Stripe Connect destination charges - the platform fee is retained automatically and the creator's share transfers to their connected account. No admin ever touches a "pay creator" button.
Embedded Stripe checkout, on your domain - no off-site redirect.
All-or-Nothing (authorize now, capture on success) or Flexible (charge immediately).
Platform fee retained, creator's share transfers via Stripe Connect. Automatic.
CampaignResolutionService::releaseOrRefundPledge).A single conditional UPDATE ... WHERE claimed < quantity means two backers claiming the last unit in the same millisecond can't both succeed. One gets the reward, one gets a clean sold-out.
Every amount - pledge, platform fee, creator payout - is stored as integer cents, not floats. No floating-point rounding drift, ever, on money.
Earnings, payout status, pledge history and receipts for both creators and backers.
Backers see a real-time converted estimate in their own currency; each campaign is still priced and settled in its creator's chosen currency.

Different fee structures per category, payout schedules, or a second payment processor alongside Stripe - our team customizes the payments layer to your business model.
Stripe Connect handles the transfer the moment a goal resolves.