# Upgrade your integration

Increase conversion and get access to new features by upgrading your integration.

Discover the recommended options for upgrading both your entire payments integration, and individual features. For a comprehensive list of changes to the API, see [API upgrades](https://docs.stripe.com/upgrades.md).

## Payment integration upgrades

Take advantage of new features by upgrading your existing integration.

| Legacy integration                                                                             | Recommended integration                                                                                                                     | Why you should upgrade                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Upgrade path                                                                                                      |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Card Element](https://docs.stripe.com/payments/payment-card-element-comparison.md)            | [Payment Element](https://docs.stripe.com/payments/payment-element.md)                                                                      | - Use a single UI component to present over 100 payment methods and build a customizable checkout.
  - Access the latest compatible features.
  - Have Stripe handle the presentment logic using various factors, such as location, currency, and success metrics.
  - Customize payment method preferences in the Dashboard.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | [Migrate to the Payment Element](https://docs.stripe.com/payments/payment-element/migration-ewcs.md)              |
| *Legacy Checkout* (A modal dialog to collect card details)                                     | - [Checkout](https://docs.stripe.com/payments/checkout/how-checkout-works.md)
  - [Payment Links](https://docs.stripe.com/payment-links.md) | - Checkout:

    - Checkout offers a prebuilt payment form to securely accept online payments.
    - Embed Checkout on your site or redirect to a Stripe-hosted Checkout page.
    - Checkout gives you access to additional features, such as [Dynamic payment methods](https://docs.stripe.com/payments/payment-methods/dynamic-payment-methods.md) and [Adaptive Pricing](https://docs.stripe.com/payments/currencies/localize-prices/adaptive-pricing.md).

  - Payment Links:

    - Accept a payment or sell subscriptions without building additional standalone websites or applications.
    - Share a link as many times as you want on social media, in emails, or on your website.
    - Access [Dynamic payment methods](https://docs.stripe.com/payments/payment-methods/dynamic-payment-methods.md) from the Dashboard. | [Migrate to Checkout](https://docs.stripe.com/payments/checkout/migration.md)                                     |
| [Payment request button](https://docs.stripe.com/stripe-js/elements/payment-request-button.md) | [Express checkout element](https://docs.stripe.com/elements/express-checkout-element.md)                                                    | - Accept additional payment method options, such as [Apple pay](https://docs.stripe.com/apple-pay.md), [Amazon Pay](https://docs.stripe.com/payments/amazon-pay.md), [Google Pay](https://docs.stripe.com/google-pay.md), [Link](https://docs.stripe.com/payments/link.md), and [PayPal](https://docs.stripe.com/payments/paypal.md).
  - Display multiple payment method buttons at the same time.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | [Migrate to the Express Checkout Element](https://docs.stripe.com/elements/express-checkout-element/migration.md) |

## Feature upgrades

We recommend upgrading these features to enhance your checkout process.

| Integration feature                                                                                                                                                                               | Feature upgrade                                                                                        | Why you should upgrade                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Upgrade path                                                                                                               |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Manual payment methods](https://docs.stripe.com/payments/payment-methods/integration-options.md#listing-payment-methods-manually)                                                                | [Dynamic payment methods](https://docs.stripe.com/payments/payment-methods/dynamic-payment-methods.md) | - Manage payment methods from the Dashboard.
  - Rely on Stripe to present eligible payment methods for each transaction using factors such as transaction amount, currency, payment flow, and the payment method preferences you set in the Dashboard. | [Payment Links, Checkout, or Payment Element](https://docs.stripe.com/payments/payment-methods/dynamic-payment-methods.md) |
| [Manual payment methods](https://docs.stripe.com/payments/payment-methods/integration-options.md#listing-payment-methods-manually) in a [Connect integration](https://docs.stripe.com/connect.md) | [Dynamic payment methods](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/dynamic-payment-methods.md)                  | - Manage payment methods from the Dashboard.
  - Rely on Stripe to present eligible payment methods for each transaction using factors such as transaction amount, currency, payment flow, and the payment method preferences you set in the Dashboard. | [Connect dynamic payment methods](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/dynamic-payment-methods.md)                              |