Ruby on Rails Guide

Best Payment Solutions for Rails (2026)

Compare the best payment solutions for Rails. We review Stripe with Pay gem, Paddle, and more with Ruby integration patterns.

Adding payments to Rails is streamlined by gems like Pay. We've evaluated payment providers with Ruby gems and webhook handling patterns that integrate with Rails conventions.

Pourquoi C'est Important

Payments are critical for SaaS. The Pay gem provides a unified interface for multiple processors. Choose between handling taxes yourself or using a Merchant of Record.

Considérations Clés

Pay Gem

The Pay gem provides unified subscription management for Stripe, Paddle, and Braintree. Highly recommended for Rails SaaS.

Merchant of Record

Stripe requires you to handle taxes. Paddle and LemonSqueezy handle global tax compliance for you.

Webhook Handling

Rails controllers receive webhooks. Verify signatures in before_action. Process in background jobs.

Customer Portal

Stripe's customer portal handles subscription management UI. Reduces code you need to write.

Jumpstart Rails

Jumpstart Rails includes Pay gem integration out of the box. Great starting point for SaaS.

Nos Recommandations

Stripe

Meilleur Global Excellent Support SDK Officiel

Stripe with the Pay gem is the Rails standard. Handles subscriptions, one-time payments, and customer portal. 2.9% + 30¢. Best documentation.

bundle add pay stripe

Site Web → Documentation → Dépôt d'Exemple →

Paddle

Meilleur pour Ventes Globales Bon Support SDK Officiel

Paddle as Merchant of Record handles taxes globally. Pay gem supports Paddle. 5% + 50¢ but no tax headaches.

bundle add pay paddle

Site Web → Documentation →

LemonSqueezy

Meilleur MoR Simple Bon Support

LemonSqueezy as Merchant of Record with simple pricing. Use their API with Faraday/HTTParty. Great for digital products.

bundle add faraday

Site Web → Documentation →

PayPal

Meilleure Portée Globale Bon Support SDK Officiel

PayPal for customers preferring PayPal. Ruby SDK available. Good as secondary payment option.

bundle add paypal-sdk-rest

Site Web → Documentation →

Braintree

Meilleur PayPal + Cartes Bon Support SDK Officiel

Braintree (PayPal-owned) for cards + PayPal in one. Pay gem supports it. Good enterprise option.

bundle add pay braintree

Site Web → Documentation →

Comparaison Rapide

Service	TypeScript	Edge	Offre Gratuite	Temps de Configuration
Stripe	none	—	N/A	30 min
Paddle	none	—	N/A	45 min
LemonSqueezy	none	—	N/A	30 min
PayPal	none	—	N/A	45 min
Braintree	none	—	N/A	30 min

Démarrage Rapide

Pay Gem with Stripe models/user.rb

class User < ApplicationRecord
  pay_customer

  def subscribe(plan)
    payment_processor.subscribe(plan: plan)
  end
end

# In controller:
class SubscriptionsController < ApplicationController
  def create
    current_user.set_payment_processor :stripe
    checkout = current_user.payment_processor.checkout(
      mode: 'subscription',
      line_items: 'price_xxx'
    )
    redirect_to checkout.url, allow_other_host: true
  end
end

Modèles d'Intégration Courants

Pay + Stripe + PostgreSQL

Pay gem with Stripe. Store subscription state in PostgreSQL. Webhooks sync state.

stripe postgresql

Paddle + Rails + Sidekiq

Paddle for checkout, Rails for access control, Sidekiq for webhook processing.

paddle redis

Stripe + Jumpstart Rails

Jumpstart Rails template with Pay gem pre-configured. Fastest way to launch Rails SaaS.

stripe postgresql

Questions Fréquemment Posées

Should I use the Pay gem or Stripe directly? ▼

Use Pay gem for subscriptions. It handles webhooks, models, and subscription lifecycle. Use Stripe directly only for custom payment flows.

How do I handle Stripe webhooks in Rails? ▼

Pay gem handles webhooks automatically. If doing it manually, verify signature with Stripe::Webhook.construct_event and process in a background job.

What about Hotwire and payments? ▼

Stripe Checkout redirects away from your app. For inline payments with Hotwire, use Stripe Elements with Stimulus controllers.

What's the fastest way to add payments to Rails? ▼

Use Jumpstart Rails template with Pay gem. Or add pay gem to existing app and run the generator. Can have payments in under an hour.

Guides Connexes

Ruby on Rails auth Ruby on Rails database Django payments

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Dernière mise à jour: January 11, 2026