Cards expire and fail
Credit cards expire every 2–3 years. Each expiration is a potential churn event. SEPA mandates don't expire.
Most platforms force you to choose: cards or direct debit. PayFacile gives your customers both — Stripe for cards, GoCardless for SEPA — from a single checkout page.
No credit card required · Stripe + GoCardless included
The problem
39% of French consumers are uncomfortable with online card subscriptions. SEPA direct debit has lower fees and higher retention. But most platforms only support one.
Credit cards expire every 2–3 years. Each expiration is a potential churn event. SEPA mandates don't expire.
36 countries, 500+ million bank accounts. SEPA is the standard for B2B and high-value B2C subscriptions in Europe.
GoCardless SEPA fees are typically 0.25€ + 0.3%, vs 1.5% + 0.25€ for Stripe card payments. Significant savings on recurring billing.
Many European customers — especially B2B and older demographics — prefer bank debit over entering card numbers online.
If you manage Stripe and GoCardless separately, you have two sets of webhooks, two customer lists, two invoicing workflows.
Chargebee, Memberstack, Podia, Teachable — they support Stripe. Maybe PayPal. But GoCardless SEPA? Almost never.
The solution
PayFacile integrates Stripe and GoCardless natively. Your customers choose their preferred payment method at checkout. You manage everything from one dashboard.
Connect both payment providers via OAuth. No plugins, no middleware, no custom code.
One branded checkout page where customers pick card or SEPA. No redirects, no separate flows.
Offer the same product with both payment methods. Customers switch without losing their subscription.
One invoice format whether the customer paid by card or SEPA. Consistent, compliant, automatic.
All customers in one list regardless of payment method. No cross-referencing dashboards.
Payment confirmations, mandate setup alerts, failed payment recovery — handled for both methods.
How it works
One-click OAuth for each. Your existing accounts, your existing funds. Both connected in under 5 minutes.
Set up your products and subscriptions. Enable both card and SEPA as payment options.
On your branded payment page, customers pick card or SEPA direct debit. Both flows are fully managed.
Track all payments, subscriptions, and invoices in one place. No more switching between Stripe and GoCardless dashboards.
Got questions
Yes. When you enable both Stripe and GoCardless, your checkout page shows both payment options. The customer picks their preferred method, and PayFacile handles the rest — subscription creation, invoicing, and notifications.
Stripe card fees are typically 1.5% + 0.25€ per transaction. GoCardless SEPA fees are around 0.25€ + 0.3%. For a 50€/month subscription, that’s 1.00€ via card vs 0.40€ via SEPA. Over a year with 100 subscribers, you save over 700€.
Yes. You'll need both a Stripe account (for card payments) and a GoCardless account (for SEPA). PayFacile connects to both via OAuth. Creating a GoCardless account is free and takes a few minutes.
SEPA covers 36 countries including all EU member states, plus the UK, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, San Marino, Andorra, and Vatican City. That’s over 500 million bank accounts.
Yes. Customers can update their payment method through their buyer portal. They can switch from card to SEPA or vice versa without interrupting their subscription.
Both. SEPA direct debit works for one-time payments and recurring subscriptions. However, SEPA has a 2–5 business day settlement time vs instant for cards, so it’s most popular for subscriptions and B2B invoicing.
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