joelrunyon I really appreciate your comment, and just to clarify it again: Actually, Wirize is in beta, so in order to define a pricing model, we're still trying to understand the market, customer needs, and of course the product value.
In my opinion, as a start-up, our first mission is to understand the customer and then find a business model.
We can't just assume that a freelancer is willing to pay a fee per transaction (in addition to the standard Stripe fees), or a subscription-based service.
We will try to clarify this part as soon as possible, and if you're up to help us in this regard, we would love to hear your thoughts, payment needs, and of course any suggestions you may have.
If you want, this is my email: davide@wirize.com Thank you again!
Hi tom169, thank you for reporting it. It wasn't our intention to create confusion among the products! Wirize isn't a Stripe product, so we're going to perform some copy changes to clarify it.
Your assumption is totally incorrect sudhirj. Wirize uses direct charges trough Stripe Connect, so we never touch/hold customers money.
If you want, check it out: https://goo.gl/vpvBEQ
Hi caiob,
Thanks for your comment.
We are aware that Wirize can't compete against a domestic solution like Interac, but in several cases, freelancing is also about international payments. Is Interac convenient for no-domestic payments?
Hi desireco42,
Thanks for your comment.
The main difference is that if you go with Stripe directly, you need to integrate the checkout on your personal website, and it requires some code skills, and of course a functional website.
Instead, Wirize is a ready-built tool (basically you don't need anything I pointed out above).
Anyway, you're totally right, Stripe is very easy to use, but if you've just some one-time payment needs, maybe you don't need to set up a website just to integrate a checkout.
What do you think?
Hi h3cate,
Thanks for your comment.
There is nothing wrong with bank transfers, and I use this method myself.
As explained in another comment, a bank wire is a great solution for domestic payments, but it can be very expensive for international ones.
In a real scenario, if you require up to $1000, a tool like Wirize can be cheaper than a traditional bank wire, because it doesn't have fixed costs, and you pay just a small fee per transaction.
Hi The-dude,
Thank you for asking.
If you go with WooCommerce+Stripe, you need a functional website, and you've to install WordPress, WooCommerce and at the end integrate Stripe Checkout.
Instead, Wirize is a ready-made tool: You can have your own payment checkout in minutes, without a website or anything required above.
What do you think?
Hi Nik,
You're totally right about Germany. I'm European too!
Within domestic markets, a solution like SEPA is definitively convenient and fast, but from my personal experience, the game is totally different if we talk about international transfers.
A bank wire from the UE to the US (for example), has high fixed costs, so it can become pretty uncomfortable and expensive for small and medium transactions.
In a real scenario, if you require up to $1000, a tool like Wirize can be cheaper than a traditional bank wire.
Please let me know if you've further questions.
Hi gregoriol,
It means that we're still defining our pricing model, so during in beta the product is Free.
Actually, If you use Wirize, you're going to pay just a Stripe fee per transaction, and when there will be a new pricing model, it will be very transparent for the customer.
Hi Cenk,
Thanks for your comment.
In order to integrate your own Stripe Checkout, don't you need a website? If so, you're going to have different middle-men like a hosting provider, domain provider, maybe a developer etc..
You're going to pay these services on a monthly basis, and theoretically just to get some payments.
It's an alternative, and maybe a lot cheaper and faster than the one above.
What do you think?
Hi Joelrunyon,
Thank you for your comment.
Precisely we're still defining our pricing model! In my opinion isn't always correct to ask something if you don't know exactly the value of a product, especially from a customer perspective.
Actually, If you use Wirize, you're going to pay just a Stripe fee per transaction, and when there will be a new pricing model, it will be very transparent for the customer.
This is a good question. I will try to align the main differences (in my opinion):
1. Stripe invoice is part of the recurring billing process and isn’t intended for one-time charges.
2. Like other services, Stripe provides a payable invoice, instead, Wirize is a pre-integrated payment checkout.
3. Stripe invoice is available in the US only at the moment, instead, Wirize supports 20+ countries.