Stripe Identity
stripe.com
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- Stripe Identity programmatically confirms the identity of global users to help prevent fraud while minimizing friction for legitimate customers.Read 9 Oct 2026 · stripe.com
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States and Dublin, IrelandRead 28 Sep 2026 · stripe.com
- Connected products
- Stripe describes Identity as integrated with payments, subscriptions, and payouts, and says Financial Connections can verify ownership of a linked bank account after identity confirmation.Read 9 Oct 2026 · stripe.com
- Consent and data
- Stripe says users explicitly consent before sharing data and can manage, retrieve, and delete it.Read 9 Oct 2026 · stripe.com
- Fraud detection
- Stripe says it uses machine learning to detect fake IDs and spoofed photos and can match an ID photo with a selfie.Read 9 Oct 2026 · stripe.com
- Government IDs
- It verifies government ID documents from over 100 countries.Read 9 Oct 2026 · stripe.com
- ID capture
- Its verification flow captures IDs, extracts document data, and provides access to collected ID images and selfies.Read 9 Oct 2026 · stripe.com
- ID number checks
- It can validate Social Security numbers and addresses against databases, while ID number lookup is currently available only for US Social Security numbers.Read 9 Oct 2026 · stripe.com
- Integration
- Stripe Identity can be embedded with pre-built libraries and SDKs, and Stripe Connect onboarding can collect additional verifications based on platform risk signals.Read 9 Oct 2026 · stripe.com
- Security and privacy
- Stripe stores verification data on behalf of businesses so it does not touch their systems, and supports programmatic deletion and restricted API keys.Read 9 Oct 2026 · stripe.com
- Supported locations
- Stripe's documentation lists availability for users in 36 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, and Canada.Read 9 Oct 2026 · docs.stripe.com
- Use cases
- Stripe describes Identity use cases including marketplace trust and safety, KYC onboarding, fraud reduction, and preventing account takeovers.Read 9 Oct 2026 · stripe.com
- Verification experience
- The included interface supports customizable colors and branding, 53 languages, and mobile and web capture.Read 9 Oct 2026 · stripe.com
Plans and prices
ID number lookup $0.50, paid once per lookup; charged when a user completes verification Currently only available for US Social Security numbers Read 9 Oct 2026 · stripe.com
ID document verification and selfie $1.50, paid once per verification; charged when a user completes verification First 50 verifications free Read 9 Oct 2026 · stripe.com
Custom pricing Priced on request Contact sales to discuss alternative pricing For more than 2,000 identities per month or a unique business model Read 9 Oct 2026 · stripe.com
Where Specifiction places it
- Identity Verification Software#39 of 527.3
- KYC Software#20 of 257.3