Stripe Payment Links vs AddTheShop
If you sell one thing, a Stripe Payment Link is perfect and you do not need us. The moment you sell several things, buyers want to put two in a basket, you want stock to go down, and you want all orders in one list. That is what AddTheShop adds on top of the Stripe account you already have.
| Stripe Payment Links | AddTheShop | |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | Create a link per product in Stripe | Products in a dashboard; one snippet on the site |
| Cart | None; one product per link (quantity optional) | Cart with quantities across products |
| Stock | Manual | Stock counts enforced at checkout |
| Orders | Payments list in Stripe | Orders with items and shipping address, plus emails |
| Fees | Stripe's fee only | Stripe's fee + 2% |
| Managed by AI | Stripe MCP (developer oriented) | OAuth MCP server built for shop owners |
Payment Links are the right tool when
One product, or a handful of unrelated ones where a basket makes no sense. A deposit, a ticket, a tip jar. You pay only Stripe's fee.
AddTheShop is the right tool when
You have a catalogue, however small, and buyers should be able to pick three things and pay once. You want stock to be respected and orders to arrive in one place with the shipping address. You want your AI to be able to add a product without you touching Stripe.
It is still your Stripe
AddTheShop checkouts run on your own Stripe account through Stripe Connect. Your payments, customers and payouts show up in Stripe as usual; we add the catalogue, cart and order layer and take 2% at payment time.