From 2bce7a66e78b70a2705a63002e26333512cfd97e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ben Stokes Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2026 16:48:56 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] docs: improve README with live demo, screeshot, comparison --- README.md | 22 +++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 02ba286..38ba36d 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -7,7 +7,13 @@ > **The Open-source Stripe Connect Alternative. Pay your marketplace sellers globally with USDC. Near-zero fees. Instant payouts. No vendor lock-in. Self-host your entire payout stack.** -Zoneless is a self-hosted payment infrastructure for marketplaces and platforms. It provides a Stripe-compatible API for account onboarding, transfers, and payouts — except sellers get paid in USDC to their Solana wallet. +Zoneless is a free, open-source drop-in replacement for the payout part of Stripe Connect. It lets you pay marketplace sellers globally with stablecoins (USDC) using an identical API to Stripe — at near-zero fees. + +

+ Zoneless Express Dashboard +

+ +**[See the Live Demo →](https://zoneless.com/#live-demo)** ```typescript // import Stripe from 'stripe'; @@ -30,6 +36,20 @@ await client.payouts.create({ }); ``` +## Zoneless vs Stripe Connect + +| | Zoneless | Stripe Connect | +| --------------------- | --------------------------- | ---------------------- | +| Monthly account fee | Free | $2/active account | +| Payout fee (domestic) | ~$0.002 (SOL gas) | 0.25% + $0.25 | +| Payout fee (intl) | ~$0.002 (SOL gas) | $1.50 per payout | +| Cross-border fee | None | +0.25–1.25% | +| Currency conversion | None (USDC) | +0.50–1% FX fee | +| Payout speed | Seconds | 2–7 business days | +| Global coverage | 220+ countries & regions | ~47 countries | +| Source code | Open source (Apache 2.0) | Proprietary | +| Self-hostable | Yes | No | + ## Quick Start ```bash From a0217ae1485dfb5b5cd87b8439200289f70f8bb0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ben Stokes Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2026 17:02:00 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] docs: fix prettier formatting in comparison table --- README.md | 22 +++++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 38ba36d..11b044a 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -38,17 +38,17 @@ await client.payouts.create({ ## Zoneless vs Stripe Connect -| | Zoneless | Stripe Connect | -| --------------------- | --------------------------- | ---------------------- | -| Monthly account fee | Free | $2/active account | -| Payout fee (domestic) | ~$0.002 (SOL gas) | 0.25% + $0.25 | -| Payout fee (intl) | ~$0.002 (SOL gas) | $1.50 per payout | -| Cross-border fee | None | +0.25–1.25% | -| Currency conversion | None (USDC) | +0.50–1% FX fee | -| Payout speed | Seconds | 2–7 business days | -| Global coverage | 220+ countries & regions | ~47 countries | -| Source code | Open source (Apache 2.0) | Proprietary | -| Self-hostable | Yes | No | +| | Zoneless | Stripe Connect | +| --------------------- | ------------------------ | ----------------- | +| Monthly account fee | Free | $2/active account | +| Payout fee (domestic) | ~$0.002 (SOL gas) | 0.25% + $0.25 | +| Payout fee (intl) | ~$0.002 (SOL gas) | $1.50 per payout | +| Cross-border fee | None | +0.25–1.25% | +| Currency conversion | None (USDC) | +0.50–1% FX fee | +| Payout speed | Seconds | 2–7 business days | +| Global coverage | 220+ countries & regions | ~47 countries | +| Source code | Open source (Apache 2.0) | Proprietary | +| Self-hostable | Yes | No | ## Quick Start