Ignition vs. Stripe Payments

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Ignition
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
Ignition is a platform for professional services that automates and optimizes proposals, client agreements, billing and payment collection to put an end to late payments, unbilled work and mundane repetitive admin.
$99
per month
Stripe Payments
Score 8.4 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
IgnitionStripe Payments
Editions & Modules
Core
$99
per month
Pro
$199
per month
Scale
$399
per month
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
Contact sales team
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IgnitionStripe Payments
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
IgnitionStripe Payments
Proposal Creation & Organization
Comparison of Proposal Creation & Organization features of Product A and Product B
Ignition
9.0
2 Ratings
13% above category average
Stripe Payments
-
Ratings
Proposal branding8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Proposal templates8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Proposal content library updates9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Searchable proposal database9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Proposal Collaboration & Workflow
Comparison of Proposal Collaboration & Workflow features of Product A and Product B
Ignition
8.5
2 Ratings
5% above category average
Stripe Payments
-
Ratings
Proposal collaboration & approval9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
User permissions/proposal editing controls7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Sales proposal workflow10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Proposal automation user interface7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Proposal Delivery
Comparison of Proposal Delivery features of Product A and Product B
Ignition
7.3
2 Ratings
9% below category average
Stripe Payments
-
Ratings
Proposal distribution10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Interactive proposals4.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Proposal content tracking8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Payment Gateways
Comparison of Payment Gateways features of Product A and Product B
Ignition
-
Ratings
Stripe Payments
2.6
3 Ratings
75% below category average
Fraud Detection00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
API or SDK00 Ratings2.83 Ratings
Recurring Payment Support00 Ratings3.53 Ratings
Billing and Invoicing Support00 Ratings4.23 Ratings
Global Support00 Ratings2.83 Ratings
Payment Form Acceptance00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
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IgnitionStripe Payments
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Score 9.2 out of 10
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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QuoteWerks
QuoteWerks
Score 9.2 out of 10
Apple Pay
Apple Pay
Score 9.1 out of 10
Enterprises
Conga CPQ
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Score 7.9 out of 10
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Score 8.8 out of 10
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User Ratings
IgnitionStripe Payments
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(2 ratings)
6.1
(80 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(15 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
IgnitionStripe Payments
Likelihood to Recommend
Ignition
It can be used to invoice for anyone, so I will always recommend it.
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Stripe
Stripe is very suitable for small businesses. They provide you with a nice portable CC scanner when you sign-up. If you have an eCommerce store Stripe will most likely be compatible with it. Even if you have a more custom site built using Wordpress/WooCommerce Stripe has a free plug-in that's ready to use.
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Pros
Ignition
  • Proposal process. PI makes it easy to create and send proposals to new and existing clients, collect their payment info, and get signature on the engagement letter.
  • Easily identify engagements that will be expiring, so we can begin to assemble a renewal.
  • Communication to and from the client during the proposal process, which keeps everything associated with the proposal together in one place.
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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
Ignition
  • I would love to see it really support other industries better, like Marketing. There are workarounds for invoicing and set up, but it could be easier.
  • I would love the option to be able to send the client a single proposal with different options and allow them to select which one they want to move forward with. Right now we have to send a proposal for each option.
  • I would love for there to be user permissions where certain users can log in to see the proposals they are associated with without seeing everything.
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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
Ignition
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
Ignition
No answers on this topic
Stripe
Best in class for usability. There's nothing close when it comes to how easy it is to use. Their knowledge base is great too if you get confused
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Support Rating
Ignition
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
Ignition
No answers on this topic
Stripe
It took less than an hour to have everything setup and running
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Alternatives Considered
Ignition
You aren't able to customize the design of the proposal, but it surpases everything we have ever tried. It's easy to use and quick to learn.
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Stripe
We found that Stripe was much easier to have integrated with our site, as well as easier on the users when it comes to inputting payments. On our end, the dashboard and reporting are very easy to utilize and make it very easy to understand how our business is doing.
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Return on Investment
Ignition
  • We have reduced our A/R by 60% and expect to completely eliminate A/R by the end of this year.
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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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