Stripe vs eWay
Stripe
Feature-packed payments
eWay
Anyone can take payments. We make them personal.
Round 1: Pricing
| Pricing: | Stripe | eWay |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | 0 | 0 |
| % | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Transaction Fee | ?0.20 ($0.30) | $0.30 |
Winner
Winner: eWay!
eWay takes the first round on cost – for less than 500 transactions/month there is no subscription fees and a slightly lower % rate, and over 500 transactions, there is a $20/month fee and the rate goes down to 2% and $0.25.
Round 2: Features
| Features: | Stripe | eWay |
|---|---|---|
| Online Payment | Y | Y |
| Mobile Payment | Y | Y |
| Over-the-Phone Payment | Y | |
| In Person Payment | Y | |
| Send Invoice | Y | Y |
| Bitcoin? | Y | |
| API | Y | Y |
| Recurring Billing | Y | |
| Merchant Account included? | Aggregate | Aggregate |
| Team Management | Y | |
| Webhooks | Y | |
| Analytics/reports | Y |
Winner
Winner: Stripe!
Stripe wins this round, for the acceptance of Bitcoin, and inclusion of team management, webhooks, and analytics. However, eWay does enable acceptance of payments both in person and over the phone.
Round 3: Integrations
| Integration: | Stripe | eWay |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | VERY HIGH | MID |
| Recurring Payments | BEST | Y |
| Card/Mobile readers | BEST | |
| Invoicing | BEST | Y |
| Recurrent Billing | BEST | Y |
| Booking & Ticketing | BEST | Y |
| BEST | ||
| CRM | BEST | Y |
| eCommerce | BEST | Y |
| Analytics | BEST | |
| Accounting | BEST |
Winner
Winner: Stripe!
Stripe wins this round due to superior integrations across the board
Round 4: Language support
| Currency Support: | Stripe | eWay |
|---|---|---|
| Number of countries covered (Business Location) | UK, EU, Australia, Canada, and USA | EU, USA, Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand |
| Number of countries covered (Buyer Location) | "Anywhere in the world" | 8 |
| Number of currencies covered | >100 | Any |
Winner
Winner: Stripe wins this round, for its wider business location list and superior selection of currencies accepted.
The battle score
Overall Winner: Stripe!
Stripe takes the crown, with it’s incredible integration list and inclusion of features like webhooks and analytics!
But you might prefer eWay if:
- You need to take payments over the phone or in person
- You have a smaller budget
- Your business is based in Hong Kong, Malaysia, or New Zealand
