Dodo Payments pricing
Alternative. Maturity: Established (12 months or more). Replaces Gumroad, Lemon Squeezy, Paddle, Stripe. Last checked 2026-10-20.
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| plan | from $/mo | billed | source | checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $0 | per payment (fee on each sale) | pricing page | 2026-10-20 |
Standard: Merchant of record. 4% + 40¢ on domestic US cards and wallets, plus 0.5% on subscriptions, add-ons and usage-based billing. Worked out as 4% + 0.5% in add-on fees of each $29 payment + $0.40 a payment, for 50, 200, 500 and 2,000 paying customers.
features recorded
| feature | status | from plan | note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales tax and VAT handled for you | yes | Standard | Tax management is included (listed as 0.5% per transaction at other providers). The startup blurb calls it "the full Merchant of Record platform". |
| Subscriptions (recurring billing) | yes | Standard | +0.5% on subscriptions. |
| Usage-based billing | yes | Standard | Included, with metering listed at $1 per million events. |
| Software licence keys | yes | Standard | Included. |
| Checkout with PayPal | yes | Standard | +3% on PayPal transactions. |
| No extra fee on international cards | no | - | +1.5% for cards and local methods outside the US. |
| Invoices for your customers | yes | Standard | Included. |
limits: why people look elsewhere
| limit | what the vendor says | source | checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| extra-fees | +1.5% international, +3% PayPal and buy now pay later, $1 per refund, $30 per dispute; not in the cost shown beyond the subscription fee | source | 2026-10-20 |
| payouts | Payouts are free, with a $5 fee under $1,000; USD SWIFT payouts are $25 | source | 2026-10-20 |
| startups | Startups can apply for up to 12 months of free credits; not counted here | source | 2026-10-20 |
compare
- +Gumroad alternatives: how Dodo Payments compares.
- +Lemon Squeezy alternatives: how Dodo Payments compares.
- +Paddle alternatives: how Dodo Payments compares.
- +Stripe alternatives: how Dodo Payments compares.
- +All payments tools, including Creem, Gumroad, Lemon Squeezy, Paddle, Polar.
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switches
Reported switches to Dodo Payments from other listed tools: none yet. Self-reported by visitors, shown as a raw count, and never used for ranking.
What people said they gave up (read first, one person's view each):
proof signals
- +npm package dodopayments published since December 2024
- +GitHub organization since May 2024
details
- website
- dodopayments.com
- hosting
- managed
- open source
- no