payments
PayPal vs Stripe
PayPal started first, in 1998, 12 years before Stripe.
Why PayPal lasted
- It is the checkout button for people who do not want to type a card into a stranger's site.
- eBay needed it, then could not kill it after the spin-out.
Why Stripe lasted
- Seven lines of code was not a slogan. It was a distribution strategy.
- It became the default payments brain for startups, then for the companies those startups grew into.
Questions
Which is older, PayPal or Stripe?
PayPal started first, in 1998, 12 years before Stripe.
How long has PayPal been running?
PayPal has been up 27 years 290 days, since 1998-12-01.
How long has Stripe been running?
Stripe has been up 15 years 353 days, since 2010-09-29.
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