Online courses & info-products
Coaching programs, course bundles, ebooks, signal groups. Stripe flags these as elevated-risk and freezes accounts on launch spikes. The platforms we cover were built for this.
Payment processor index · independent since 2026
Honest, hands-on comparisons of the platforms that actually accept coaches, course creators and paid communities. We rank on the all-in effective fee, not the headline rate. No paid placement, ever.
Payment processor index
| Platform | Effective fee | MoR | Payout | Freeze risk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| from 2.4%US card rate | Partial | Same-day–5d | Low | Start free | |
| 2.9% + $0.30processing only | No | 2–7 days | High | ||
| ~5% + $0.50all-in MoR | Yes | Net terms | Low | ||
| 5% + $0.50all-in MoR | Yes | 1st & 15th | Medium | ||
| ~13.7% all-in10% + processing | Partial | Weekly | Medium |
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Built for digital product sellers
Coaching programs, course bundles, ebooks, signal groups. Stripe flags these as elevated-risk and freezes accounts on launch spikes. The platforms we cover were built for this.
Discord servers, Telegram channels, recurring memberships, masterminds. Where Stripe stops, platforms with native gating and built-in tax handling pick up.
Stripe freezes accounts at sudden volume spikes, dispute rates above 0.75%, or “elevated-risk” categories. The platforms we cover do not block sellers without reason.
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