How do I connect Stripe so I can get paid by card?
Card payments run through Stripe, the payment processor behind millions of businesses. You connect once, in Settings → Billing & Payments under Payment processor. Both options work whether or not you already use Stripe — the real difference is who owns the account.
Use your own Stripe account (recommended)
Choose Use my own Stripe account. Connect a Stripe account you already have — or create one during setup, it only takes a few minutes. Payments land in your own account under your business name, paid out on your own schedule, and you get the full Stripe dashboard, so you can always see exactly who paid.
Or let SnowTracker set Stripe up for you
Choose Set it up for me. Stripe collects your business details and a payout bank account, then bounces you back to SnowTracker. It’s the fastest way to start, but SnowTracker manages the account — your Stripe view is a simplified dashboard under the SnowTracker brand, not a full account of your own.
Check the connected state
Once connected, the section shows your account type and three checks: Charges, Payouts, and Details submitted. All three green means you’re fully live. Express accounts get an Open Stripe dashboard button right there; Standard accounts use dashboard.stripe.com as usual.
Turn on card payments
With Stripe connected, flip Accept credit / debit cards in the Credit / debit cards section. Cards are then pre-selected on every new quote, payments confirm on their own, and invoices flip to paid the moment the charge clears.
Tax on card payments is handled next to this — see “How is tax handled on quotes and invoices?”. If you ever need to unlink, Disconnect Stripe is at the bottom of the same page, and you can re-onboard afterward.