Mollie is 35% cheaper
than Stripe
$104.50/mo (Standard pricing) vs Stripe Standard at $160/mo — covering 75% of the 4 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
$5,000/month processed across 50 transactions · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Standard plan at $160/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Standard pricing: 0 USD/monthly; 1.8% + 29¢/txn on 5000 USD across 50 transactions.
Stripe costs $160/mo on the Standard plan at $5,000/month processed across 50 transactions. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 1 of them covers at least 75% of the 4 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Mollie covers 75% of the 4 capabilities compared against Stripe. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Mollie | Stripe |
|---|---|---|
| Payment processing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Local payment methods | ✓ | ✓ |
| Subscription billing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Global tax handling | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Stripe has that Mollie lacks.
- Global tax handling — Calculate and remit sales tax and VAT across regions automatically.Missing from Mollie.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Scenario | Stripe | Mollie |
|---|---|---|
| $1,000/month processed | $32/mo | $20.90/mo (Standard pricing) |
| $5,000/month processed | $160/mo | $104.50/mo (Standard pricing) |
| $25,000/month processed | $800/mo | $522.50/mo (Standard pricing) |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Standard pricing | $0/mo + 1.8% + 29¢/txn |
| Volume pricing | Contact sales |
| In-person payments – Pay as you go | Free |
| In-person payments – Pro | $23.33/mo |
| Business account | $10.50/mo |
| Standard | $0/mo + 2.9% + 30¢/txn |
| Custom (high volume) | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Mollie than Stripe?
35% cheaper in our scenario ($5,000/month processed across 50 transactions): $104.50/mo on Standard pricing vs $160/mo on Standard. That is $666.00 a year.
What does Mollie lack compared with Stripe?
Global tax handling — 1 of the 4 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Stripe: 2026-09-07; Mollie: 2026-08-26 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://stripe.com/th/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-09-07)
- https://stripe.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-25)
- Mollie data last verified 2026-08-26