Oliver POS doesn't have a partnership with Stripe Link. It supports Stripe Link the same way any WooCommerce store does — through Stripe's official WooCommerce plugin, opened inside Oliver's in-POS browser view at the counter. Link is Stripe's consumer wallet, baked directly into Stripe Checkout and the Stripe Payment Element. The cashier rings the sale, Oliver opens Stripe's hosted checkout, and if the customer's email is already enrolled in Link, their card and address auto-fill with a one-tap confirm. The whole counter interaction collapses to roughly two seconds of typing.
What Stripe Link is, exactly
Stripe Link is Stripe's network-wide consumer wallet. A shopper who has ever paid through any Stripe-powered checkout (and chosen to save their details) can be recognised on every other Stripe checkout by entering the same email address and confirming an SMS code. Link then auto-fills the saved card, billing address, and — where relevant — shipping address. The transaction is processed by Stripe as a normal Stripe payment; Link is just the auto-fill and authentication layer on top.
Because Link runs on top of Stripe rather than alongside it, there is no separate fee. The merchant pays the standard Stripe rate they already pay, and Link adds zero markup. For returning customers — anyone who has ever bought from a Stripe-powered DTC brand, a SaaS, a marketplace, or any Stripe-using merchant — the counter experience becomes "type an email, tap a code, done".
How Oliver POS opens Stripe Link at the counter
The cashier scans or selects items in Oliver's register, taps Checkout, and picks Stripe as the payment method. Oliver opens Stripe Checkout (or the Stripe Payment Element) inside an in-POS browser view — a focused, kiosk-style webview locked to that sale.
The first field on the Stripe page is email. As soon as the customer types an email associated with a Link account, Stripe surfaces the Link prompt: "Use the card ending in ••42 saved to Link?". The customer confirms a one-time code by SMS (or skips that step on a previously trusted device), Stripe captures the authorisation, and posts the confirmation back. Oliver writes the WooCommerce order with the correct line items, taxes, and tender type, and the receipt prints. For customers without a Link account, Stripe simply offers to create one after a normal card entry — the Stripe Link WooCommerce POS lift compounds over repeat visits.
The Stripe Link WooCommerce plugin — what Oliver rides on
Link isn't a standalone plugin. It's a feature of Stripe Checkout and the Stripe Payment Element, both of which ship with the official WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway. Once the merchant has the Stripe plugin installed and connected to their Stripe account, Link is enabled by default — no extra toggle, no domain verification, no additional account.
The plugin handles Stripe Checkout sessions, the Payment Element render, webhook events, refunds, and dispute flows. Oliver only intermediates the in-store step: when the cashier picks Stripe at the counter, Oliver loads that already-configured Stripe page in the in-POS browser view, and Link surfaces automatically inside it for any customer whose email Stripe recognises.
Why Stripe Link is a good fit (and what to know)
Stripe Link is a fit for any store that already runs Stripe. There is essentially no downside: Link costs nothing extra, requires no separate signup, and only speeds up checkout for returning customers — first-time shoppers see a normal Stripe form. In categories with high repeat purchase (cafes, beauty, salons, supplements, subscription boxes) the cumulative effect of Stripe Link WooCommerce POS auto-fill is meaningful: the counter line moves faster, and customers leave with less friction.
What to know: Link only triggers when the customer's email matches an existing Link record at Stripe. If the customer has never paid via a Stripe-powered checkout before — or has never opted into Link — the flow falls back to a standard Stripe card entry. Link is also a US/Canada/UK/EU product primarily; in regions where Stripe itself isn't the dominant gateway, you'll get more lift from local wallets and methods.
What this is NOT
Oliver doesn't partner with Stripe. No co-marketing, no rev-share, no special rate, no preferred-merchant status. Oliver doesn't charge a markup on Stripe Link transactions — the merchant pays Stripe's published rate directly, and Oliver takes nothing on top. Stripe is the processor; Link is Stripe's wallet feature on top of that; the WooCommerce store remains the merchant of record on the goods. Oliver is the Point of Sale software that opens Stripe's hosted page at the counter, and that is the full extent of the integration.
Setup in 4 steps
- Sign up for Stripe and obtain your publishable and secret API keys.
- Install the WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway and paste the keys. Confirm Link is enabled in the Stripe Dashboard payment methods settings (it is by default in supported regions).
- Add Stripe as a payment method inside Oliver's POS settings so it appears on the register checkout screen.
- Run a test sale: open Oliver, ring an item, select Stripe, confirm Stripe Checkout loads inside the in-POS browser view, and type an email that already exists in Link to see the auto-fill prompt. Refund the test sale once the order writes back.
FAQ
Does Oliver POS partner with Stripe Link?
No. Stripe Link is a feature of Stripe Checkout and the Stripe Payment Element, both shipped via Stripe's official WooCommerce plugin. Oliver simply opens that gateway page at the counter. There is no contractual or commercial relationship between Oliver and Stripe.
Does Oliver charge a markup on Stripe Link?
No. The merchant pays Stripe's published rate on each transaction. Link itself adds no fee — it's a Stripe feature included at no extra cost.
Does the customer need to install anything?
No. Link runs entirely inside Stripe's hosted checkout in the browser. The customer just types their email; if it matches an existing Link account, the auto-fill prompt appears.
What if the customer has never used Link before?
Stripe shows a normal card form. After the customer pays, Stripe offers to save their details to Link for next time — opt-in, never forced. The Stripe Link WooCommerce POS benefit compounds on the second visit.
Oliver POS works with whichever WooCommerce-compatible gateway your store already runs. Browse the gateway list on /payments/, see the full integrations page, read the product details, compare plans on /pricing/, and try Oliver POS free for 30 days at /demo/.