Design a no-code integration
Stripe can help you start, run, and grow a business, all without writing a line of code. This guide helps you understand which of our no-code products and services best support your business model.
No-code integration pieces
The following table describes different pieces that you can use to set up Stripe without writing code. You don’t need to use all of the pieces. Use the pieces that you need now and add or combine features as your business grows.
| Piece | Description |
|---|---|
| Stripe account | Create and activate an account to start accepting payments on Stripe. You can have multiple accounts, and multiple users can share one account. Learn more or go to the Dashboard. |
| Dashboard | The user interface for you to operate and configure your Stripe account. You can use it to monitor your business and manage payments, subscriptions, invoices, refunds, disputes, and more. |
| Dashboard mobile app | A native app for accessing your Dashboard on your iOS or Android device. You can also perform additional actions, such as accepting in-person payments. |
| Product catalog | Represent your products on Stripe by configuring a product catalog and pricing model. Create recurring prices to enable subscriptions. Payment Links and subscriptions require products. You can use invoices without a product catalog. Learn more or go to the Dashboard. |
| Payment Links | Payment Links are reusable links that take your customers to a prebuilt checkout page. Share links through social media, SMS, and email or by embedding them on your site. You can use Payment Links for one-time purchases, donations, tips, or subscriptions. Learn more or go to the Dashboard. |
| Invoices | Create and send branded invoices to customers and clients. Optionally, set up the customer portal to allow your customers to manage their own invoices and billing information. Learn more or go to the Dashboard. |
| Subscriptions | Let your customers sign up for subscriptions with Payment Links or on your website, or manually create subscriptions. Manage the recurring payments, subscription-generated invoices, and recovery options in the Dashboard. Learn more or go to the Dashboard. |
| Customer portal | Let your customers manage their own accounts by setting up the customer portal. They can update their billing information and payment methods, pay and download invoices, and manage their subscriptions. Learn more or go to the Dashboard. |
| Some code | Create a pricing table to display your pricing plans and features in an embeddable UI component. Design the table in the Dashboard, then copy the code into your website. Learn more or go to the Dashboard. |
E-commerce
You can run your e-commerce business on Stripe without writing a line of code. Imagine a company called Rocket Links that sells rockets through direct sales. After a consultation to understand the customer’s needs, the Rocket Links sales team selects the most appropriate rocket and emails the customer a Payment Link where they can purchase it. When the payment succeeds, the Rocket Links back office manually fulfills the orders.
The Rocket Links web app
Offer subscriptions online
SaaS
You can run your SaaS business with Stripe’s no-code solutions. Imagine a company called Homebox that’s a SaaS platform building software for landscapers, plumbers, HVAC, and other home service professionals. They offer a subscriptions and accept recurring payments without writing any code.
Note
If you have development resources and want to build a more complex integration, see the SaaS use case guide.
Offer subscriptions online
Integrate subscriptions into your website and set up self-service
Individual creators
You can use Stripe to get paid as a creator. Imagine an artist named Jane Diaz who creates art objects and videos, and performs live as Striped Llama. Jane doesn’t have a website, but she has an online presence through social media like Twitter and Instagram.
Use cases for creators
As a creator, you can use Stripe to handle a number of use cases.
Sell tickets
Accept tips
Offer subscriptions
Professional services
You don’t need to write any code to run your professional services business on Stripe. Imagine a career coach named Jenny Rosen. She consults individually with clients and charges for her services by the hour. After a session, Jenny signs in to Stripe, creates an invoice, and sends it to her client. She gets an email notification when the payment succeeds and uses the Stripe Dashboard to track her monthly revenue and outstanding invoices.
Create and send invoices to your customers
In-person payments
If your business includes in-person transactions, you can accept payments through your Stripe account using the Dashboard iOS app. For example, Stripe user Raj sells pet products online, but he also has a booth he sets up at local fairs, farmer’s markets, and animal rescue events. He downloaded the Stripe mobile app on his iPhone and now his in-person customers can pay him by tapping their contactless card or mobile wallet to his phone.
Accept contactless payments using Tap to Pay
Recurring donations
You can accept recurring donations with Stripe, in the same way as recurring payments. For example, imagine a llama rescue organization, Llama House. They want to make it easy for supporters to choose an amount for a recurring, monthly donation. They use Payment Links to create a link that they can share on social media and email. From the same payment link, they also generate a QR code that they can add to flyers, and an embeddable buy button for their website–all from the Dashboard.