Stripe

Stripe Pros & Cons

About Stripe

Stripe Features

Stripe Pricing

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Stripe?

Stripe is the leading online payment processor for software platforms — and for home care agencies, that means Stripe is usually embedded in the agency management software (Smartcare, AxisCare, CareSwitch, etc.) as the underlying rails for private-pay billing, ACH auto-pay, and credit-card processing. Few agencies sign up for Stripe directly; instead, the agency management vendor offers Stripe (or a Stripe-equivalent like Adyen or a healthcare-focused processor) as the payment-processing option.

Who is Stripe best for?

Home care agencies running private-pay billing — typically used via the agency management EHR's integrated payment feature, rarely standalone Built for any size — usage scales with private-pay volume; most relevant for non-medical home care agencies agencies.

How much does Stripe cost?

Stripe pricing: Standard online processing fees: ~2.9% + $0.30 per credit-card transaction; ACH typically ~0.8% capped. Volume discounts available. When accessed through an EHR, the EHR may apply its own markup. Verify current pricing on stripe.com.

What are the main features of Stripe?

Key features include: Credit Card Processing; ACH / Bank Transfer Processing; Recurring / Subscription Billing; Payment Links (No-Code Invoicing); Stripe Connect (Embedded in EHR Platforms); Fraud Detection (Radar).

What are alternatives to Stripe?

Top alternatives include Viventium, Waystar, Change Healthcare (Optum), and more. Compare each side-by-side against Stripe on Carezano to find the best fit for your home care agency.

Top Stripe Alternatives

Viventium

Home care payroll specialist with tax compliance and benefits administration.

Waystar

Revenue cycle management and clearinghouse for healthcare claims processing.

Change Healthcare (Optum)

Enterprise healthcare clearinghouse and revenue cycle platform.

Trizetto (Cognizant)

Enterprise healthcare RCM + payer-provider connectivity from Cognizant — claims, eligibility, remittance, and provider revenue cycle at scale