GoCardless is a Direct Debit based payment system and supports
Recurring payments (subscriptions)
see: Set up and collect recurring payments with subscriptionsUp-front (Instant Bank Payments)
see: Set up and collect online payments during student registrationInstalments
see: Set up and collect online payments via instalmentsOne-off payments such as invoices
Stripe is primarily used for card payments and supports payments for online bookings and invoices via
Debit Card (VISA)
Credit Card (Mastercard, American Express & China UnionPay payments from customers worldwide)
Google Pay/Apple Pay
Feature comparison
Payment type | GoCardless | Stripe |
One-off payments | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
Instant Bank Payments | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
Recurring payments (subscriptions) | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
Instalments | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
Debit Card Payments | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
Credit Card Payments | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
Apple/Google Pay | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
What are the costs?
Costs | GoCardless | Stripe |
Set up cost | £0 | £0 |
Joining fee | £0 | £0 |
Monthly charge | £0 | £0 |
membermeister app fee | 0.8% | 1.4% |
Transaction fee |
Can I use both payment providers at the same time or do I have to choose one?
You can choose to use our Stripe integration, our GoCardless integration or use both side by side, providing your customers with the full range of payment options.
How do I get started?
To enable GoCardless please head over to this step-by-step guide:
To enable Stripe please head over to the Stripe website to set up an account.
Once you have a verified Stripe account, please send an email to our Customer support team who will arrange a short call to enable Stripe within your membermeister account. Alternatively you can connect it yourself via the Account Settings page.
If you have any questions don't hesitate to hit 'Get Support' within your membermeister account or send an email to [email protected]
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