# CSG Forte, Stripe Connect vs GoCardless Comparison | | CSG Forte | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 18 | 249 | 321 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (80.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (74.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (92.9% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### CSG Forte Pros: - Ease of Use (3 reviews) - Easy Integrations (3 reviews) Cons: - Delays (2 reviews) - Poor Customer Support (2 reviews) ### Stripe Connect Pros: - Ease of Use (6 reviews) - Easy Integrations (5 reviews) Cons: - Poor Customer Support (4 reviews) - Excessive Fees (3 reviews) ### GoCardless Pros: - Convenience (8 reviews) - Ease of Use (8 reviews) Cons: - Payment Issues (6 reviews) - Slow Payments (5 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | CSG Forte | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (10 reviews) | 8.8 (212 reviews) | 9.1 (204 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.0 (10 reviews) | 8.8 (216 reviews) | 9.0 (203 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 8.9 (132 reviews) | 8.9 (153 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 8.9 (122 reviews) | 9.0 (140 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.2 (10 reviews) | 8.2 (175 reviews) | 8.5 (172 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 8.7 (117 reviews) | 9.0 (134 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.7 (10 reviews) | 8.5 (210 reviews) | 8.7 (187 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### CSG Forte #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes ### Stripe Connect #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### GoCardless #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Payment Gateways | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **CSG Forte** | 9.3/10 | 9 | | **Stripe Connect** | 8.2/10 | 190 | | **GoCardless** | 8.8/10 | 74 | #### Payment Options | Feature | CSG Forte | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Coupons, Discounts, Promotions, and Gift Cards** | Feature Not Available | 8.1 (104 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Recurring Billing** | 10.0 (5 reviews) | 9.0 (137 reviews) | 9.2 (32 reviews) | | **Instant Payment** | Not enough data | 9.0 (146 reviews) | 8.5 (30 reviews) | | **Accepted Credit Cards and Debit Cards** | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 9.3 (175 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **ACH Payments and eCheck Processing** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 7.8 (73 reviews) | 7.8 (20 reviews) | | **Split Payments** | Feature Not Available | 7.9 (72 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Real-Time Payments** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 8.4 (62 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Multi-Currency** | Feature Not Available | 7.5 (26 reviews) | 7.7 (24 reviews) | | **Online payment portal** | 9.8 (7 reviews) | 8.3 (34 reviews) | 8.2 (36 reviews) | #### Administration | Feature | CSG Forte | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Reporting/Dashboards** | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 8.7 (171 reviews) | 8.8 (36 reviews) | | **User, Role, and Access Management** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 8.7 (126 reviews) | 8.6 (33 reviews) | | **Payout Time** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 8.2 (153 reviews) | 7.4 (37 reviews) | | **Manual Payment Entry** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 8.5 (113 reviews) | 8.1 (25 reviews) | | **Dispute Resolution** | Not enough data | 7.7 (105 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Omnichannel** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 6.2 (19 reviews) | 7.3 (30 reviews) | | **Levels 1 & 2** | Not enough data | 6.0 (18 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Level 3** | Feature Not Available | 6.5 (17 reviews) | Feature Not Available | #### Security | Feature | CSG Forte | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **PCI Compliance** | Not enough data | 9.1 (101 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Fraud Protection Tools** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 8.7 (128 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Data Tokenization** | Not enough data | 9.0 (128 reviews) | 9.2 (23 reviews) | | **Two-Factor Authentication** | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 9.0 (127 reviews) | 9.6 (30 reviews) | | **POS Verification** | Not enough data | 5.8 (19 reviews) | Feature Not Available | #### Development | Feature | CSG Forte | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Customization (Fields, Objects, and Layouts)** | Not enough data | 8.7 (134 reviews) | 8.5 (18 reviews) | | **APIs** | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 9.2 (156 reviews) | 8.8 (20 reviews) | | **Accounting Software Integration** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 8.2 (93 reviews) | 8.7 (27 reviews) | | **E-Commerce Software Integration** | Not enough data | 8.9 (101 reviews) | 8.9 (22 reviews) | #### Platform | Feature | CSG Forte | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Performance and Reliability** | 9.7 (6 reviews) | 9.3 (165 reviews) | 9.1 (34 reviews) | | **Internationalization - Currency/Language** | Feature Not Available | 8.9 (119 reviews) | 9.1 (21 reviews) | | **Internationalization - Operating Country** | Feature Not Available | 8.9 (119 reviews) | 9.3 (22 reviews) | | **API / Integrations** | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 9.0 (85 reviews) | 8.8 (20 reviews) | | **PCI Regulation Compliance** | Not enough data | 8.9 (76 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Supplemental Technology** | Not enough data | 8.3 (44 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Accounting integration** | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 6.6 (20 reviews) | 9.1 (44 reviews) | | **E-commerce Integration** | Not enough data | 7.8 (21 reviews) | 8.4 (25 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Payment Gateways | Feature | CSG Forte | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | 6.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Subscription Revenue Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **CSG Forte** | N/A | N/A | | **Stripe Connect** | N/A | N/A | | **GoCardless** | 8.8/10 | 63 | #### Billing and Payments | Feature | CSG Forte | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Payment Terms** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (43 reviews) | | **Personalized Billing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (45 reviews) | | **Custom Pricing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Revenue Recognition | Feature | CSG Forte | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Usage Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (38 reviews) | | **Deferred Revenue** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (23 reviews) | | **Revenue Accrual** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (26 reviews) | #### Revenue Optimization | Feature | CSG Forte | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **At-Risk Customers** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (27 reviews) | | **Offer Optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Customer Churn** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (28 reviews) | | **Revenue Forecasting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (27 