Accept and optimize payments
Who are Stripe?
Stripe is a leading global payments platform that enables businesses to accept payments online and in-person. Founded in 2010, Stripe supports a wide range of payment methods in over 135 currencies.
Stripe is renowned for its secure, flexible solutions and developer-friendly integration. Stripe also offers tools for billing, invoicing, and subscription management. Millions of companies worldwide, from startups to large enterprises, trust Stripe for their payment processing needs.
Smoobu's integration with Stripe
Before the integration
Manual payment requests
Few secure payment options
Complex payment tracking
After the integration
Automated payment collection
Instant card and wallet payments
Simple, unified payment tracking
Build a more profitable rental business
Thanks to Smoobu and Stripe, hosts of all kinds can increase authorization rates, offer local payment methods, and ultimately boost conversions and bookings.
Most frequent questions about Stripe
In Stripe
Ensure your account is Live and not in Test mode. If you added Stripe to Smoobu in Test mode, you will need to disconnect it and follow the below instructions from the beginning.
In Smoobu
1. Go to Marketplace > Payments > Stripe
2. Click on Connect. You will automatically be forwarded to your Stripe account
3. Log into your Stripe account and fill in the requested info
4. Click on “Authorize access to this account” on the Stripe page
5. You should receive a notification advising: "Stripe was added to your Smoobu Account as a Payment Method." This message confirms the connection.
Please note: In the Smoobu Booking Engine, if Stripe (credit card) is your "Default Payment", choose Stripe Connect instead.Stripe’s automated payment processing and support for multiple payment methods streamline the booking and payment process in Smoobu. This makes collecting guest payments easy, efficient, and reliable.
Stripe is available to businesses in over 45 countries, including most of Europe, North America, Australia, and parts of Asia and Latin America.
Stripe’s dashboard and support documentation are available in several languages, including English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish.
You can reach Stripe support through the Support Center, which offers email, chat, and phone support options, as well as comprehensive online resources.