Voucher shop connected with Stripe payment

Stripe integration

Connect your voucher shop with Stripe

Stripe is the payment layer for your Gutscheindirekt voucher shop. Customers buy the voucher online, pay in checkout and the voucher process can continue after successful payment. For merchants, this means less manual payment checking and a clearer route from purchase to delivery.

Why Stripe matters for a voucher shop

A digital voucher is only useful when the payment process feels trustworthy and quick. Customers expect to pay online without waiting for manual confirmation. Merchants need a payment status they can rely on before a voucher is created and sent.

With Stripe connected, Gutscheindirekt can focus on the voucher workflow around the payment. If you still need the broader feature context, start with the feature overview and then come back to Stripe as the payment foundation.

How Stripe fits into the voucher flow

The customer chooses a voucher, enters the relevant details and pays online. Once the payment is successful, the voucher can be generated and delivered by email or PDF. This keeps the experience fast for buyers and avoids the manual steps that often slow down voucher sales.

The next step in the process is explained on the page about automatic voucher delivery. Payment and delivery should be planned together, because the customer only considers the purchase complete when the voucher arrives.

How to think about Stripe fees

Gutscheindirekt pricing and Stripe payment fees are separate topics. The Gutscheindirekt plan covers the platform side of the voucher shop. Stripe fees apply to payment processing and can vary depending on payment method, card type, country and Stripe configuration.

For that reason, the pricing page keeps the wording clear: plans are shown excluding Stripe fees. You should always verify the current Stripe pricing directly with Stripe before treating payment fees as fixed in your own calculation.

Who benefits most from Stripe payment

Stripe is useful for any business that wants to sell vouchers online without manually matching bank transfers to voucher orders. It is especially helpful for last-minute gifts, seasonal peaks and businesses where customers buy outside opening hours.

That can be a hair salon, massage practice, restaurant, boutique, beauty studio, wellness business or local retailer. The industry overview shows how different businesses can present the same basic voucher process in their own language.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Stripe

Do I have to use Stripe?

Gutscheindirekt is designed around Stripe as the online payment provider. This keeps payment processing separate from the voucher shop and gives merchants a familiar payment setup.

Does Gutscheindirekt store card data?

No. Card data is generally processed by Stripe, not stored by Gutscheindirekt itself. Gutscheindirekt uses the payment status for the voucher workflow.

Are Stripe fees included in the plan?

No. The Gutscheindirekt plans are shown excluding Stripe fees. You can compare the platform plans on the pricing page.

What happens after a successful payment?

After successful payment, the voucher can be created and delivered automatically. The delivery flow is described in more detail under automatic voucher delivery.

Connect Stripe and start selling vouchers online

Set up your voucher shop, connect Stripe and publish the voucher link on your website. From there, customers can buy and pay online while the voucher workflow continues automatically.