reviews) | ### Enterprise Payment | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **CSG Forte** | N/A | N/A | | **Stripe Connect** | N/A | N/A | | **GoCardless** | 8.7/10 | 25 | #### Payment Methods | Feature | CSG Forte | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **ACH** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (8 reviews) | | **Credit and Debit** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Wire Transfer** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Payment Processing | Feature | CSG Forte | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Batch Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (12 reviews) | | **Payments Scheduling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (20 reviews) | | **Automated Workflows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (14 reviews) | | **Self Service** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (11 reviews) | | **Reconciliation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (13 reviews) | | **Settlements** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (12 reviews) | | **Payment Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (19 reviews) | #### Security and Compliance | Feature | CSG Forte | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **PCI Compliant** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **P2PE** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Fraud Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **SSL Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.8 (14 reviews) | | **SOX** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **SOC** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Integration | Feature | CSG Forte | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Agnostic Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.6 (9 reviews) | | **Reporting Consolidation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (12 reviews) | | **Plugins and APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (12 reviews) | #### Payment Types | Feature | CSG Forte | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **AP Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (7 reviews) | | **E-Commerce** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Retail** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Agentic AI - Enterprise Payment | Feature | CSG Forte | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **CSG Forte** | N/A | N/A | | **Stripe Connect** | N/A | N/A | | **GoCardless** | 9.2/10 | 29 | #### Administration - Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) | Feature | CSG Forte | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Email Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (23 reviews) | | **Invoicing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (17 reviews) | | **Customer Portal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Loyalty Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Payment Tools - Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) | Feature | CSG Forte | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Payment Gateway** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (17 reviews) | | **Payment Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (23 reviews) | | **E-commerce Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Payment Scheduling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.6 (26 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) features | Feature | CSG Forte | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Payment Processing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **CSG Forte** | N/A | N/A | | **Stripe Connect** | N/A | N/A | | **GoCardless** | 8.3/10 | 117 | #### Payment Processing | Feature | CSG Forte | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (74 reviews) | | **Credit Card Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Mobile Payments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Digital Wallet Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Administration | Feature | CSG Forte | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Reporting & Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (70 reviews) | | **E-commerce Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (43 reviews) | | **Processing Fees** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (90 reviews) | | **POS Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Omnichannel** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 6.2 (19 reviews) | 7.3 (30 reviews) | | **Levels 1 & 2** | Not enough data | 6.0 (18 reviews) | Feature Not Available | | **Level 3** | Feature Not Available | 6.5 (17 reviews) | Feature Not Available | #### Payment Options | Feature | CSG Forte | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Multi-Currency** | Feature Not Available | 7.5 (26 reviews) | 7.7 (24 reviews) | | **Online payment portal** | 9.8 (7 reviews) | 8.3 (34 reviews) | 8.2 (36 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | CSG Forte | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **POS Verification** | Not enough data | 5.8 (19 reviews) | Feature Not Available | #### Platform | Feature | CSG Forte | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Accounting integration** | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 6.6 (20 reviews) | 9.1 (44 reviews) | | **E-commerce Integration** | Not enough data | 7.8 (21 reviews) | 8.4 (25 reviews) | ### Accounting & Finance | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **CSG Forte** | N/A | N/A | | **Stripe Connect** | N/A | N/A | | **GoCardless** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance | Feature | CSG Forte | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Payment Gateways](https://www.g2.com/categories/payment-gateways) **Unique to CSG Forte (2):** [Enterprise Payment Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-payment), [Payment Processing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/payment-processing) **Unique to Stripe Connect (1):** [Financial Data APIs](https://www.g2.com/categories/financial-data-apis) **Unique to GoCardless (4):** [Payment Processing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/payment-processing), [Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/installment-payment-and-buy-now-pay-later-bnpl), [Enterprise Payment Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-payment), [Subscription Revenue Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/subscription-revenue-management) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | CSG Forte | Stripe Connect | GoCardless | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 80.0% | 74.4% | 92.9% | | **Mid-Market** | 13.3% | 19.5% | 5.8% | | **Enterprise** | 6.7% | 6.1% | 1.3% | ### By Industry #### CSG Forte - **Real Estate:** 13.3% - **Apparel & Fashion:** 13.3% - **Accounting:** 13.3% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 6.7% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 6.7% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 6.7% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 6.7% - **Food & Beverages:** 6.7% - **Consumer Services:** 6.7% - **Construction:** 6.7% - **Other:** 13.3% #### Stripe Connect - **Computer Software:** 19.1% - **Internet:** 10.2% - **Information Technology and Services:** 9.3% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 7.7% - **Retail:** 3.3% - **E-Learning:** 2.4% - **Financial Services:** 