Stripe Identity

Founded by Patrick Collison in 2021

Verify user identities globally to reduce fraud at onboarding

Cost

Free Tier

Rating

★ People love it

Time to value

Quick Setup (< 1 hour)

You can use Stripe Identity to confirm who your users are by checking government-issued ID documents from over 100 countries. It captures selfies and matches them to ID photos, looks up ID numbers against government databases, and flags expired or suspicious documents. You can trigger verification during onboarding, before high-risk actions, or when suspicious activity is detected. It connects directly with Stripe payments, subscriptions, and payouts, and stores sensitive data on Stripe's servers so your systems don't have to handle it.

What Stripe Identity does

Capture and verify government-issued ID documents from users worldwideMatch selfie photos to ID document photos using biometric comparisonLook up US Social Security Numbers against official databasesReturn structured verification results and error codes via APITrigger verification flows at specific points in the user journeyStore and manage sensitive identity data without exposing it to your own systemsConfigure verification steps in Connect onboarding based on risk signalsReview verification reports in the Stripe dashboardVerifies ID documents from over 100 countries including passports, driver's licenses, and ID cardsMatches selfies to ID photos using biometric checksAutomatically selects the clearest image frame during photo capture to reduce rejection ratesLooks up US Social Security Numbers against government and third-party databasesStores all sensitive verification data on Stripe's servers so it never touches your systemsIntegrates directly with Stripe Connect onboarding for marketplace and platform use casesFirst 50 verifications are free for new usersDetects expired or fraudulent documents and returns structured error codes via API

Pricing breakdown

PlanPrice10 seats / yr

ID Document Verification$1.50 / mo$180

ID Number Lookup$0.50 / mo$60

Annual estimates assume continuous billing at the listed list price. Volume discounts typical above 50 seats.

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