# Plaid, SheerID vs Stripe Connect Comparison

| | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 43 | 124 | 249 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (63.2% of reviews) | Mid-Market (43.8% of reviews) | Small-Business (74.4% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Plaid

Pros:
- Ease of Use (12 reviews)
- Easy Integrations (6 reviews)

Cons:
- System Errors (5 reviews)
- Access Limitations (4 reviews)

### SheerID

Pros:
- Ease of Use (6 reviews)
- Verification Efficiency (6 reviews)

Cons:
- Lack of Customization (2 reviews)
- Communication Issues (1 reviews)

### Stripe Connect

Pros:
- Ease of Use (6 reviews)
- Easy Integrations (5 reviews)

Cons:
- Poor Customer Support (4 reviews)
- Excessive Fees (3 reviews)

---
## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.5 (33 reviews) | 8.7 (94 reviews) | 8.8 (212 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (33 reviews) | 8.7 (96 reviews) | 8.8 (216 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.9 (16 reviews) | 7.9 (56 reviews) | 8.9 (132 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.5 (9 reviews) | 8.2 (55 reviews) | 8.9 (122 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.9 (29 reviews) | 8.9 (95 reviews) | 8.2 (175 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.6 (9 reviews) | 9.0 (56 reviews) | 8.7 (117 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.2 (32 reviews) | 7.9 (89 reviews) | 8.5 (210 reviews) | 

---
## Pricing

### Plaid

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### SheerID

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Stripe Connect

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

---
## Features Comparison By Category

### Payment Gateways

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Plaid** | N/A | N/A |
| **SheerID** | N/A | N/A |
| **Stripe Connect** | 8.2/10 | 190 |

#### Payment Options

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Coupons, Discounts, Promotions, and Gift Cards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (104 reviews) | 
| **Recurring Billing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (137 reviews) | 
| **Instant Payment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (146 reviews) | 
| **Accepted Credit Cards and Debit Cards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (175 reviews) | 
| **ACH Payments and eCheck Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (73 reviews) | 
| **Split Payments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (72 reviews) | 
| **Real-Time Payments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (62 reviews) | 
| **Multi-Currency** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (26 reviews) | 
| **Online payment portal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (34 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting/Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (171 reviews) | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (126 reviews) | 
| **Payout Time** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (153 reviews) | 
| **Manual Payment Entry** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (113 reviews) | 
| **Dispute Resolution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (105 reviews) | 
| **Omnichannel** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.2 (19 reviews) | 
| **Levels 1 & 2** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.0 (18 reviews) | 
| **Level 3** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.5 (17 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **PCI Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (101 reviews) | 
| **Fraud Protection Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (128 reviews) | 
| **Data Tokenization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (128 reviews) | 
| **Two-Factor Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (127 reviews) | 
| **POS Verification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 5.8 (19 reviews) | 

#### Development

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Customization (Fields, Objects, and Layouts)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (134 reviews) | 
| **APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (156 reviews) | 
| **Accounting Software Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (93 reviews) | 
| **E-Commerce Software Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (101 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (165 reviews) | 
| **Internationalization - Currency/Language** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (119 reviews) | 
| **Internationalization - Operating Country** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (119 reviews) | 
| **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (85 reviews) | 
| **PCI Regulation Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (76 reviews) | 
| **Supplemental Technology** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (44 reviews) | 
| **Accounting integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.6 (20 reviews) | 
| **E-commerce Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (21 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Payment Gateways

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | Not enough data | 6.7 (5 reviews) | 

### E-Commerce Personalization

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Plaid** | N/A | N/A |
| **SheerID** | 7.1/10 | 32 |
| **Stripe Connect** | N/A | N/A |

#### Visitor Behavior

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Monitoring** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Targeting** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Guided Selling** | Not enough data | 7.6 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Templates

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Library** | Not enough data | 6.9 (18 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Customization** | Not enough data | 7.9 (23 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Optimization** | Not enough data | 7.5 (19 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Personalization

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Recommendation** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Content** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Cart Abandonment** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Search** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Personalization Engine** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Product Recommendations** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **A/B Testing** | Not enough data | 5.3 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Personalized Messaging** | Not enough data | 6.8 (18 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Multichannel

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Web** | Not enough data | 5.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Email** | Not enough data | 7.0 (18 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile** | Not enough data | 7.0 (18 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Administration 

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Marketing Campaigns** | Not enough data | 7.3 (17 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Reports & Analytics** | Not enough data | 7.3 (20 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **User Data** | Not enough data | 7.6 (19 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | 7.9 (15 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - E-Commerce Personalization

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Fraud Detection

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Plaid** | N/A | N/A |
| **SheerID** | N/A | N/A |
| **Stripe Connect** | N/A | N/A |

#### Detection

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Payment Verification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Bot Mitigation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis 

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **ID Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Intelligence Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Incident Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Fraud Markers** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Transaction Scoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Blacklisting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Fraud Detection

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Mobile Banking

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Plaid** | N/A | N/A |
| **SheerID** | N/A | N/A |
| **Stripe Connect** | N/A | N/A |

#### Platform Additional Functionality

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Mobility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Payment** | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform Interoperability

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Pre-Built Connectors** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Mobile Banking

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 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 | 

### Address Verification

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Plaid** | N/A | N/A |
| **SheerID** | N/A | N/A |
| **Stripe Connect** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Scheduled Data Checks** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Address Verification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cleansing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **International Verification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Biometric Authentication

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Plaid** | N/A | N/A |
| **SheerID** | N/A | N/A |
| **Stripe Connect** | N/A | N/A |

#### Integration

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Uses Open Standards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mobile SDK** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workforce Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customer Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audit Trails** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Regulatory Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Anti-Money Laundering (AML)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Plaid** | N/A | N/A |
| **SheerID** | N/A | N/A |
| **Stripe Connect** | N/A | N/A |

