# Agree payment processor

8 Hacker News commenters recommended Agree payment processor and 5 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 1 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Open source payment processor praised for its design and developer experience. Critics call it a thin Stripe frontend with lock-in risk.

## Why people recommend it

- Admired design and developer experience (3 comments): "the landing page is one of the most beautifully designed things I have seen in a long time" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46048956)) "refreshing to see someone go after this with the opinionated DX" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46049453)) "Big fan of what Agree and team have managed to build here." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46050718))
- Solves a real problem (2 comments): "The problem we're trying to address is a bit broader than just storing price ids." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46078473)) "Definitely solving a real problem!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46076534))

## What people warn about

- Zero webhooks claim overstated (2 comments): "Zero webhooks is a bit optimistic over the longer term, surely?" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46052943)) "I don't feel like you're delivering much on your headline." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46056225))
- Thin Stripe wrapper with lock-in (2 comments): "This is a frontend for Stripe, so it's even a bit of a stretch to call it a Payment Service Provider." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46055090)) "This whole thing feels like a trap TBH. Feels like vendor lock-in." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46075630))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Stripe](https://hackerapproved.com/p/stripe.md): 143 recommend
- [PayPal](https://hackerapproved.com/p/paypal.md): 103 recommend
- [Adyen](https://hackerapproved.com/p/adyen.md): 17 recommend
- [Mollie](https://hackerapproved.com/p/mollie.md): 11 recommend
- [Paddle](https://hackerapproved.com/p/paddle.md): 10 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Agree payment processor", https://hackerapproved.com/p/open-source-zero-webhooks-payment-processor/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).