# Payments: pay one milestone at a time

> You fund one milestone at a time. Stripe holds the money, and it only goes to the developer once you approve the work.

Canonical: https://erdibuilds.app/payments
Last updated: 2026-11-08 (November 8, 2026)

## Your money stays safe

1. **You fund a milestone**: By card, with 3D Secure. Never the whole budget at once.
2. **Stripe holds it**: The developer sees it is funded and starts working.
3. **You review the work**: Ask for changes until it matches what you agreed.
4. **You approve, they get paid**: Only then is the payment released.

- Card up to 2,000 per milestone
- Milestones from 50 to 2,000 each, so you never pay much upfront
- 3D Secure on every card
- Clients welcome worldwide
- Invoice from your developer, automatically

## Related

- [Pricing](https://erdibuilds.app/pricing)
- [How it works](https://erdibuilds.app/how-it-works)
- [Questions clients ask](https://erdibuilds.app/faq)