Stripe Connect is a specific Stripe product designed for platforms and marketplaces to accept money and pay out to third parties. For example, a platform like Shopify uses Stripe Connect to process payments for the thousands of individual stores on its platform. While powerful, it is generally not a product that a typical user of the Charge for Stripe app would interact with directly.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

  • Do I need Stripe Connect to use Charge for Stripe?
    No, you do not. Charge for Stripe connects to your standard Stripe account. Stripe Connect is a separate, more complex product for platform-based businesses.
  • What is an example of a business that uses Stripe Connect?
    Lyft uses Stripe Connect to process passenger payments and then automatically pay out earnings to its drivers.
  • How does Stripe Connect relate to Charge for Stripe?
    Charge for Stripe is a “Stripe Connect” platform on the backend. This allows us to securely facilitate payments on your behalf without ever touching your money; it goes directly from your customer to your Stripe account.

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