Top 10 Reasons Customers are Switching from Sola to Stripe

We announced our integration with Stripe payments in October 2025.  If you are interested in switching from Sola to Stripe, email joand@aluvii.com.  The top 10 reasons to switch from Sola to Stripe follow:

Reason 10: Stripe is the Infrastructure Behind Modern Online Payments

Stripe is a leading payment platform and has become core infrastructure for internet commerce with 80% of the Nasdaq 100 using Stripe. Businesses running on Stripe processed nearly $2 trillion in payments last year. Millions of companies rely on Stripe, including major brands like Amazon, Apple, Walmart, Target, Instacart, and Wayfair.  

Reason 9: Signup takes 5-10 Minutes.  

Account approval is instant.  Since Stripe is a next-generation payment processor, you will likely never touch a piece of paper in relation to payment processing again – no scanning of voided checks, no scans of IDs, no paper signatures, no more time-consuming PCI compliance audits or questionnaires. 

Reason 8: No Junk Fees and Price Matching

With Stripe, you will no longer have any monthly fees at all including:  No monthly fees ($20/month w/ Sola).  No statement fees ($10/month w/ Sola).  No PCI compliance fees ($89/year w/ Sola).   

Reason 7:  New Features Exclusively on Stripe

Since releasing Stripe, we have already released EMV chip payments on the self-service kiosk (available only with Stripe).  

The following additional features will be released in Q2 2026 and are available only with Stripe: 

1. Send a URL to a guest to pay for a booking invoice
2. Save a guest’s payment card-on-file
3. Pre-authorize a payment card to ensure available funds

Reason 6:  New Payment Methods Exclusively on Stripe

Since releasing Stripe, we have already released the following payment methods available only with Stripe:    

1. Buy Now Pay Later via Affirm
2. Apple Pay is now also available for online transactions
3. Google Pay is now also available for online transactions

Cash app and Link wallet are coming soon.

Reason 5: Free Stripe Reader (Limited Supply)

Stripe stepped up to allow us to offer a limited number of readers for free.  This further makes switching to Stripe a no-brainer.  You’ll love the Stripe reader:  it is touchscreen, wireless, feature-rich, and sleek.  Here is a link to check it out:  https://stripe.com/terminal/wisepose

Reason 4: Better Chargeback and Fraud Protection

3D Secure:  3D Secure is a payment authentication protocol supported by the major card networks (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover) that adds an extra identity verification step during checkout to help prevent fraudulent card transactions and reduce chargebacks.  In fact, when this authentication is used, liability for certain fraudulent transactions often shifts away from the merchant to the card issuer, which can significantly reduce the risk of chargebacks due to stolen cards.  Stripe has 3D secure built-in. 

Chargeback Self-Service Portal: Stripe reduces the insult to the injury, by streamlining the chargeback dispute process through its user-friendly online portal that assists in gathering evidence for your dispute. 

Fraud: Because Stripe processes payments for millions of businesses globally, its system identifies suspicious patterns—such as unusual purchase behavior, mismatched location data, or known fraud indicators—and automatically block or flag those transactions before they are completed. Combined with built-in checks like address verification, ZIP verification, and customizable fraud rules, this network-level intelligence helps merchants prevent fraudulent transactions before they ever become chargebacks.

Reason 3:  Reader Communication Issues Resolved

Stripe communicates to the card reader directly from the cloud.  This eliminates the Cardknox Payment Engine app running on your computer, the USB cord (optional), and the periodic communication issues that result in payments not being added to Aluvii’s database. No more restarting the Payment Engine app.  No more USB cords (optional).  No more reconciling missing payments. 

Reason 2: World-Class 24 / 7 Support

As always, Aluvii’s best-in-industry support is always your first stop; however, if the issue needs to be escalated, Stripe has excellent 24/7 support.  Their support documentation is unmatched, and their AI chat is truly remarkable. 

Stripe processed $1.9 trillion in payments for millions of businesses in 2025 and maintains 99.999% historical uptime, so while issues are extremely rare, it’s reassuring to know the platform is built for reliability and backed by strong support.

Reason 1: Stripe as a Backup

Since Stripe has no monthly fees and signup only takes 5–10 minutes, there’s really no downside and it is nice to have a backup in case Sola ever has an outage.

Email joand@aluvii.com to make the switch. Be sure to reach out before the limited supply of free readers are gone.