Although GoCardless is great, it's not the same as a Stripe. Direct debits don't offer immediate transfer of funds[0] (they take a few days) which limits its suitability for a lot of e-commerce applications. As someone else mentioned, the lack of refunds is also an issue.
That said, for service invoicing, subscriptions, etc it's fantastic.
That said, for service invoicing, subscriptions, etc it's fantastic.
[0] https://gocardless.com/direct_debit