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Stripe
Definition
A leading online payment processing platform that allows businesses to accept card payments, manage subscriptions, and handle payouts, widely used by startups and SaaS companies.
Why it matters
Stripe's developer-friendly API and intuitive dashboard make it the default payment infrastructure for most digital businesses. It handles compliance, fraud detection, and international payments automatically.
Example
A SaaS founder integrates Stripe to handle subscriptions, one-time payments, failed payment retries, and automatic invoice generation, with minimal code and no merchant account needed.
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