Understanding when to use each solution for your AI payment needs
Stripe's new approach: Create virtual cards → Give to agents → Monitor traditional transactions.
Aslan's approach: Purpose-built authorization APIs designed for autonomous AI agents from day one.
Want to charge users for your AI service?
Need agents to buy things autonomously?
Both charging users AND agent spending?
| Feature | Stripe Issuing + Order Intents | Aslan |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Purpose | Agent spending via virtual cards | Native agent commerce APIs |
| Architecture | Card networks + PCI compliance | Direct authorization (no cards) |
| Integration Complexity | Multi-step (issuing + monitoring) | Single API call |
| Deployment Model | Library/SDK | Full platform + APIs |
| User Interface | None (code only) | Web dashboard + API |
| Multi-Agent Management | ❌ | ✅ |
| Spending Controls | ❌ | ✅ Advanced |
| Authorization Engine | ❌ | ✅ Real-time |
| Token Usage Billing | ✅ Native | ❌ |
| Enterprise Security | ⚠️ Basic | ✅ 15+ features |
| Production Ready | ⚠️ Developer preview | ✅ Production deployed |
| Framework Support | OpenAI, LangChain, CrewAI | Framework-agnostic REST API |
Goal: Build a ChatGPT competitor and charge users monthly subscriptions
Perfect for billing users, tracking token usage, and managing subscriptions. You're charging humans for AI services.
Goal: Deploy AI agents that buy AWS credits, domain names, and SaaS tools automatically
Built for autonomous agent spending with enterprise controls, audit trails, and spending limits. Your AI agents need to BE economic actors.
Goal: Platform where customers pay for AI services AND AI agents make purchases for customers
Use Stripe Agent Toolkit for customer billing and Aslan for agent purchases. Complete the economic loop - money in AND money out.
A: Absolutely! They're designed to be complementary. Use Stripe Agent Toolkit for customer billing and Aslan for agent spending. This gives you complete financial control over your AI ecosystem.
A: Stripe Agent Toolkit is focused on billing and function calling. It doesn't provide the spending controls, authorization engine, or multi-agent management needed for autonomous agent commerce.
A: No, we're complementary. Stripe helps you make money FROM AI, Aslan helps AI spend money safely. We solve different parts of the AI economy puzzle.
A: If you're building an AI app to charge users, start with Stripe Agent Toolkit. If you're deploying AI agents that need to make purchases, start with Aslan. If you need both, implement them together.
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