Mollie vs Stripe

Mollie and Stripe are popular payment providers for webshops and online services. Mollie is Dutch and simple; Stripe is international and strong for developers.

Mollie vs Stripe at a glance

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Indicative priceFrom €0,32 per iDEAL paymentFrom €0,29 per iDEAL payment
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Cloud softwareYesYes
Dutch-languageYesYes

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The main difference

Mollie is a Dutch payment provider with ready-made integrations for many webshop platforms, payment links and invoices. Stripe is an international payment platform with an extensive API, built for businesses that process payments in their own software or sell internationally.

Rates (October 2026)

  • iDEAL: Mollie €0,32 per payment, Stripe €0,29.
  • European cards: Mollie 1,80% + €0,25 for consumer cards; Stripe 1,5% + €0,25 for standard cards.
  • Fixed costs: none with either. Mollie also has a Pro plan of €20 per month with lower rates from €2.000 in revenue per month.

Choose Mollie if

  • you have a webshop on a platform for which Mollie has an integration;
  • you mainly have Dutch and Belgian customers;
  • you want to start quickly without a developer.

Choose Stripe if

  • you build payments into your own software or app;
  • you process subscriptions or international payments in many currencies;
  • you have a large volume and want custom rates.

See all features of Mollie and Stripe side by side