Stripe Alternative

The Stripe Alternative for High-Risk Businesses

If Stripe froze your funds or closed your account over your industry, you don't need a workaround. You need a processor built for it.

Dedicated merchant account No surprise freezes Real underwriting
Why Stripe Drops High-Risk Merchants

It's not you - it's how aggregators work

Approve first, screen later

Stripe approves nearly everyone in minutes, then runs automated screening in the background. The moment it flags your category, the account is limited, frozen, or closed - and funds can be held up to 180 days.

A restricted list you can't see coming

Stripe's restricted list bans roughly two dozen categories. Most of those businesses are perfectly legal. They're blocked for Stripe's risk management, not yours.

CBD Kratom Vape Firearms Adult Online gambling Debt collection MLM
How Karma Card Payments Is Different

The account that approves you is the account that keeps you

Karma Card Payments underwrites your industry on purpose and places you with a banking partner who already expects your volume and your chargeback profile - with chargeback and fraud protection built in from day one.

Underwritten on purpose

A real human reviews your business and matches it to a bank that already expects your industry.

No surprise freezes

Reserve terms, if any, are disclosed up front - so there's no holdback you didn't agree to.

Protection from day one

Chargeback and fraud tools are built in for your category, not bolted on after a problem.

Stripe vs. Karma Card Payments

Side by side

Factor
Stripe
Karma Card Payments
Account type
Aggregated, shared account
Dedicated merchant account, underwritten for you
Approval
Instant - then reviewed and often reversed
Real underwriting answer in 24-48 hours
High-risk verticals
Banned - CBD, firearms, adult, gambling, and more
Approved on purpose - high-risk and standard
Fund holds / freezes
Up to 180 days after closure
No surprise freezes; placed with a bank that expects your volume
Dedicated support
Self-serve / ticket queue
A real person who knows your account
Chargeback & fraud tools
Limited
Built in for the category
Who This Is For

If Stripe said no, you're in the right place

Any legal business Stripe shut out - we underwrite the industries other processors won't touch.

FAQ

Questions merchants ask

Why did Stripe freeze my account?

Almost always because automated screening matched your business to a restricted category after you started processing. It's systematic, not personal - and it's exactly what a dedicated merchant account built for your industry prevents.

How fast can I switch?

Most merchants get an underwriting answer in 24-48 hours.

Will my funds be held like they were with Stripe?

You're placed with a bank that underwrote your business knowingly, so there's no surprise freeze. Reserve terms, if any, are disclosed up front.

Get approved in 24-48 hours

Tell us about your business; we'll find the path.

Get Approved in 24-48 Hours