Use Managed Payments to sell digital products such as SaaS, software, and digital content or downloads worldwide. When you use Managed Payments, Stripe acts as your merchant of record. This means Stripe manages the following for you:
- Global indirect tax compliance (sales, VAT, GST)
- Fraud prevention
- Responding to disputes
- Transaction-level customer support
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Compare Managed Payments to other products
| Managed Payments | Other Stripe products | |
|---|---|---|
| Merchant of record | Stripe | Your business |
| Global tax management | Done for you (Stripe assumes liability) | Handle with Tax |
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| Subscriptions | Handle with Billing | Handle with Billing |
| Fraud prevention | Done for you | Handle with Radar |
| Responding to disputes | Done for you | Handle with Payments |
| Transaction-level customer support | Done for you | Not included |
| Support for platforms | Not included | Available with Connect |
Alternative integration option
If you sell physical products, services, or have a business type that’s not supported by Managed Payments, you can integrate with Stripe Payments and Tax to automate tax compliance. Stripe also offers numerous partners to support tax processes.