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Stripe

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This integration is active and ready to use on all Pro plans.

Connect Stripe to Frihet to automate subscription payments and automatically synchronize payments.

What is it for?​

With Stripe integrated:

  • Recurring subscriptions — Automatically charge every month
  • Automatic invoices — Frihet creates invoices when there is a payment
  • Automatic reconciliation — Payments are marked as collected instantly
  • Synchronized reports — Your numbers in Frihet reflect Stripe's reality

Requirements​

  • Active Stripe account — Create one at stripe.com
  • Admin permissions — In your Stripe account
  • Frihet Pro or higher — Stripe is not available on the Free plan

Connect Stripe​

Step 1: Open integrations​

  1. Go to Settings → Integrations
  2. Search for Stripe
  3. Click on Connect

Step 2: Authentication​

  1. You will be redirected to Stripe
  2. Log in with your Stripe account
  3. Authorize Frihet to access your account
  4. Frihet redirects automatically

Step 3: Confirm the connection​

Once authorized:

✅ Stripe connected
Account ID: acct_XXXXXXXXX
Last synced: 2 minutes ago

How it works​

Subscriptions​

If you have clients in Stripe with subscriptions:

  1. Frihet automatically syncs each client and their plan
  2. Every month Stripe charges the client
  3. Upon collection, Frihet automatically creates an invoice
  4. The invoice appears in your list with "Paid" status

Example:

  • Client: Empresa SL
  • Stripe Plan: €299/month
  • Feb 1, 2025: Stripe collects €299
  • Frihet automatically creates an invoice for €299
  • Status: Paid ✅

One-time payments​

If you use Stripe for one-time payments:

  1. Create an invoice in Frihet
  2. Generate a payment link with Stripe (from Stripe Connect - see next section)
  3. Client pays
  4. Frihet automatically marks the invoice as paid

Online invoicing​

With Stripe you can:

  • Send invoices directly from Stripe
  • Clients pay with card, Apple Pay, Google Pay
  • Everything synchronized in Frihet

Data that is synchronized​

From Stripe to Frihet​

DataSynchronization
ClientsEvery 15 minutes
Active subscriptionsEvery 15 minutes
PaymentsIn real time
RefundsIn real time
InvoicesEvery 15 minutes

From Frihet to Stripe​

DataSynchronization
Client dataManual (upon creation)
Invoice metadataManual (upon linking)

Note: Synchronization is primarily from Stripe → Frihet. Do not edit clients in Frihet that exist in Stripe, to avoid conflicts.

Subscription management​

View subscriptions in Frihet​

  1. Go to Clients
  2. Open a client that has a subscription in Stripe
  3. In the History tab, you will see:
    • Active subscription
    • Next payment
    • Payment history

Cancel subscription​

If a client cancels their subscription in Stripe:

  1. Frihet automatically detects the change
  2. Marks the subscription as "Canceled"
  3. Does not generate more invoices

Change subscription plan​

If a client upgrades or downgrades their plan:

  1. They do so in your Stripe client portal (or you manually)
  2. Frihet updates the next payment
  3. Invoice will reflect the new amount

Payment reconciliation​

Frihet automatically compares:

  • Unpaid invoices in Frihet vs Payments in Stripe
  • If there is a payment Frihet is unaware of, it marks it as "Payment pending registration"
  • You can confirm the payment with one click

How to view invoices for reconciliation:

  1. Go to Invoicing → Invoices
  2. Filter by "Requires reconciliation"
  3. Confirm payments with one click
  4. The invoice automatically changes to "Paid"

Tax declarations​

With Stripe synchronized:

  • Your tax summary includes Stripe payments
  • The AI assistant can ask: "How much did I collect in Stripe this month?"
  • Income reports reflect reality

Security​

  • OAuth connection — We do not share your Stripe password
  • Restricted API — Read-only access to payments, no access to money
  • Instant disconnection — Revoke access in Settings whenever you want
  • Encryption — Tokens stored encrypted in Frihet

Disconnect Stripe​

  1. Go to Settings → Integrations
  2. Search for Stripe
  3. Click on Disconnect
  4. Confirm the action

After disconnecting:

  • Active subscriptions in Stripe continue to work (but Frihet does not see them)
  • There are no new automatic invoices
  • You can reconnect at any time

Troubleshooting​

"I don't see my subscriptions in Frihet"​

  • Verify that Stripe is connected (you should see "✅ Connected" in Integrations)
  • Wait 15 minutes for the first synchronization
  • Subscriptions must be in "active" status in Stripe

"An invoice was not marked as paid"​

  • Automatic reconciliation only works if the amount matches exactly
  • If there are discounts or adjustments, it may not be detected
  • Manually mark from the invoice: "Confirm payment" → enter amount

"Error connecting Stripe"​

  • Verify that you have administrator access in Stripe
  • Your Stripe account has no restrictions (contact Stripe if it does)
  • Try disconnecting and reconnecting
  • If it persists, contact support
Advanced automations

For advanced automations with Stripe, consult Frihet's webhooks that notify events like invoice.created or invoice.paid in real time. You can combine them with the REST API to build custom flows.

Next steps​

Next: Stripe Connect - Payment links on your invoices