Stripe
Stripe is our payments infrastructure provider, handling all billing, subscriptions, and marketplace payments across products.
Why Stripe
- Developer experience: Best-in-class APIs and documentation
- Global coverage: Supports 135+ currencies and local payment methods
- Subscription billing: Native support for usage-based and tiered pricing
- Connect: Enables marketplace payments for capability pack creators
How We Use It
| Product | Stripe Feature | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| All products | Stripe Billing | Subscription management, usage metering |
| SmartBoxes | Stripe Billing | Credits-based PAYG billing |
| SmartBoxes | Stripe Connect | Capability pack creator payouts |
| Nomos Cloud | Stripe Billing | Usage-based metering |
Risk Considerations
- Dependency: Critical path for all revenue
- Mitigation: Stripe has 99.99%+ uptime; alternative processors exist if needed
- Cost: ~2.9% + 30p per transaction (standard for the industry)