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fairfee vs Stripe: online payments without the percentage.

Stripe is the default for online payments — and defaults are expensive. 1.75% + 30¢ per domestic card payment, settled in 2 business days. fairfee costs the merchant nothing and settles the same day.

When Stripe makes sense — and when it doesn't

If you run a software product with global customers, subscriptions in five currencies, and a developer on staff, Stripe is built for you and worth its fees. If you're an Australian service business invoicing Australian customers, you're paying for global infrastructure you never use.

On $8,000 of monthly online invoices, Stripe takes roughly $148 plus per-transaction fees — around $1,900 a year. With fairfee, your customer sees a clear 2% fee before approving in their banking app, and you receive the full invoiced amount.

No chargebacks, no disputes tribunal

Card payments carry chargeback risk — the card network can reverse a payment weeks later, and the merchant argues their case to an algorithm. PayTo payments are authorised by the customer inside their own bank and carry no card-style chargebacks. Disputes become a conversation with your customer, where they belong.

Side by sideStripefairfee
Domestic online rate1.75% + 30¢$0 (customer pays 2%)
You receive on a $200 invoice$196.20$200.00
Settlement2 business daysSame day — seconds
ChargebacksYesNone
International cardsYesAustralian accounts only
Monthly fee$0$0

Competitor rates as published August 2026 — check their websites for current pricing. fairfee is launching soon; join the waitlist for early access.

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