Head to head
Compared side by side on published facts and the same six criteria every review is graded on — generated from the live directory, not a sales page.
Chase Payment Solutions and Merchant Services
Platform / Acquirer · 3.8/5 mean
Chase Payment Solutions is the merchant services arm of the #1 US bank, offering small and mid-sized businesses a deeply integrated combination of payment processing, same-day deposits, and banking tools. They're backed by the trust and scale of JPMorgan Chase but with flat-rate fees that may not suit high-volume merchants.
Read the full review →Stripe
Payfac / Aggregator · 4.5/5 mean
Stripe is a leading payment processor known for its developer-friendly API, transparent pricing, and comprehensive suite of payment solutions for businesses of all sizes.
Read the full review →Stripe holds the higher standing — by grade, then mean category score. The row-by-row picture below is what should actually decide it for your business.
Both graded against the same six criteria. How we grade · Last fact-checked August 19, 2026 and September 16, 2026.
| Criterion | Chase Payment Solutions and Merchant Services | Stripe |
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| Pricing transparency | 3.0 | 5.0wins this criterion |
| Feature set | 4.0 | 5.0wins this criterion |
| Ease of use | 4.0 |
Straight from each provider's published documentation. Where a number isn't published, we say so rather than estimate.
| Metric | Chase Payment Solutions and Merchant Services | Stripe |
|---|---|---|
| Online rate | 2.9% + $0.25 per transaction | 2.9% + $0.30 |
| Monthly fee | $0 (basic plan; Chase Business Complete Banking may have separate monthly fee waivable with $2,000/month in payments) | No monthly fees |
| Payout | Next business day for deposits to non-Chase bank accounts | First payout 7-14 days; then a rolling schedule of about 2 business days |
| Contract | Month-to-month plans. Free terminal plans may require 2 year service agreement. | No long-term fixed contract requirements for standard services / 1-year minimum commitment for add-ons and enterprise services |
| In-person rate | 2.6% + $0.10 per transaction | 2.7% + $0.05, plus $0.10 per authorization for Tap to Pay |
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From the Chase Payment Solutions and Merchant Services review
Stripe's APIs, SDKs, and documentation set the industry standard, addressing exactly the developer experience where Chase Payment Solutions trails modern platforms. Chase still holds up for businesses that bank with Chase and want same-day deposits, 24/7 phone support, and payments consolidated with their banking.
Pick Stripe if you are building a custom online platform and need deep APIs and sandbox tooling
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| Customer support | 3.0 | 4.0wins this criterion |
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| Contract terms | 4.0 | 5.0wins this criterion |
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| Industry reputation | 5.0wins this criterion | 4.0 |
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| 3.5% + $0.10 per transaction |
| 3.4% + $0.30 (the online rate plus 0.5% for manually entered cards) |
| International rate | Dynamic Currency Conversion available; custom rates apply | +1.5% + ~1% for conversion |
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| PCI fee | Not publicly listed | No separate PCI fee |
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| Statement fee | Not publicly listed | No monthly statement fee |
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| Chargeback fee | $25 to $100 per incident | $15 dispute received fee per dispute, kept whether you win or lose; a further $15 dispute countered fee if you respond manually, returned if you win and kept if you lose |
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| Early termination | $0 for month-to-month accounts; applicable if free hardware accepted under 2-year contract | No early termination fee under the pay-as-you-go model |
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| Last fact-checked | August 19, 2026 | September 16, 2026 |
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