# Skrill vs Stripe Payments Comparison

| | Skrill | Stripe Payments | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 3.4 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 63 | 449 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (59.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (79.1% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Skrill

Pros:
- Efficiency (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Account Blocking (1 reviews)
- Financial Mismanagement (1 reviews)

### Stripe Payments

Pros:
- Ease of Use (47 reviews)
- Easy Payments (45 reviews)

Cons:
- High Fees (22 reviews)
- Poor Customer Support (11 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Skrill | Stripe Payments | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 7.1 (52 reviews) | 8.8 (360 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 7.6 (51 reviews) | 8.9 (367 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.1 (7 reviews) | 8.8 (248 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 7.3 (5 reviews) | 8.6 (184 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 6.7 (51 reviews) | 8.2 (306 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 8.5 (175 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 6.4 (52 reviews) | 8.6 (337 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Skrill

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Stripe Payments

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Payment Gateways

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Skrill** | 7.1/10 | 55 |
| **Stripe Payments** | N/A | N/A |

#### Payment Options

| Feature | Skrill | Stripe Payments | 
|---|---|---|
| **Coupons, Discounts, Promotions, and Gift Cards** | 7.2 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Recurring Billing** | 7.5 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Instant Payment** | 7.7 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Accepted Credit Cards and Debit Cards** | 7.6 (47 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **ACH Payments and eCheck Processing** | 7.5 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Split Payments** | 7.9 (37 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Payments** | 8.2 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Currency** | 5.8 (12 reviews) | 8.6 (153 reviews) | 
| **Online payment portal** | 6.4 (13 reviews) | 8.8 (181 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Skrill | Stripe Payments | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting/Dashboards** | 7.9 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | 7.8 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Payout Time** | 7.7 (44 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Manual Payment Entry** | 7.2 (44 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Dispute Resolution** | 6.9 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Omnichannel** | 5.5 (10 reviews) | 8.4 (145 reviews) | 
| **Levels 1 & 2** | 5.7 (9 reviews) | 8.1 (135 reviews) | 
| **Level 3** | 6.1 (9 reviews) | 8.1 (129 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Skrill | Stripe Payments | 
|---|---|---|
| **PCI Compliance** | 7.7 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Fraud Protection Tools** | 7.7 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Tokenization** | 7.3 (37 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Two-Factor Authentication** | 8.2 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **POS Verification** | 5.2 (7 reviews) | 8.2 (136 reviews) | 

#### Development

| Feature | Skrill | Stripe Payments | 
|---|---|---|
| **Customization (Fields, Objects, and Layouts)** | 7.8 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **APIs** | 7.7 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Accounting Software Integration** | 7.4 (37 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **E-Commerce Software Integration** | 7.9 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Skrill | Stripe Payments | 
|---|---|---|
| **Performance and Reliability** | 7.6 (45 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Internationalization - Currency/Language** | 7.7 (44 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Internationalization - Operating Country** | 7.5 (44 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **API / Integrations** | 7.0 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **PCI Regulation Compliance** | 7.5 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Supplemental Technology** | 7.2 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Accounting integration** | 5.0 (6 reviews) | 8.6 (152 reviews) | 
| **E-commerce Integration** | 4.8 (7 reviews) | 8.9 (165 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Payment Gateways

| Feature | Skrill | Stripe Payments | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Payment Processing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Skrill** | N/A | N/A |
| **Stripe Payments** | 8.5/10 | 249 |

#### Payment Processing

| Feature | Skrill | Stripe Payments | 
|---|---|---|
| **Encryption** | Not enough data | 9.0 (194 reviews) | 
| **Credit Card Processing** | Not enough data | 9.1 (221 reviews) | 
| **Mobile Payments** | Not enough data | 8.9 (192 reviews) | 
| **Digital Wallet Integration** | Not enough data | 8.5 (154 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Skrill | Stripe Payments | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting & Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.4 (196 reviews) | 
| **E-commerce Integration** | Not enough data | 8.9 (195 reviews) | 
| **Processing Fees** | Not enough data | 7.0 (213 reviews) | 
| **POS Integration** | Not enough data | 8.1 (141 reviews) | 
| **Omnichannel** | 5.5 (10 reviews) | 8.4 (145 reviews) | 
| **Levels 1 & 2** | 5.7 (9 reviews) | 8.1 (135 reviews) | 
| **Level 3** | 6.1 (9 reviews) | 8.1 (129 reviews) | 

#### Payment Options

| Feature | Skrill | Stripe Payments | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Currency** | 5.8 (12 reviews) | 8.6 (153 reviews) | 
| **Online payment portal** | 6.4 (13 reviews) | 8.8 (181 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Skrill | Stripe Payments | 
|---|---|---|
| **POS Verification** | 5.2 (7 reviews) | 8.2 (136 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Skrill | Stripe Payments | 
|---|---|---|
| **Accounting integration** | 5.0 (6 reviews) | 8.6 (152 reviews) | 
| **E-commerce Integration** | 4.8 (7 reviews) | 8.9 (165 reviews) | 

