Payments infrastructure

Payments & Security

How FemmeSuite handles payment processing, deposits, final service charges, refunds, and merchant payouts.

Payments Provider: FemmeSuite uses Stripe as its payment service provider (PSP). Payment processing, merchant onboarding/compliance, and payout infrastructure are securely powered by Stripe.

Booking Payment Flow

StepWhat happens
Booking requestClient requests an appointment and provides a payment method for deposits and eligible charges.
Professional acceptsFemmeSuite may collect the deposit (if required) using the saved payment method.
Service completionFemmeSuite charges the remaining balance or records payment completion (including supported in-person payment flows, where enabled).
PayoutsFemmeSuite tracks earnings in the pro ledger and initiates payouts to professionals via Stripe payout infrastructure when eligible.

Security & Data Handling

  • Payment credentials are handled by Stripe and are not stored as raw card data by FemmeSuite.
  • Transactions are processed using secure APIs and authenticated sessions.
  • Merchant onboarding and identity verification are handled through Stripe-powered compliance workflows.
  • FemmeSuite maintains booking and payment lifecycle states for dispute support and operational tracking.

In-person payments with Tap to Pay on iPhone

FemmeSuite is integrating Tap to Pay on iPhone for eligible professionals who need to accept in-person contactless payments without a separate reader, where supported. This capability is part of the broader Stripe-powered payments stack and depends on device, region, and account eligibility.

Read the Tap to Pay on iPhone overview

Refunds

Refund eligibility depends on appointment timing, cancellation policy, and booking status. Deposits may be refunded automatically in certain last-minute professional reschedule/cancellation flows or according to the service cancellation policy. See the Refund & Cancellation page for more details.