What is Mollie?
Mollie is a Dutch payment processor, founded in Amsterdam in 2004. It focuses on simple online payments for small and medium-sized businesses in Europe.
Mollie is popular in the Netherlands for its iDEAL support, its Dutch-language dashboard and its customer service in Dutch.
Which payment methods can I offer through Mollie?
Through Stippa, with Mollie you offer these methods:
- iDEAL: direct payment through all the major Dutch banks
- Credit card: Visa, Mastercard and American Express
- Bancontact: widely used in Belgium
- Klarna: pay later or in instalments
- PayPal: pay with a PayPal account
- Apple Pay: pay with an iPhone, iPad or Mac, in Safari
- SOFORT Banking, Przelewy24, EPS, Belfius and KBC/CBC: bank payments from Germany, Poland, Austria and Belgium, among others
You choose which ones the customer sees under Payment methods. Giropay is listed there too, but it stopped on 31 December 2024. Switch it off.
What does it cost?
Mollie charges per transaction. There are no set-up costs or monthly fees. These are the fees Stippa shows, per successful transaction and excluding VAT:
| Payment method | Cost per transaction |
|---|---|
| iDEAL | €0.29 |
| Credit card | 1.8% + €0.25 |
| Bancontact | 1.1% + €0.25 |
| Klarna | 2.99% + €0.35 |
| PayPal | 2.99% + €0.35 |
| Apple Pay | 1.8% + €0.25 |
Mollie can change its fees. See mollie.com for the current rates.
When do I get my money?
Mollie pays out within 1 to 2 working days. You see your balance and your payouts in your Mollie dashboard.
What are the advantages of Mollie?
- A Dutch company with Dutch-speaking customer service
- Dashboard fully in Dutch
- Through Stippa, the most payment methods, including PayPal and Apple Pay
- Clear fees with no hidden costs
What are the disadvantages?
- Less international reach than Stripe
- Less extensive fraud detection than Stripe Radar
Stripe or Mollie?
See Stripe or Mollie: which should I pick? for a full comparison.