A new payment processing platform for developers, Stripe will let them be paid by their clients in a really fast way. Developers that go for Stripe will be able to collect payments and bypass all the usual PCI requirements of other online companies such as PayPal. Stripe takes care of that – it works with banks and large financial institutions from all around the world, and it handles everything from cards and subscriptions. All a developer has got to do is to add a couple of lines to his backend for Stripe to start processing transactions for him.
Ruby, PHP and Python are all supported, and in addition to being a platform that can be deployed really quickly Stripe has got the merit of keeping pricing very reasonable. Basically, the company limits itself to charging 2.9% + 30 cents per each successful transaction. And that’s it. There are no setup fees, minimum charges or validation fees. As a matter of fact, the company doesn’t even charge clients if payments fail through.
You can sign up for Stripe here. And lots of examples are included for you to start using the Stripe API in no time at all. Just follow this link, and cut and paste anything which looks interesting into your terminal.
Stripe.com In Their Own Words
Payments for developers.
Some Questions About Stripe.com
How many currencies is Stripe meant to be able to support when it has hit its stride? 
