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Stripe Connect

How it works

You connect a Stripe account to Frihet from Integrations. After that, the Payment link button on an invoice generates a secure link. Your client pays by card and Stripe notifies Frihet.

What is it for?​

  • Collect invoices online — You send a payment link and your client pays by card
  • Mark the invoice as paid — When Stripe confirms the payment, the invoice becomes paid
  • Receive the money in your bank account — Stripe pays out to the bank account of your Stripe account

Requirements​

  • Pro plan or higher for the payment link — The invoice Payment link button requires it
  • Complete your account setup in Stripe, including a bank account to receive payouts

Connect Stripe​

  1. Go to Integrations and open Stripe Connect
  2. Choose your Country and click Connect existing Stripe account (Standard account) or Create new account (Express account)
  3. Complete the guided setup in Stripe and return to Frihet
  4. Check the account status. When it shows Active, you can collect payments

In both cases a new account is created in Stripe to collect payments from Frihet: an existing Stripe account of yours is not linked.

Frihet shows the Account type: Standard or Express. If the setup is left half done, the status is In progress and you can resume it with Continue setup. If it shows Pending, click Refresh status or check your account with Open Stripe Dashboard. Refresh status asks Stripe how your account is doing, and Open Stripe Dashboard takes you to your dashboard in Stripe.

Collect an invoice​

  1. Open a sent invoice whose due date has not passed
  2. Click Payment link
  3. Frihet shows the link in a window: you can copy it, open it or send it by email
  4. Your client opens the link, sees the invoice and pays by card

The Payment link button only appears on sent invoices before their due date. If your plan does not include it, it appears with a lock and clicking it offers you to upgrade. If your Stripe account is not active, it takes you to Integrations.

What happens after payment​

  1. Stripe confirms the payment and notifies Frihet
  2. The invoice becomes paid
  3. If the payment is fully refunded, the invoice goes back to sent
  4. Stripe pays the amount, minus fees, out to your bank account according to the payout schedule of your Stripe account

Fees and pricing​

In addition to Stripe's fees, Frihet may apply a service fee, which is shown in Integrations → Stripe Connect before you connect.

Stripe sets its own rates and they can change. See Stripe's official pricing page.

Disconnect​

In Integrations → Stripe Connect, click Disconnect and confirm. Your clients will not be able to pay invoices online until you connect again.

Security​

  • Payment is made on a secure Stripe page: Frihet does not see or store card details
  • The link of each invoice is unique

What Frihet does not do​

  • Connect Stripe with OAuth or ask you to authorize Frihet in your Stripe account
  • Collect by bank transfer, SEPA, PayPal or any method other than card in the payment link
  • Customize the logo, color or message of the payment page from Frihet
  • Filter bank movements by Stripe fees

Troubleshooting​

  • Check that your plan is Pro or higher
  • Check that the Stripe Connect status is Active; if it is In progress, click Continue setup

The status does not change to Active​

  • Finish the information Stripe asks for
  • Click Refresh status to check your account again

My client cannot pay​

  • The Payment link button only appears on sent invoices before their due date. Once the invoice is overdue, you cannot generate a new link.
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