Comparison
Both let you send an invoice and get paid by card — on your own Stripe account, with no code. The difference is how much you can run from one place. Here's an honest, side-by-side look.
Stripe Invoicing is Stripe's own free invoicing tool — genuinely good for sending straightforward invoices. CrexiPay is a no-code back office that runs on top of your Stripe account and adds the things Stripe Invoicing doesn't: deposits with one-click balance billing, donations, a single dashboard for every payment type, and the ability to run multiple Stripe accounts from one login. It costs a flat 2%; Stripe Invoicing doesn't add a platform fee. Which is right depends on how much you need to manage.
Side by side
| Feature | CrexiPay | Stripe Invoicing |
|---|---|---|
| Branded invoices, no code | ✓ | ✓ |
| Card payment on hosted checkout | ✓ | ✓ |
| Recurring billing & subscriptions | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reusable payment links | ✓ | ✓ |
| Deposits + one-click balance billing | ✓ | × |
| Donations / pay-what-you-want | ✓ | Not a built-in flow |
| Run multiple Stripe accounts from one login | ✓ | × |
| One dashboard for every payment type & your team | ✓ | The Stripe Dashboard (developer-oriented) |
| Guided setup — we create & connect Stripe for you | ✓ | You sign up for Stripe yourself |
| Real-time "you've been paid" alerts | ✓ | ✓ |
| Monthly fee | None | None |
| Platform fee (on top of Stripe processing) | 2% per transaction | 0% — Stripe processing only |
| Your own Stripe account & payout schedule | ✓ | ✓ |
Common questions
No. CrexiPay runs on your own Stripe account — it's a no-code layer on top that makes Stripe easier to use for invoicing, subscriptions, deposits and donations. Your money still settles into your Stripe account and pays out on your normal schedule.
Stripe Invoicing has no monthly fee — you pay Stripe's standard card-processing fees on payments. CrexiPay adds a flat 2% platform fee on top, in exchange for the extra back-office features (deposits, donations, multi-account, one dashboard, guided setup).
Yes. Because CrexiPay uses your own Stripe account, anything you do in Stripe Invoicing and anything you do in CrexiPay both live in the same Stripe account. Many businesses start with Stripe Invoicing and move to CrexiPay as they need subscriptions, deposits or multiple accounts.
If simple invoicing is all you need, Stripe Invoicing is a great free option. The 2% is worth it when you want more than invoices in one no-code place — subscriptions, deposits with balance billing, donations, multiple Stripe accounts, team roles and a single dashboard — without a developer stitching it together. See what the 2% covers →
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