Stripe for Discord: How to Accept Payments in Your Server

Stripe processes payments for millions of businesses worldwide, from startups to Fortune 500 companies. It supports 135+ currencies, handles all PCI compliance, and provides instant payouts in many countries.

For Discord server owners, Stripe is the safest and most reliable way to accept payments. Your members' payment data is handled by a trusted, publicly traded company. You never touch credit card numbers directly.

Stripe also supports every payment method your members might want: credit cards, debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and bank transfers in many countries. This flexibility means fewer failed payments and more successful subscriptions.

DoorFee acts as the bridge between Stripe and Discord. Here's the flow:

• A visitor lands on your DoorFee sales page and clicks 'Subscribe.'
• Stripe processes the payment securely.
• DoorFee receives confirmation from Stripe and instantly assigns the correct Discord role to the new member.
• The member gains access to your premium channels immediately.

When a subscription renews, Stripe charges the member automatically. If a member cancels or a payment fails, DoorFee removes their role and access. The entire cycle is automated.

You connect your Stripe account to DoorFee once during setup. After that, everything runs on autopilot.

The setup process takes about 5 minutes:

• Step 1: Create a DoorFee account at doorfee.io (free).
• Step 2: Click 'Connect Stripe' in your DoorFee dashboard.
• Step 3: If you already have a Stripe account, log in and authorize the connection. If not, Stripe will walk you through creating one (takes about 10 minutes).
• Step 4: Once connected, create your subscription tiers in DoorFee. Set prices, billing cycles, and trial periods.
• Step 5: Build your sales page, share the link, and start accepting payments.

Stripe requires basic business information (name, address, bank account for payouts). For most creators, a sole proprietorship setup works fine.

Stripe charges 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction for US-based cards. This is separate from DoorFee's platform fee. Here's the breakdown at different price points:

• $10/month subscription: Stripe takes $0.59. DoorFee Free takes $1.00 (10%). You keep $8.41.
• $10/month subscription on DoorFee Pro: Stripe takes $0.59. DoorFee takes $0.25 (2.5%). You keep $9.16.
• $30/month subscription on DoorFee Pro: Stripe takes $1.17. DoorFee takes $0.75. You keep $28.08.

Stripe fees are standard across the industry. No monetization platform can avoid them because Stripe (or a similar processor) is required to handle the actual payment. When comparing platforms, focus on the platform fee on top of Stripe's processing fees.

Once your payments are flowing through Stripe, you can manage everything from two dashboards:

Stripe Dashboard: View individual transactions, issue refunds, check payout schedules, and download tax documents. Stripe also handles disputes and chargebacks, protecting you from fraudulent payments.

DoorFee Dashboard: See subscriber counts, revenue analytics, churn metrics, and manage your subscription tiers. DoorFee pulls data from Stripe to give you a Discord-specific view of your business.

Stripe payouts happen on a rolling schedule (typically 2 business days in the US). You can set up daily or weekly payout schedules depending on your preference.