### Embedded Payments

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Skrill** | N/A | N/A |
| **Stripe Payments** | 8.8/10 | 43 |

#### Payments - Embedded Payments

| Feature | Skrill | Stripe Payments | 
|---|---|---|
| **Processing** | Not enough data | 9.4 (41 reviews) | 
| **Fraud Protection** | Not enough data | 8.8 (40 reviews) | 
| **Payment Methods** | Not enough data | 9.5 (41 reviews) | 

#### Personalization - Embedded Payments

| Feature | Skrill | Stripe Payments | 
|---|---|---|
| **Customer Onboarding** | Not enough data | 8.9 (40 reviews) | 
| **Checkout Customization** | Not enough data | 8.7 (39 reviews) | 
| **Localization** | Not enough data | 8.5 (39 reviews) | 
| **Merchant Portal** | Not enough data | 9.0 (39 reviews) | 

#### Setup - Embedded Payments

| Feature | Skrill | Stripe Payments | 
|---|---|---|
| **Payment Flows** | Not enough data | 8.8 (39 reviews) | 
| **APIs** | Not enough data | 9.3 (40 reviews) | 
| **Dispute Management** | Not enough data | 8.1 (38 reviews) | 

#### Analytics - Embedded Payments

| Feature | Skrill | Stripe Payments | 
|---|---|---|
| **Transactions** | Not enough data | 9.2 (39 reviews) | 
| **Reconciliation** | Not enough data | 8.9 (38 reviews) | 
| **Revenue** | Not enough data | 9.0 (40 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Embedded Payments

| Feature | Skrill | Stripe Payments | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 7.8 (9 reviews) | 

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## Categories

**Unique to Skrill (1):** [Payment Gateways](https://www.g2.com/categories/payment-gateways)

**Unique to Stripe Payments (2):** [Payment Processing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/payment-processing), [Embedded Payments Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/embedded-payments)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Skrill | Stripe Payments | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 59.0% | 79.1% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 16.4% | 17.2% | 
| **Enterprise** | 24.6% | 3.7% | 

### By Industry

#### Skrill

- **Internet:** 11.5%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 9.8%
- **Food & Beverages:** 4.9%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.9%
- **Accounting:** 4.9%
- **Computer Software:** 3.3%
- **Construction:** 3.3%
- **Consumer Electronics:** 3.3%
- **Gambling & Casinos:** 3.3%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 3.3%
- **Other:** 47.5%

#### Stripe Payments

- **Computer Software:** 9.5%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 8.1%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 7.4%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 6.0%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 5.6%
- **Retail:** 4.9%
- **Consumer Services:** 3.0%
- **Financial Services:** 2.8%
- **Accounting:** 2.6%
- **Professional Training & Coaching:** 2.6%
- **Other:** 47.6%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Skrill

- [PayPal Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/paypal/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2742 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 Connect](https://www.g2.com/products/stripe-connect/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (249 reviews)
- [GoCardless](https://www.g2.com/products/gocardless/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (321 reviews)
- [Paytm Business](https://www.g2.com/products/paytm-business/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (282 reviews)
- [Apple Pay for merchants](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-pay-for-merchants/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (138 reviews)
- [Authorize.net](https://www.g2.com/products/authorize-net/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (218 reviews)
- [BlueSnap](https://www.g2.com/products/bluesnap/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (107 reviews)
- [Worldpay](https://www.g2.com/products/worldpay/reviews) — 2.9/5 stars (42 reviews)

### Alternatives to Stripe Payments

- [EBizCharge](https://www.g2.com/products/ebizcharge/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (103 reviews)
- [PayPal Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/paypal/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2742 reviews)
- [Amazon Pay for Business](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-pay-for-business/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (583 reviews)
- [GoCardless](https://www.g2.com/products/gocardless/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (321 reviews)
- [Venmo](https://www.g2.com/products/paypal-venmo/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (269 reviews)
- [Square Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/square-payments/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (176 reviews)
- [checkout.com](https://www.g2.com/products/checkout-com/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (70 reviews)
- [8am CPACharge](https://www.g2.com/products/8am-cpacharge/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (98 reviews)
- [Nuvei](https://www.g2.com/products/nuvei/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (20 reviews)
- [QuickBooks Payments](https://www.g2.com/products/quickbooks-payments/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (44 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Skrill

- Title: [Which is better PayPal or Skrill?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-is-better-paypal-or-skrill) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "paypal "
- Title: [Is Skrill a payment gateway?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-skrill-a-payment-gateway) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Yes"
- Title: [What is Skrill method?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-skrill-method) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "https://skrill.me/rq/Denisa/30/CZK?key=eKSmYn-W4c-82c68bhXziTRJAPu"

### Stripe Payments

- Title: [What is Stripe Payments used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-stripe-payments-used-for) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Stripe payment is a payment processor. They handle support many payment types and store the payment information in their PCI compliant application. Users can..."

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