Comparison · 2026 edition
Stripe Connect and Global Payouts vs Trolley: payouts compared 2026.
Stripe Connect and Global Payouts and Trolley side by side in the Payouts and Mass Payments Index 2026: scores, evidence, published facts and awards.
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Stripe Connect and Global Payouts and Trolley side by side in the Payouts and Mass Payments Index 2026: scores, evidence, published facts and awards.
In the Payouts and Mass Payments Index, Trolley scores higher overall: 4.5 out of 5 (91 out of 100) against 4.2 (83), ranking 1 and 2 of 11. Trolley also scores higher in every segment.
Overall and segment scores out of 100, and the score out of 5.
| Score | Stripe Connect and Global Payouts | Trolley |
|---|---|---|
| Score out of 5 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
| Score out of 100 | 83 | 91 |
| Overall rank | 2 of 11 | 1 of 11 |
| For marketplaces and gig platforms (out of 100) | 83, rank 2 | 91, rank 1 |
| For firms paying contractors and creators (out of 100) | 84, rank 2 | 93, rank 1 |
| For payment and fintech firms (out of 100) | 82, rank 3 | 88, rank 1 |
| Type | Platform payments and payouts | Payouts and tax compliance platform |
Each score with the evidence behind it.
| Criterion | Stripe Connect and Global Payouts | Trolley |
|---|---|---|
| Global reach | 3/5 160+ countries published; no currency count; sending limited to UK and US businesses. | 5/5 210+ countries and 135+ currencies published. |
| Published pricing | 4/5 Platform, payout and instant payout fees published; cross-border fee published only as "starting at". | 5/5 Plan prices, per-payment fees by method and the 2.00% conversion margin published; only the top plan is unpriced. |
| Payee onboarding and tax | 5/5 Hosted onboarding, KYC and AML checks and automatic 1099 filing published. | 5/5 White-label onboarding, identity checks and US and EU tax reporting all published. |
| Payout methods and speed | 5/5 Bank, wire, debit card and crypto wallet payouts with stated delivery times. | 4/5 Bank, wire, PayPal, Venmo, debit card and check published; no delivery time stated. |
| Integration | 3/5 API and dashboard sending; accounting integrations not published on the pages read. | 4/5 API, accounting integrations and a self-serve trial; bulk upload not confirmed on the pages read. |
| Regulatory standing | 5/5 US licences with NMLS number and New York licence, PCI Level 1 and SOC 2 Type II. | 4/5 UK, US and Canadian licences published with numbers; SOC 2 report offered without its type stated. |
Each criterion is scored 0 to 5 against the best published offer in the Payouts and Mass Payments Index. 0 means not offered or not published. How it is scored
What each provider publishes on its own pages, read on 26 October 2026.
| Fact | Stripe Connect and Global Payouts | Trolley |
|---|---|---|
| Global reach | Global Payouts: "160+ countries"; Connect payouts: "118 countries". Sending available to businesses in GB and US; EU countries in private preview. | Pays out to "210+ countries & territories" in "135+ currencies". |
| Pricing | "$2 per monthly active account"; "0.25% + 25¢ per payout sent"; Instant Payouts "1% of payout volume"; cross-border payouts "Starting at 0.25% of payout volume". Global Payouts: standard to bank $1.50; instant to debit card $1.50 plus 0.75%. | Standard: "$0/year + transaction fees"; Pay $2,399 a year; Tax $2,399 a year; Trust $1,199 a year. Per payment: ACH $1.00, wire with FX $10.00, USD wire without FX $25.00, Venmo $1.50, debit card 1.00% ($1.50 min), PayPal $0; currency conversion 2.00%. Trolley Plus: "Talk to Sales". |
| Payee onboarding and tax | Connect: "Onboarding with KYC and AML checks"; "Automatic 1099 generation and filing"; prebuilt forms let recipients enter their own details. | White-label onboarding; Trust covers identity verification and "11,230+ worldwide documents"; IRS statement $2.00 and digital platform reporting (DAC7) $3.00 per unit; tax automated across "30+ jurisdictions". |
| Payout methods and speed | Local bank transfers, wires, debit cards and crypto wallets; bank in 2 to 3 days, debit card in minutes. | Not listed in this index |
| Integration | API; "Create recipients and send money directly from the Dashboard". | API and SDK; QuickBooks Online, Xero, NetSuite and Zapier; data exports to Snowflake and Redshift; 30-day trial with no credit card. |
| Regulatory standing | Stripe Payments Company, NMLS No. 1280479, licensed as a money transmitter in the US states listed, including by the New York State Department of Financial Services. PCI Service Provider Level 1; SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type II reports produced annually. | Trolley Payments UK Ltd: FCA payment institution, reference 771016; Trolley US Inc: FinCEN MSB 31000323661955, NMLS ID 2309944, with state licences listed by number; Trolley CA Inc: FINTRAC M18487871. SOC 2 report access offered. |
| Payout methods | Not listed in this index | Domestic and international bank transfers, wires, PayPal, Venmo, US debit card and checks. |
| Date read | 26 October 2026 | 26 October 2026 |
Not published or not stated by Stripe Connect and Global Payouts: integration.
Not published or not stated by Trolley: payout methods and speed and integration.
Facts read on 26 October 2026 from: stripe.com/it-us/connect/pricing, stripe.com/payouts, docs.stripe.com/global-payouts, stripe.com/de-dk/spc/licenses, docs.stripe.com/security; and trolley.com/trolley-pricing, trolley.com/trolley-vs-payoneer, trolley.com/trolley-regulatory-licenses.
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