#### Fraud Detection

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Name Matching** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Watch List** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Scoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **E-filing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workflows and Alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Compliance

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Due Dilligence** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Regulations and Jurisdictions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Internal Policies** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Models** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Simuation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Transaction Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Segmentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **QA** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Reporting

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Compliance Reports** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Suspicious Activity** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Dashboards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI - Anti Money Laundering

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Risk Scoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Pattern Recognition** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Anti Money Laundering

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Unified APIs

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Plaid** | N/A | N/A |
| **SheerID** | N/A | N/A |
| **Stripe Connect** | N/A | N/A |

#### Integrations

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Integration Breadth** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Ease Of Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Support

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Documentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Professional Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Community Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Personalization

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Plaid** | N/A | N/A |
| **SheerID** | N/A | N/A |
| **Stripe Connect** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Personalization

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 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 | 

### Identity Verification

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Plaid** | N/A | N/A |
| **SheerID** | N/A | N/A |
| **Stripe Connect** | N/A | N/A |

#### Identity Verification Functions - Identity Verification

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Method Verification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Document Check** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Biometric Face Match** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration Options** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Orchestration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Risk & Fraud Prevention - Identity Verification

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Liveness Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Risk Scoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Document Forensics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Compliance & Governance - Identity Verification

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Standards Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AML/PEP Screening** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Global Coverage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Audience Data Providers

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Plaid** | N/A | N/A |
| **SheerID** | N/A | N/A |
| **Stripe Connect** | N/A | N/A |

#### Audience Data - Audience Data Providers

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Third-Party Data Access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audience Segmentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audience Insights** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Audience Creation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Activation - Audience Data Providers

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cross-Channel Targeting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **DSP Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Enrichment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audience Activation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### AI Capabilities - Audience Data Providers

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Predictive Audience Modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### E-commerce Fraud Protection

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Plaid** | N/A | N/A |
| **SheerID** | 7.3/10 | 23 |
| **Stripe Connect** | N/A | N/A |

#### Intelligence

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Transaction Scoring** | Not enough data | 5.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Risk Assessment** | Not enough data | 7.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Intelligence Reporting** | Not enough data | 5.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **ID Analytics** | Not enough data | 6.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Detection

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Fraud Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerts** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Monitoring** | Not enough data | 7.4 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Response

| Feature | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Device Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Fraud Markers** | Not enough data | 7.8 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Blacklisting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Bot Mitigation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

---
## Categories

**Unique to Plaid (9):** [Unified APIs Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/unified-apis), [Identity Verification Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/identity-verification), [Financial Data APIs](https://www.g2.com/categories/financial-data-apis), [Biometric Authentication Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/biometric-authentication), [Anti-Money Laundering Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/anti-money-laundering), [Address Verification Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/address-verification), [Fraud Detection Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/fraud-detection), [Mobile Banking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/mobile-banking), [Underwriting & Rating Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/underwriting-rating)

**Unique to SheerID (5):** [Identity Verification Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/identity-verification), [E-Commerce Personalization Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/e-commerce-personalization), [E-commerce Fraud Protection Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/e-commerce-fraud-protection), [Personalization Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/personalization), [Audience Data Providers](https://www.g2.com/categories/audience-data-providers)

**Unique to Stripe Connect (2):** [Payment Gateways](https://www.g2.com/categories/payment-gateways), [Financial Data APIs](https://www.g2.com/categories/financial-data-apis)


---
## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Plaid | SheerID | Stripe Connect | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 63.2% | 16.5% | 74.4% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 21.1% | 43.8% | 19.5% | 
| **Enterprise** | 15.8% | 39.7% | 6.1% | 

### By Industry

#### Plaid

- **Financial Services:** 34.2%
- **Computer Software:** 10.5%
- **Accounting:** 5.3%
- **Banking:** 5.3%
- **Internet:** 5.3%
- **Consumer Services:** 5.3%
- **Entertainment:** 5.3%
- **Apparel & Fashion:** 2.6%
- **Cosmetics:** 2.6%
- **Farming:** 2.6%
- **Other:** 21.1%

#### SheerID

- **Retail:** 12.4%
- **Computer Software:** 9.9%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 5.8%
- **Consumer Goods:** 5.0%
- **Apparel & Fashion:** 5.0%
- **Entertainment:** 4.1%
- **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 4.1%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.3%
- **E-Learning:** 3.3%
- **Consumer Services:** 3.3%
- **Other:** 43.8%

#### 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%

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## Top Discussions

### Plaid

No discussions available for this product.

### SheerID

- Title: [Is it safe to use SheerID?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-it-safe-to-use-sheerid) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, absolutely. SheerID verifies millions of consumers every year for personalized offers from hundreds of leading brands. Transparency, privacy, and..."
- Title: [How does VerifyPass verify?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-verifypass-verify) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Since we're SheerID, we're not sure exactly how VerifyPass verifies. However, our instant verification engine provides the broadest coverage, tapping into..."
- Title: [How does SheerID know I'm a student?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-sheerid-know-i-m-a-student) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "SheerID determines if you are enrolled as a student by instantly connecting with authoritative data sources, like the office of the registrar for a..."
- Title: [How does SheerID verification work?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-sheerid-verification-work) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "There's a few questions that display via a pop-up, that differ based on the program. Verification happens immediately in most cases, unless the person needs..."
- Title: [How well does this work with student validation?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/13433-how-well-does-this-work-with-student-validation) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Ken - thank you for the question. SheerID verifies credentials for 100% of students in 191 countries. Majority of the time students will instantly be..."

### 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"

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/plaid-vs-sheerid-vs-stripe-connect)