Flywire vs. Stripe Payments

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Flywire
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
The Flywire global payment network enables secure transactions for businesses, organizations, and payers worldwide. The solution leverages vertical-specific software and payments technology to embed within existing A/R workflows for clients across industries.N/A
Stripe Payments
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Stripe is a payment gateway software solution which supports a range of payment related needs such as subscription management and recurrent billing via Stripe Billing, integration with third party payment services via the Stripe Connect API, assistance starting an Internet business which accepts payements via Stripe Atlas, fraud prevention via Stripe Radar, and payment analytics via Stripe Sigma. Additional features and modules include Stripe Issuing, which allows users to create,…
$0.02
per charge
Pricing
FlywireStripe Payments
Editions & Modules
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Sigma
$0.02
per charge
Radar
$0.05
per screened transaction
Issuing
$0.10
per virtual card
Terminal
2.7% + 0.05
per successful charge
Integrated
2.9% + 0.30
per successful charge
Atlass
$500
one-time fee
Premium Support
1,800
per month
Customized
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
FlywireStripe Payments
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
FlywireStripe Payments
Features
FlywireStripe Payments
Payment Gateways
Comparison of Payment Gateways features of Product A and Product B
Flywire
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Ratings
Stripe Payments
7.9
8 Ratings
9% above category average
Fraud Detection00 Ratings7.88 Ratings
API or SDK00 Ratings8.38 Ratings
Recurring Payment Support00 Ratings7.28 Ratings
Billing and Invoicing Support00 Ratings8.28 Ratings
Global Support00 Ratings8.17 Ratings
Payment Form Acceptance00 Ratings7.67 Ratings
Best Alternatives
FlywireStripe Payments
Small Businesses
Apple Pay
Apple Pay
Score 8.7 out of 10
Apple Pay
Apple Pay
Score 8.7 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
Apple Pay
Apple Pay
Score 8.7 out of 10
Apple Pay
Apple Pay
Score 8.7 out of 10
Enterprises
Adyen
Adyen
Score 8.6 out of 10
Adyen
Adyen
Score 8.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
FlywireStripe Payments
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(5 ratings)
8.9
(85 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(7 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(16 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
FlywireStripe Payments
Likelihood to Recommend
Flywire
Many of our international students studying at our institution are financially supported by their parents in their homeland. In other words, they rely on their families for payment of their class fees. So, Flywire makes international payments convenient by making payment by visiting our college website and finding the Flywire payment option. Some prefer this method over credit card payments or by wiring money to the student's bank account in the U.S., which creates a whole additional step in making payments.
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Stripe
We had a client who wanted a QR to use in their marketing, which enabled their clients to donate to us. It was so useful to be able to set it up, and we can track the views and donations received using this code. Another client with issues with our website wanted to set up a monthly subscription, so I sent her a payment link, which worked brilliantly. For clients that want to make one-time donations, it also lets the client choose the amount. The only scenario where we haven't been able to help is when clients want to change the card associated with the payment - whilst we understand it is for security/gdpr, it means they have to cancel and set up something new, which poses the danger that we may lose them as a customer.
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Pros
Flywire
  • Online payment capture is huge! And it's secured.
  • Contracts get signed extremely fast using Sertifi.
  • You receive an email notification once the customer signs, to know the transaction is complete.
  • You also receive a notification when the customer 'views' the agreement.
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Stripe
  • They are reliable. I can count on everything going smoothly with transactions.
  • They are accurate. I don’t run into problems with collecting the proper amounts or being overcharged for fees.
  • They have good customer service. If I have a question about the customer portal or a problem with a customer, they help me resolve these issues.
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Cons
Flywire
  • Still needs improvement in setting permissions for who in the organization can see full credit card numbers.
  • Could use additional backup material for disputes with credit card companies.
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Stripe
  • It would be nice to be able to see my Shopify payments from my main payment gateway. I currently have to go to Shopify for that.
  • The ability to be able to offer discounted rates at a smaller threshold would be nice.
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Likelihood to Renew
Flywire
No answers on this topic
Stripe
Stripe is the leader in the industry when it comes to any type of industry. All that is needed is a plan and then implementing that plan either with a developer, or through the help of Stripe's customer service team to assist in getting you setup. The ease of use time it takes to get up and running is second to none
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Usability
Flywire
No answers on this topic
Stripe
Stripe offers a very easy-to-navigate platform with many different functions. From linking it to our website and accounting platform to tracking our payments, being able to issue a refund quickly if required, and setting up QR codes and payment links for subscriptions or one-time donations, it really covers so many aspects that we need and use on a weekly and monthly basis.
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Support Rating
Flywire
No answers on this topic
Stripe
Stripe's support is nearly perfect – great attention to detail, fast response times, and a willingness to really dig into issues and get to the bottom of them. In the five years we've been using Stripe, the only negative thing I can say about their customer support is that it seems like there has been a slight shift to less technical front-line support agents, which means it's more likely your issue will have to be escalated before you get more information. This, however, has happened as Stripe rolled out more real-time support features like call and chat, and that really isn't workable if you're escalating everything right off the bat. It's absolutely an acceptable trade-off.
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Implementation Rating
Flywire
No answers on this topic
Stripe
It took less than an hour to have everything setup and running
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Alternatives Considered
Flywire
PandaDoc, DocuSign. Honestly they all seem to work for what we were looking for, but Sertifi was a good price and an easy implementation, our use case was probably too basic to really find holes in any of the products in the space because they all seemed to be able to handle the basics that we needed.
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Stripe
Stripe is easier to use and offers better support and rates. My favorite part with Stripe is probably their ready-to-use plug-in that's offered for me. We have multiple eCommerce stores and we rely on our payment process going smoothly. The plug-in from Stripe is free, constantly updated, secure, and very easy to implement.
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Return on Investment
Flywire
  • Great feedback from end clients - prior to Sertifi, we were manually creating PDFs and documents as well as mailing them for signature. This new process has increased our return time incredibly!
  • Prior to Salesforce, potential recipients were sending emails in as requests that were being tracked in an Excel spreadsheet. Now we have the process automated where they can submit everything online, a document get auto-generated and auto-sent out 10 days later. We've saved SO much time because of this newfound efficiency!
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Stripe
  • It makes getting money from your clients really easy
  • It gives your clients the guarantee that their payment information is totally secure and confidentially used and kept
  • It is very easy to integrate with online assets of the company
  • In a couple of occasions, some companies have wanted me to use Stripe for them to pay me, and I have had a couple of hiccups. This was more related to the way that these companies set up the Stripe integration of my account to their platform. In both cases, the integration has not been possible and to this date, I still do not know why with exactitude.
  • As I said before, the commissions kept by Stripe could be lower, and shared with the CC companies, rather than having us clients pay for all of o it.
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