Stripe or Mixpanel?

Which saas & b2b tool brand is right for you?

Stripewins 5 of 7 categories
WINNER
Stripe

Stripe

Financial infrastructure for the internet

4.7/5
|55,000 reviews
5
Wins
2010
Founded
mid
Price
Mixpanel

Mixpanel

Powerful, self-serve product analytics

4.5/5
|22,000 reviews
0
Wins
2009
Founded
mid
Price

Head-to-Head Comparison

95
Features & Functionality
Stripe wins
90
85
Ease of Use
Stripe wins
78
95
Integrations
Stripe wins
85
75
Pricing & Value
75
75
Customer Support
75
98
Scalability
Stripe wins
88
98
Security & Compliance
Stripe wins
88
Stripe

Stripe excels at

Features & FunctionalityEase of UseIntegrationsScalabilitySecurity & Compliance
Mixpanel

Mixpanel excels at

No category wins in this comparison

Pros & Cons

Stripe

Stripe

Industry-best API and developer experience
Exceptional documentation (the gold standard)
Comprehensive product suite (payments, billing, tax, fraud)
Global payments in 135+ currencies
Higher fees than some alternatives (2.9% + $0.30)
Customer support can be slow for smaller accounts
Mixpanel

Mixpanel

Powerful event analytics
Great funnel analysis
Retention cohorts
Self-serve querying
Learning curve
Can get expensive

The Bottom Line

Choose Stripe if you want...

  • Online businesses and e-commerce
  • SaaS companies with recurring billing
  • Marketplaces and platforms
  • Developer-led teams

Choose Mixpanel if you want...

  • Product teams
  • User behavior analysis
  • Funnel optimization
  • Retention analysis

Our pick: Stripe — Better overall scores and stronger performance across key categories.

Real-Time Brand Data

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Stripe

Stripe

No Monthly Fees

Pay only for what you use. No setup fees, no monthly fees, no hidden fees.

Stripe for Startups

Eligible startups get waived Stripe fees on first $1M processed and free access to premium tools.

$50K in Processing Credits

Y Combinator companies get $50K in fee-free processing through the Stripe YC deal.

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Annual Billing Discount

20% OFF

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