Invoicing and Payment Links are two ways you can start using Stripe to accept payments without writing any code. Use the following table to compare the two products and to understand which works best for your use case.

	Invoicing	Payment Links
Description	Use invoices to collect one-time or recurring payments from a specific customer.	Use Payment Links to sell a product, a subscription, or accept a donation.
Customer	Specific individuals or businesses.	Anyone with the link.
Reusability	You can’t reuse invoices, but you can duplicate them and edit the details for another customer.	Reuse multiple times with multiple customers, or limit the number of purchases.
Integration effort	No code	No code
Sharing options	Email from the Dashboard. Copy the invoice link to share over email or SMS. Send a PDF. Auto-charge the payment method on file.	Show a QR code. Copy the link to share it over email, SMS, or social media. Add a buy button to your website.
UI customization	Editable template¹	Limited customization²
Payment methods	Choose from over 40 payment methods, and manage them in the Dashboard without coding.	Dynamically display over 40 payment methods³, and manage them in the Dashboard without coding.
Preferred language support	Over 30 languages. Set the Dashboard language preference for each customer.	Over 30 languages. Match the browser language setting for each customer.
Recurring payments	Use Stripe Billing to send a subscription or recurring invoice. No-code subscriptions are available	Create a payment link for a subscription.
Collection tools	Automatic collection features, including Smart Retries and reminder emails are available.	Revenue recovery features, including Smart Retries and reminder emails are available for subscription payment links.
Reconciliation	Auto-reconciliation of bank payments	Simple reconciliation by using URL parameters
Stripe-hosted payment page
Stripe Tax support
Customers can choose what to pay
Collect partial payments or set up payment plans
Customers can edit quantities
Coupons or discounts
Send a quote or estimate and convert it to an invoice once finalized
Upsells and optional items
PCI compliance handling	⁴

¹ Use the editable template to incorporate your own icons, brand colors, payment terms, page sizes, as well as memo and footer fields.
² With limited customization, you can access 20 preset fonts, three predefined border radiuses, and options for adjusting your logo, background, product images, and the color of your own button.
³ Dynamic payment methods filter for eligibility, displaying the most relevant payment methods to maximize conversion. Payment method availability varies by product.
⁴ Learn how to customize invoices for global compliance.