Alternatives to Stripe
Although Stripe isn't a publicly traded company, its shares have been available on secondary platforms like EquityBee and Schwab's (SCHW -0.94%) Forge Global. These online platforms enable start-up employees to exercise their stock options and receive shares in the company before its IPO, which they can then sell to institutional and accredited investors (i.e., those with a high net worth, high income, or a securities license).
Although Stripe isn't publicly traded, several competitors with similar business models are. Investors interested in Stripe might want to take a closer look at publicly traded options while they await its potential IPO.
Notable fintech stocks that compete directly with Stripe include:
Block
Block (XYZ -3.24%) is a commerce and financial services platform. The company's products include Square, Cash App, Afterpay, TIDAL, Bitkey, and Pronto. The company's merchant payments platform, Square, grew its gross payment volume by 13% in the first quarter of 2026 to $61.2 billion. Block is very profitable, with it on track to generate $12.3 billion in gross profit in 2026, a 19% year-over-year increase.
PayPal
PayPal (PYPL -0.90%) is a leading payments platform. The fintech company has three focus areas: checkout (PayPal), consumer financial services (Venmo), and payment services (including crypto). The company had 439 million active accounts as of the first quarter of 2024 and processed nearly 6.5 billion transactions. PayPal's payments business is very profitable (it expects to generate over $6 billion in free cash flow in 2026, nearly all of which it plans to use to repurchase shares).
Adyen
Adyen (OTC:ADYE.Y) built a financial technology platform for the modern era. It provides businesses with end-to-end payment capabilities, data enhancements, and financial products through a single solution. Adyen grew its processed volume by 21% in the first quarter of 2026, while delivering 16% revenue growth.
How to buy stocks similar to Stripe
Here's a brief guide on how to buy stocks similar to Stripe.
- Open your brokerage account: Log in to your brokerage account where you handle your investments.
- Search for the stock: Enter the ticker "XYZ, PYPL, or ADYE.Y" or company name into the search bar to bring up the stock's trading page.
- Decide how many shares to buy: Consider your investment goals and how much of your portfolio you want to allocate to this stock.
- Select order type: Choose between a market order to buy at the current price or a limit order to specify the maximum price you're willing to pay.
- Submit your order: Confirm the details and submit your buy order.
- Review your purchase: Check your portfolio to ensure your order was filled as expected and adjust your investment strategy accordingly.
