Dodo Payments vs Paddle
On a typical month ($29 product, 100 sales, half from abroad, subscriptions), Dodo Payments costs about $3 less in fees than Paddle. Dodo Payments: 4% + $0.40, +1.5% international, +0.5% on subscriptions. Paddle: 5% + $0.50. Change the numbers below to see your own case.
What lands in your bank, Dodo Payments vs Paddle
Estimate from published rates. "Foreign cards" means outside each provider’s home market (the US for most, the EEA for AgentaOS). Payout fees use one payout a month. AgentaOS fixed fees are in euros; amounts are shown in one currency for comparison. Card fees inside Gumroad and Payhip use a typical 2.9% + $0.30.
Fees, payouts and tax, side by side
| Dodo Payments | Paddle | AgentaOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fee per sale | 4% + $0.40, +1.5% international, +0.5% on subscriptions | 5% + $0.50 | 4.5% + €0.50, +1.5% international |
| Payout | Free from $1,000, $5 below | Free by SEPA or ACH, $15 by SWIFT | 1% (min €1) plus bank cost |
| Merchant of record (files sales tax and VAT) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Best for | a low headline rate | B2B and international SaaS | AI agents running billing, and payouts where Stripe does not reach |
Published prices: Dodo Payments checked 14 Oct, Paddle 6 Oct, AgentaOS 15 Oct 2026. AgentaOS is one of the providers compared.
Straight answers
Is Dodo Payments cheaper than Paddle?
In our default example ($29 product, 100 sales a month, half of buyers abroad, subscriptions) Dodo Payments costs about $3 less a month. The answer changes with your price and how many buyers pay with foreign cards, so use the calculator.
What does Dodo Payments charge in 2026?
4% + $0.40, +1.5% international, +0.5% on subscriptions. Payouts: Free from $1,000, $5 below. Checked 14 Oct 2026 on Dodo Payments’s pricing page.
What does Paddle charge in 2026?
5% + $0.50. Payouts: Free by SEPA or ACH, $15 by SWIFT. Checked 6 Oct 2026 on Paddle’s pricing page.
Which is better, Dodo Payments or Paddle?
Dodo Payments suits a low headline rate. Paddle suits B2B and international SaaS.
Is there another option?
AgentaOS is a merchant of record at 4.5% + €0.50 (4% + €0.40 on Pro), the one your AI agent can run over MCP, and it pays out in many countries Stripe does not reach. Creem (3.9% + $0.40) and Dodo (4% + $0.40) have lower headline rates. AgentaOS wrote this page.
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