Slash Stripe international fees by 30% with AI-powered transaction analysis and recovery.
Small business owners face high transaction fees and poor customer support from Stripe when processing international payments.
FeeFox connects to your Stripe account, scans transactions for excessive international fees, and automatically identifies refund opportunities or optimization tips. It files disputes on your behalf and suggests cheaper local gateways for future payments. Enjoy 24/7 monitoring without the hassle of poor Stripe support.
Small business owners processing international payments
AI-driven fee recovery with one-click dispute filing, focused solely on Stripe international pain points.
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Connect Stripe account to import and sync transactions automatically.
AI analyzes transactions for high international fees and flags refund candidates.
One-click generate and submit refund disputes to Stripe with evidence.
Visual dashboard showing fee savings, trends, and recommendations.
Real-time email/Slack alerts for high-fee transactions.
Track total fees saved and projected annual savings.
Download CSV/PDF reports for taxes or audits.
Set user-defined rules for fee thresholds and auto-actions.
Manage multiple Stripe accounts under one dashboard.
REST API for custom integrations.
iOS/Android app for on-the-go monitoring.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| stripe_account_id | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| business_id | uuid | No |
| stripe_tx_id | text | No |
| fees | int | No |
| currency | text | No |
| flagged | bool | No |
| dispute_status | text | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| transaction_id | uuid | No |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
/api/stripe/connectConnect Stripe account
/api/transactionsFetch user's transactions
/api/transactions/scanTrigger fee scan
/api/disputesFile dispute
/api/reportsGet savings reports
No alerts, historical data 30 days
10k tx/mo
Unlimited
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 100 | 3% | $96 | $1,152 |
| Month 6 | 800 | 7% | $1,792 | $21,504 |
FeeFox scans your transactions, files refunds, and alerts you to savings – no more Stripe headaches.
DM 20 small Shopify store owners on Twitter searching 'stripe fees international', offer free lifetime Pro access for feedback. Post in r/ecommerce and r/smallbusiness with demo video. Interview via Typeform for validation.
Ubiquitous integration
No fee optimization or proactive support
Specialized AI recovery beats manual Stripe tools
Global payments
Full gateway switch required
Works on top of existing Stripe, no migration
Data moat from aggregated fee patterns across users, improving AI accuracy over time.
Rising global e-commerce (post-COVID) amplifies international fee pains, with Stripe fees up 20% in 2023.
Stripe API changes break integration
Use official SDK, monitor changelog, buffer updates
Low awareness of fee recovery options
Educate via content marketing and webinars
AI accuracy issues leading to bad disputes
Human review tier + beta testing with refunds
Stripe TOS violations on automation
Review TOS, use approved APIs only
Success: 3+ confirm willingness to pay $32/mo
Success: $100 MRR from betas
Success: 200 signups, 5% conv
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