connections, Stripe Checkout shows every method you've turned on in your Stripe Dashboard that suits the invoice's currency and amount. Prefer to keep it simple? Offer cards, plus US bank payment on USD invoices with Allow US bank payment.

  • Amount taken from the invoice
  • Applied to the right invoice
  • Secure Stripe-hosted checkout

Subscriptions billed through Stripe

Start a Stripe subscription from a subscription invoice, and each renewal is recorded once Stripe confirms it.

  • Subscriptions created in Stripe
  • Renewals confirmed by Stripe
  • Every renewal recorded

Confirmed before it's recorded

An invoice is marked paid once Stripe confirms the payment.

Invoice Crowd Payments Needing Review holding a Stripe payment for INV-2041 that arrived after the invoice was paid, with the checks Stripe payments must pass before they are recorded.

Every payment matched to its invoice

Invoice Crowd waits for Stripe's signed confirmation, then checks it matches your account, the invoice, the amount and the currency before the invoice is marked paid.

  • Right account and mode
  • Same invoice, amount and currency
  • Confirmed as paid by Stripe

Bank debits, tracked to the end

Bank payments such as ACH or SEPA Direct Debit show as processing until Stripe confirms them. If a debit fails, you get a notification, so you always know where a payment stands.

  • Processing until confirmed
  • Alerts on failed debits
  • Always an accurate balance

At a glance

Everything Stripe brings to your invoices

Get paid online, keep every payment matched to its invoice, and keep your books in step without extra work.

  • Stripe Checkout

    Customers pay on Stripe's secure hosted checkout, straight from the invoice.

  • Your Dashboard methods

    Offer every method you've enabled in Stripe that suits the invoice, from cards to iDEAL, Klarna and SEPA Direct Debit.

  • Subscriptions

    Bill recurring customers through Stripe, with each renewal recorded once Stripe confirms it.

  • Quick setup

    Add your publishable and secret keys, choose Live or Sandbox, and you're ready to take payments.

  • Confirmed by Stripe

    An invoice is marked paid once Stripe's signed confirmation matches the invoice, the amount and the currency.

  • Your Stripe account

    Payments go to your own Stripe account, on your existing Stripe pricing.

  • Bank debits made clear

    ACH and SEPA Direct Debit payments show as processing until Stripe confirms them, and a failed debit notifies you.

  • A receipt with every payment

    Each payment gets its own receipt PDF, attached to the customer's payment confirmation email.

  • Nothing slips through

    If an invoice changes after checkout starts, the payment waits in Payments Needing Review for you to apply, keep as credit or refund.

  • Refunds from the invoice

    Choose Refund on the invoice and the money goes back through Stripe, booked once Stripe confirms it.

  • Pass on processing fees

    Add a gateway fee for Stripe if you choose, shown to the customer as Gateway Fees on the invoice.

  • Offer more ways to pay

    Switch on other gateways alongside Stripe and customers choose the one they prefer.

Questions

Stripe and Invoice Crowd, answered

Can my customers pay invoices with Stripe?

Yes. Connect your Stripe account and customers pay on Stripe Checkout by card, or with the other methods you've enabled in your Stripe Dashboard when Offer All Payment Methods Enabled in My Stripe Account is on. On USD invoices you can also offer US bank payment with Allow US bank payment.

What do I need to connect Stripe?

Your Stripe publishable key and secret key, plus a choice of Live or Sandbox mode for the business profile. Stripe is included on paid plans; the free plan includes PayPal.

How does Stripe checkout work?

Your customer opens the invoice, chooses Pay Using Stripe and pays on Stripe Checkout. Checkout offers the methods your Stripe settings allow for that invoice's currency and amount, and the payment is recorded as soon as Stripe confirms it.

Can I bill subscriptions through Stripe?

Yes. Start a Stripe subscription from a subscription invoice and each renewal is recorded once Stripe confirms it. If your account moves to the free plan, Stripe subscriptions keep collecting for 30 days and then pause rather than cancel, ready to resume when you upgrade.

How does Invoice Crowd confirm a Stripe payment?

Invoice Crowd waits for Stripe's signed confirmation and checks it matches your account, the invoice, the amount and the currency before marking the invoice paid. If a confirmed payment can't be applied, for example because the balance changed, it waits in Payments Needing Review for you to decide.

Who sets the Stripe transaction fees?

Stripe sets its transaction fees, exchange costs and payout timing under your Stripe agreement, separate from your Invoice Crowd plan. You can pass a processing fee on to customers with the gateway fee setting.

Can I refund a Stripe payment from Invoice Crowd?

Yes. Choose Refund on the invoice, from the invoice list, the editor or Manage Payments, then pick Refund it to the customer via Stripe. The refund is booked once Stripe confirms it. Refunds from the invoice cover one-time payments made on the invoice page.

Start getting paid with Stripe

Connect Stripe in Sandbox mode, pay a sample invoice, then switch to Live when you're ready.

  • Confirmed by Stripe before it's recorded
  • Every payment matched to its invoice
  • 30-day free trial
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