PlaytoAdyen alternative · Tanzania · 2026
Adyen alternative in Tanzania: fees on $10,000, side by side
Adyen's standard published price, for a client in the United States paying a business in India, comes to at least $60.13 on a $10,000 card payment. Some of its fees are not published. For a business in Tanzania, Playto takes $250.30 and adds zero markup, so you keep $9,749.70. The table also shows PayPal, Dodo Payments, Lemon Squeezy and Paddle, checked for a business in Tanzania.
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Fees on $10,000 by card
- AdyenStandard published price, another country≥ $60.13
- PlaytoYou receive $9,749.70$250.30
The numbers
What lands in your bank
Example payments from a client in the United States to a business in Tanzania. All fees included. Taxes not included. Adyen's numbers here are its standard published price, for a client in the United States paying a business in India. We don't have a separate Adyen price for a business in Tanzania on file.
- With Playto you receive
- $9,749.70
- On a $10,000 card payment.
- Adyen all in
- 0.6%+
- Standard published price, business in India.
- Playto all in
- 2.5%
- Of a $10,000 card payment.
- Ways to pay
- 30+
- From 170+ countries.
| Provider | $1,000 | $5,000 | $10,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Playto | $974.70 | $4,874.70 | $9,749.70 |
| Adyen1Standard published price: client in the United States, business in India | ≤ $993.87 | ≤ $4,969.87 | ≤ $9,939.87 |
| PayPal2,3 | ≤ $950.70 | ≤ $4,754.70 | ≤ $9,509.70 |
| Dodo Payments4 | ≤ $959.60 | ≤ $4,799.60 | ≤ $9,599.60 |
| Lemon Squeezy5,6 | $940.00 | $4,702.00 | $9,404.50 |
| Paddle7,8 | ≤ $934.50 | ≤ $4,734.50 | ≤ $9,484.50 |
| Provider | $1,000 | $5,000 | $10,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Playto | $995.00 | $4,995.00 | $9,995.00 |
| Adyen1Standard published price: client in the United States, business in India | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| PayPal | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Dodo Payments4 | ≤ $985.00 | ≤ $4,985.00 | ≤ $9,985.00 |
| Lemon Squeezy6 | $940.00 | $4,702.00 | $9,404.50 |
| Paddle8,9 | ≤ $950.00 | ≤ $4,810.00 | ≤ $9,635.00 |
- 1.Adyen: Processing fee; Adyen: Adyen fee for Visa or Mastercard, on top of interchange and scheme fees; Adyen: Interchange and scheme fees, passed on by Adyen as they vary (not published). www.adyen.com/pricing, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 2.PayPal: Payment fee for a client outside Tanzania. www.paypal.com/tz/business/paypal-business-fees, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 3.PayPal: Conversion to TZS by PayPal's local partner (not published). www.paypal.com/ng/cshelp/article/what-is-the-third-party-partner-service--help1010, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 4.Dodo Payments: Card or wallet fee; Dodo Payments: ACH Direct Debit fee (charged instead of the card fee). dodopayments.com/pricing, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 5.Lemon Squeezy: Platform fee. www.lemonsqueezy.com/pricing, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 6.Lemon Squeezy: Transfer fee to a bank outside the US; Lemon Squeezy: Platform fee (same for ACH bank debits). docs.lemonsqueezy.com/help/getting-started/fees, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 7.Paddle: Paddle Checkout fee. www.paddle.com/pricing, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 8.Paddle: SWIFT transfer fee for USD to your bank (one a month). www.paddle.com/help/manage/get-paid/is-there-a-fee-taken-for-payouts, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 9.Paddle: Fee on a Paddle invoice paid by bank transfer. www.paddle.com/legal/terms, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Where the money goes
$10,000 by card, line by line
Adyen: standard published price (business in India, paid out in INR)
- Processing fee1$0.13
- Adyen fee for Visa or Mastercard, on top of interchange and scheme fees1$60.00
- Interchange and scheme fees, passed on by Adyen as they vary1Not published
- Total (at least)$60.13
- You receive (at most)$9,939.87
Some fees on this route aren't published, so this is the least it can cost.
Playto
- Card fee$250.30
- Total$250.30
- You receive$9,749.70
Prices from playto.so/pricing. Playto adds zero markup.
Getting paid in Tanzania
The basics, with sources
Public facts from official sources, each with its date. Not advice: check with your bank.
Local bank payments
The Bank of Tanzania runs the country's main payment systems: TISS for large payments between banks, TACH for cheques and everyday bank transfers, and TIPS for instant payments.
Source: www.bot.go.tz, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Money from abroad by instant payment
The Bank of Tanzania says TIPS was expanded so that money sent from abroad can go straight to people's bank accounts and mobile wallets in Tanzania.
Source: www.bot.go.tz, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Money rules
Under Tanzania's Foreign Exchange Regulations, 2022, exporters of goods and services must receive payment in foreign currency through a bank, into their own account in Tanzania. The money must arrive within the agreed payment period, which can be no more than 90 days.
Source: www.bot.go.tz, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Foreign currency accounts
Anyone in Tanzania, resident or not, may hold any amount of foreign currency, buy or sell it at a bank, financial institution or bureau de change, and keep a foreign currency account.
Source: www.bot.go.tz, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Exchange rate, for scale
1 USD = 2,640 TZS (US Treasury reference rate, 30 Sept 2026). The rate on the day of a payment will differ.
Source: fiscaldata.treasury.gov.
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From $1,000 to $50,000, by card or bank transfer, for a client in the United States paying a business in Tanzania.
Fees charged
- Adyen (standard price)You receive $9,939.87 at most≥ $60.13
- PlaytoYou receive $9,749.70$250.30
Side by side
Adyen and Playto, in plain numbers
What adds to the cost with Adyen
- All in, Adyen takes $60.13 or more (0.6%) of a $10,000 card payment (standard published price, business in India). Playto takes $250.30.
- Some Adyen fees for card payments are not published, so the real cost can be higher.
When Adyen is still the right choice
- Your clients pay you inside your own country. A local payment method can cost less there. Playto is built for clients abroad.
Switching
Move from Adyen in three steps
- 1
Request an invite
Tell us about your business. Playto checks every business before it gets in.
- 2
Send a payment link
Share a link or an invoice. Your client can pay 30+ ways, from 170+ countries.
- 3
Get paid
Cards cost 2.5% + $0.30. Bank transfers are never more than $5. Playto adds zero markup.
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Adyen alternative in Tanzania: questions
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