2.4% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.4% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 2.4% - **Education Management:** 2.0% - **Other:** 38.6% #### GoCardless - **Accounting:** 13.6% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 11.0% - **Information Technology and Services:** 10.4% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 6.1% - **Internet:** 5.2% - **Computer Software:** 4.2% - **Telecommunications:** 3.9% - **Sports:** 2.9% - **Design:** 2.3% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 1.9% - **Other:** 38.5% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to CSG Forte - [PayPal Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/paypal/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2746 reviews) - [Stripe Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/stripe-stripe-payments/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (450 reviews) - [BILL AP/AR](https://www.g2.com/products/bill-ap-ar/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1805 reviews) - [Payoneer](https://www.g2.com/products/payoneer/reviews) — 3.2/5 stars (367 reviews) - [Amazon Pay for Business](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-pay-for-business/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (583 reviews) - [Corpay Complete](https://www.g2.com/products/corpay-complete/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (387 reviews) - [Shopify POS](https://www.g2.com/products/shopify-shopify-pos/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (367 reviews) - [Paylocity](https://www.g2.com/products/paylocity/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (5323 reviews) - [Birdeye](https://www.g2.com/products/birdeye/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (4065 reviews) - [Thryv](https://www.g2.com/products/thryv/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1995 reviews) ### Alternatives to Stripe Connect - [PayPal Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/paypal/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2746 reviews) - [Payoneer](https://www.g2.com/products/payoneer/reviews) — 3.2/5 stars (367 reviews) - [Square Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/square-payments/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (176 reviews) - [Authorize.net](https://www.g2.com/products/authorize-net/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (219 reviews) - [Apple Pay for merchants](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-pay-for-merchants/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (138 reviews) - [NMI Gateway](https://www.g2.com/products/nmi-gateway/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (104 reviews) - [Paytm Business](https://www.g2.com/products/paytm-business/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (282 reviews) - [Bolt](https://www.g2.com/products/bolt-bolt/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (47 reviews) - [Plaid](https://www.g2.com/products/plaid/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (43 reviews) - [Adyen Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/adyen-payments/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (36 reviews) ### Alternatives to GoCardless - [PayPal Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/paypal/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2746 reviews) - [Payoneer](https://www.g2.com/products/payoneer/reviews) — 3.2/5 stars (367 reviews) - [Square Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/square-payments/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (176 reviews) - [Stripe Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/stripe-stripe-payments/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (450 reviews) - [Amazon Pay for Business](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-pay-for-business/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (583 reviews) - [Adyen Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/adyen-payments/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (36 reviews) - [Venmo](https://www.g2.com/products/paypal-venmo/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (269 reviews) - [Birdeye](https://www.g2.com/products/birdeye/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (4065 reviews) - [Chargebee](https://www.g2.com/products/chargebee/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (976 reviews) - [FreshBooks](https://www.g2.com/products/freshbooks/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (975 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### CSG Forte No discussions available for this product. ### Stripe Connect - Title: [What is Stripe Connect used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-stripe-connect-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "I wish service was better" ### GoCardless - Title: [Is there any other type of payments being accepted?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/31022-is-there-any-other-type-of-payments-being-accepted) — 2 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "We're building the best way to collect recurring payments. As a result, we are optimising for the payment method that is best suited for recurring revenue..." - Title: [I recommend any organization wishing to use automatic payments to use GoCardless because it meets the most requirements with advantageous pricin ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/i-recommend-any-organization-wishing-to-use-automatic-payments-to-use-gocardless-because-it-meets-the-most-requirements-with-advantageous-pricin) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Very satisfactory and recommended. " - Title: [What do I do about pending payments](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-do-i-do-about-pending-payments) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Wait for the to be settled, GoCardless will be able to assist you if you would like to any extra information or guidance to maybe speed up the process of the..." - Title: [A-When will we be able to choose the moment when the transfer is made, i.e., choose to receive the funds on a predictable date? B-The display during registration should first offer to fill in information for a company. Currently, you have to click a button first for the information entry for companies to appear. However, SEPA direct debit is mostly for companies, not for individuals.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/37749-a-quand-pourra-t-on-choisir-le-moment-ou-le-virement-se-fait-cad-choisir-de-recevoir-les-fonds-a-une-date-previsible-b-il-faudrait-que-l-affichage-lors-de-l-inscription-propose-en-premier-de-remplir-des-infos-pour-une-entreprise-actuellement-il-faut) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Hello, we thank you for your comment. A - By logging into your merchant account, you can choose the debit date for each payment made using GoCardless. The..." - Title: [Will it be possible one day to have invoices automatically generated for my clients (1 invoice per payment plan)?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/37284-sera-t-il-possible-un-jour-d-avoir-des-factures-editees-automatiquement-pour-mes-clients-1-facture-par-plan-de-paiement) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "Hello. Our solutions do not generate invoices for end customers, but we have partner billing software that can assist you with this. You can view our list of..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/csg-forte-vs-stripe-connect-vs-gocardless)