Stripe Managed Payments
Checked against its own pages on 13 October 2026
Does Stripe Managed Payments accept what you sell?
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Software & SaaSWhat you sell Apps, AI tools, plugins, APIs Accepted
“Use Managed Payments to sell digital products such as SaaS, software, and digital content or downloads.”
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Digital productsWhat you sell Ebooks, templates, files, music Accepted
“Digital media, such as audiobooks, e-books, digital magazines and newspapers, audio and video content, and digital images or artwork”
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Courses & membershipsWhat you sell Online courses, paid communities Accepted
“Online courses and training”
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Coaching & servicesWhat you sell 1:1 calls, group coaching, consulting Refused
“You sell a fully automated digital product. If your service involves human intervention (such as live 1-1 coaching), it doesn’t qualify as a digital product that Managed Payments supports.”
docs.stripe.comFor coaching and services, try Ablefy (formerly Elopage) or Transact Bridge.
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Physical productsWhat you sell E-commerce, merch, goods you ship Refused
“Managed Payments doesn’t support non-digital product categories, including: Physical goods”
docs.stripe.comFor physical products, try 2Checkout (Verifone), ClickBank or Nexway.
Where can you use Stripe Managed Payments?
- Your company can be based here 37
- Not accepted 213
- Tax handled for you 82
- They don't say 168
How much will Stripe Managed Payments cost you?
Per sale, for a buyer in Europe
5% + €0.25
- Stripe Managed Payments' fee
- 3.5%
- Card fees
- 1.5% + €0.25
- Monthly fee
- None
- Your sales
- €10,000
- Stripe Managed Payments' fee
- −€350
- Extra fees
- −€0
- Card fees
- −€200
- Monthly fee
- −€0
- You receive
- €9,450 a month
- €550 in fees, 5.5% of your sales.
An estimate for buyers in Europe. Tax is added to your price and paid by Stripe Managed Payments.
Sources (9)
- Merchant of Record
“Managed Payments is the Stripe merchant of record solution that handles the following for you:”
docs.stripe.com, checked 2026-09-29 - Software & SaaS: yes
“Use Managed Payments to sell digital products such as SaaS, software, and digital content or downloads.”
docs.stripe.com, checked 2026-09-29 - Digital products: yes
“Digital media, such as audiobooks, e-books, digital magazines and newspapers, audio and video content, and digital images or artwork”
docs.stripe.com, checked 2026-09-29 - Courses & memberships: yes
“Online courses and training”
docs.stripe.com, checked 2026-09-29 - Coaching & services: no
“You sell a fully automated digital product. If your service involves human intervention (such as live 1-1 coaching), it doesn’t qualify as a digital product that Managed Payments supports.”
docs.stripe.com, checked 2026-09-29 - Physical products: no
“Managed Payments doesn’t support non-digital product categories, including: Physical goods”
docs.stripe.com, checked 2026-09-29 - Your company can be based in: 37 countries
“Geographic eligibility: Your business must be based in one of the supported business locations.”
docs.stripe.com, checked 2026-09-29 - Tax in the EU: handled, Tax in the UK: handled, Tax in the US: handled, Tax in Canada: handled, Tax in Australia: handled
“Managed Payments handles indirect tax compliance (sales tax, VAT, and GST) in more than 80 countries.”
docs.stripe.com, checked 2026-09-30 - Fees: 3.5% + Stripe card fees (European Stripe account)stripe.com, checked 2026-10-13
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