Payments · Stripe

One Peak for Stripe integrations.

Stripe is the default way startups take money online, and the part of an MVP where edge cases actually matter: failed payments, refunds, webhooks, taxes. We build Stripe integrations that survive real customers, not just demo checkouts.

What we build with Stripe

From a simple checkout to full subscription businesses.

  • Subscriptions with trials, upgrades, and proration handled
  • Stripe Checkout and Customer Portal for fastest time-to-revenue
  • Marketplace splits with Stripe Connect
  • Usage-based and per-seat billing models

The part everyone underestimates

The checkout is 20% of the work. The other 80% is webhook reliability, dunning for failed payments, refunds, disputes, and keeping your database in sync with Stripe's truth — that's what we actually scope for.

When billing belongs in your MVP

If willingness-to-pay is the assumption you're testing, billing belongs in v1. If activation is the open question, a waitlist plus manual invoicing can defer the complexity — we'll tell you which.

Our process

From first conversation to launch.

01

Discovery & Scope

We clarify the buyer, the core workflow, and platform requirements before any design or code begins.

Deliverables
Scope doc, feature priority list, architecture direction
Process
1 workshop session, async Q&A, written summary
02

Design

High-fidelity screens and flows for the core journey, optimised for the way people actually use the product.

Deliverables
Figma prototype, component system, handoff-ready specs
Process
2 feedback rounds, async or live review
03

Build

Implementation with clean architecture, tested as we go and wired to a real backend and staging environment.

Deliverables
Working product, documented codebase, staging environment
Process
Weekly milestone demos, async updates
04

Launch & Iterate

We deploy, set up analytics, review the first real usage, and plan the next cycle with you.

Deliverables
Live product, analytics dashboard, iteration roadmap
Process
30-day post-launch support window

Technical expertise

What we bring to the build.

Subscription lifecycle

Trials, upgrades, cancellations, and proration mapped to product access.

Webhook reliability

Idempotent handlers and replay protection — billing state that never drifts.

Stripe Connect

Marketplace and platform payouts with onboarding and compliance flows.

Tax & invoicing

Stripe Tax and invoice configuration for EU VAT and beyond.

Failed payment recovery

Dunning emails and retry logic that quietly saves real revenue.

Practical answers

Questions founders ask before moving forward.

How long does a Stripe integration take?

A subscription flow with portal and webhooks: about a week inside a normal MVP build. Marketplace splits with Connect: longer — scoped explicitly.

Should my MVP use Stripe Checkout or a custom payment UI?

Checkout, almost always — it's faster to ship, handles SCA and wallets, and converts well. Custom UIs earn their cost later.

Can you set up EU VAT handling?

Yes — Stripe Tax configured for EU VAT, with invoices that finance teams and accountants accept.

Do you handle subscription changes and refunds?

Yes — upgrades, downgrades, proration, cancellations, and refund flows are part of the integration, not afterthoughts.

Is billing data safe in our hands?

Card data never touches your servers — Stripe holds it. Your database stores references and entitlements only.

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Ready to charge real customers?

Tell us the pricing model and we'll scope the Stripe integration that supports it — including the edge cases.