Stripe vs Dodo Payments
SEPT 2026 auditA comparison of Stripe and Dodo Payments built from values read directly from each provider's own documentation, with the source recorded against every figure.
The short answer
Choose Stripe if…
Selling where you already handle your own tax registrations. At 1.5% + 20p on a standard UK card, Stripe is roughly three and a half points cheaper than every merchant of record here, and that gap is the whole reason to take on the VAT work yourself.
Editorial · Palash Bagchi · approved
Choose Dodo Payments if…
The cheapest merchant of record published here — 4% + 40¢ against the category's usual 5% + 50¢, across 220+ countries, with the comparison made on its own pricing page.
Editorial · Palash Bagchi · approved
Consider something else if…
- Stripe: You sell internationally and do not want to register for sales tax in each jurisdiction. Stripe moves the money and leaves the liability with you — and its rate is set per country, so the number you budget from is not the number a buyer elsewhere generates.
- Dodo Payments: Your customers pay by PayPal or buy from outside the US. The headline rate carries named surcharges — 3% more for PayPal, 1% more for cards and alternative methods outside the US — which can put the real cost above the flat 5% it undercuts.
5 sourced criteria separate them — see where, with sources, below.
Pick the criteria you care about. The chart counts how many of them lean toward each provider — the same read as scanning the bars below, just totalled for the ones you chose.
Stripe 0
Dodo Payments 0
At a glance.
| Criterion | Stripe | Dodo Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Free tier | No | No |
| Pricing model | Pay-as-you-go per successful charge, with no setup fee, no monthly fee and rates set per country. Volume discounts, multi-product discounts and interchange-plus pricing are offered on a custom package. | One headline rate with named surcharges stacked on it: +3% when the customer pays with PayPal, +1% for cards and alternative methods outside the US. No setup fee. |
| Per-transaction fee | 1.5% + 20p for standard UK cards and 2.5% + 20p for EU cards, on the UK pricing page. Rates are per-country: the same URL family prints 2% for cards issued in India on stripe.com/in/pricing. | 4% + 40 cents per transaction on cards and wallets, plus 3% for PayPal and 1% for cards and payment methods outside the US. The page contrasts itself with the 5% + 50 cents other providers charge. |
| Infrastructure | ||
| Countries served | 195 countries for cardholders, listed as available out of the box. That is where a buyer can pay, not where a business can incorporate — Stripe accounts are available in far fewer. | 220+ countries to sell into from day one, alongside 40+ payment methods. The count is what Dodo will sell for you, not where cardholders are. |
| Support | ||
| Support on entry paid plan | Technical support through the official Stripe Developer Discord server, listed among the features available out of the box on the pricing page. | No support tier is published against the 4% + 40 cents Standard plan. A Discord community is linked from the site footer. |
| Compliance | ||
| Merchant of record | Not supported | Supported |
Where they differ.
Pricing model
- Stripe
- Pay-as-you-go per successful charge, with no setup fee, no monthly fee and rates set per country. Volume discounts, multi-product discounts and interchange-plus pricing are offered on a custom package.
- Dodo Payments
- One headline rate with named surcharges stacked on it: +3% when the customer pays with PayPal, +1% for cards and alternative methods outside the US. No setup fee.
Sources (2) →Sources ↓
- Pricing & Fees — Stripe UK ↗
“No setup fees, monthly fees, or hidden fees. Get started 1.5% + 20p for standard UK cards 2.5% + 20p for EU Cards Custom Design a custom package - available for businesses with large payments volume or unique business models.”
Read 2026-09-15 · official pricing
- Dodo Payments Pricing ↗
“Paypal For transactions where Paypal is the payment method +3% International Payments For cards and APMs outside US +1”
Read 2026-09-15 · official pricing
Per-transaction fee
- Stripe
- 1.5% + 20p for standard UK cards and 2.5% + 20p for EU cards, on the UK pricing page. Rates are per-country: the same URL family prints 2% for cards issued in India on stripe.com/in/pricing.
- Dodo Payments
- 4% + 40 cents per transaction on cards and wallets, plus 3% for PayPal and 1% for cards and payment methods outside the US. The page contrasts itself with the 5% + 50 cents other providers charge.
Sources (2) →Sources ↓
- Pricing & Fees — Stripe UK ↗
“Standard Access a complete payments platform with simple, pay-as-you-go pricing. No setup fees, monthly fees, or hidden fees. Get started 1.5% + 20p for standard UK cards 2.5% + 20p for EU Cards”
Read 2026-09-15 · official pricing
- Dodo Payments Pricing ↗
“Credit / Debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and digital wallets 4% + 40c Other providers charge 5% + 50c”
Read 2026-09-15 · official pricing
Support on entry paid plan
- Stripe
- Technical support through the official Stripe Developer Discord server, listed among the features available out of the box on the pricing page.
- Dodo Payments
- No support tier is published against the 4% + 40 cents Standard plan. A Discord community is linked from the site footer.
Sources (2) →Sources ↓
- Pricing & Fees — Stripe UK ↗
“Technical support on Discord Chat to our technical team on the official Stripe Developer Discord server.”
Read 2026-09-15 · official pricing
- Dodo Payments Pricing ↗
“Support Contact Join Discord Platform Status”
Read 2026-09-15 · official pricing
Merchant of record
- Stripe
- Not supported
- Dodo Payments
- Supported
Sources (2) →Sources ↓
- Pricing & Fees — Stripe UK ↗
“Standard Access a complete payments platform with simple, pay-as-you-go pricing. No setup fees, monthly fees, or hidden fees.”
Read 2026-09-15 · official pricing
- Dodo Payments Pricing ↗
“Payments Merchant of record Adaptive currency Local payment methods”
Read 2026-09-15 · official pricing
Countries served
195 countries for cardholders, listed as available out of the box. That is where a buyer can pay, not where a business can incorporate — Stripe accounts are available in far fewer.
220+ countries to sell into from day one, alongside 40+ payment methods. The count is what Dodo will sell for you, not where cardholders are.
Sources (2) →Sources ↓
- Pricing & Fees — Stripe UK ↗
“Features available out of the box: Global access 195 countries Accept payments around the world with cardholder support in”
Read 2026-09-15 · official pricing
- Dodo Payments Pricing ↗
“tax, compliance and 40+ payment methods — ready to sell in 220+ countries from day one.”
Read 2026-09-15 · official pricing
When these numbers change, hear about it. Sources are re-checked monthly; a repricing goes out as a short note.
Questions this comparison answers.
Should I choose Stripe or Dodo Payments?
Pick Stripe if Selling where you already handle your own tax registrations. At 1.5% + 20p on a standard UK card, Stripe is roughly three and a half points cheaper than every merchant of record here, and that gap is the whole reason to take on the VAT work yourself.
Pick Dodo Payments if The cheapest merchant of record published here — 4% + 40¢ against the category's usual 5% + 50¢, across 220+ countries, with the comparison made on its own pricing page.