PlaytoBraintree alternative · Kuwait · 2026
Braintree alternative in Kuwait: fees on $10,000, side by side
Braintree's standard published price, for a client in the United Kingdom paying a business in the United States, comes to $489.29 on a $10,000 card payment. For a business in Kuwait, Playto takes $250.30 and adds zero markup, so you keep $9,749.70. The table also shows Lemon Squeezy, Paddle, 2Checkout and UPayments, checked for a business in Kuwait.
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Fees on $10,000 by card
- BraintreeStandard published price, another country$489.29
- 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 Kuwait. All fees included. Taxes not included. Braintree's numbers here are its standard published price, for a client in the United Kingdom paying a business in the United States. We don't have a separate Braintree price for a business in Kuwait on file.
- With Playto you receive
- $9,749.70
- On a $10,000 card payment.
- Braintree all in
- 4.9%
- Standard published price, business in the United States.
- 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 |
| Braintree1Standard published price: client in the United Kingdom, business in the United States | $950.81 | $4,755.21 | $9,510.71 |
| Lemon Squeezy2,3 | $940.00 | $4,702.00 | $9,404.50 |
| Paddle4,5 | ≤ $934.50 | ≤ $4,734.50 | ≤ $9,484.50 |
| 2Checkout7,8,9 | ≤ $929.65 | ≤ $4,709.65 | ≤ $9,434.65 |
| UPayments11 | $967.50 | $4,837.50 | $9,675.00 |
| Provider | $1,000 | $5,000 | $10,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Playto | $995.00 | $4,995.00 | $9,995.00 |
| Braintree1Standard published price: client in the United Kingdom, business in the United States | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lemon Squeezy3 | $940.00 | $4,702.00 | $9,404.50 |
| Paddle5,6 | ≤ $950.00 | ≤ $4,810.00 | ≤ $9,635.00 |
| 2Checkout8,9,10 | ≤ $929.65 | ≤ $4,709.65 | ≤ $9,434.65 |
| UPayments | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
- 1.Braintree: Card payment fee; Braintree: Fee for a card issued outside the US; Braintree: Charged in a currency other than USD. www.paypal.com/us/enterprise/paypal-braintree-fees, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 2.Lemon Squeezy: Platform fee. www.lemonsqueezy.com/pricing, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 3.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.
- 4.Paddle: Paddle Checkout fee. www.paddle.com/pricing, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 5.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.
- 6.Paddle: Fee on a Paddle invoice paid by bank transfer. www.paddle.com/legal/terms, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 7.2Checkout: 2Sell fee per sale. www.2checkout.com/pricing/, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 8.2Checkout: Cross-border fee (Kuwait is not exempt). docs.2checkout.com/product-catalog/product-catalog/pricing-and-charge-scenarios/cross-border-payments-fee-charges, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 9.2Checkout: Wire transfer fee for USD to your bank (one a month). docs.2checkout.com/get-started/getting-started/payouts, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 10.2Checkout: 2Sell fee per sale (also on wire-paid orders). docs.2checkout.com/payments/payments/payment-methods, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 11.UPayments: Credit card fee on invoices and payment links. upayments.com/en/pricing, checked 18 Oct 2026.
Where the money goes
$10,000 by card, line by line
Braintree: standard published price (business in the United States, paid out in USD)
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 Kuwait
The basics, with sources
Public facts from official sources, each with its date. Not advice: check with your bank.
Local bank payments
Payments between banks in Kuwait settle one by one in KASSIP, with the Central Bank of Kuwait as settlement agent. There is no minimum amount, and once the money is credited to the receiver's account the payment is final.
Source: www.cbk.gov.kw, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Money rules
The Central Bank of Kuwait says no restrictions are imposed on the movement of capital in Kuwait. Since 20 May 2007, the dinar has been pegged to an undisclosed weighted basket of the currencies of Kuwait's main trade and financial partners.
Source: www.cbk.gov.kw, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Exchange rate, for scale
1 USD = 0.308 KWD (US Treasury reference rate, 30 Sept 2026). The rate on the day of a payment will differ.
Source: fiscaldata.treasury.gov.
Calculator
Try your own amount
From $1,000 to $50,000, by card or bank transfer, for a client in the United States paying a business in Kuwait.
Fees charged
- Braintree (standard price)You receive $9,510.71$489.29
- PlaytoYou receive $9,749.70$250.30
Side by side
Braintree and Playto, in plain numbers
What adds to the cost with Braintree
- By card, Braintree adds 1% when it changes the money to USD (standard published price, business in the United States): $100.00 on $10,000.
- All in, Braintree takes $489.29 (4.9%) of a $10,000 card payment (standard published price, business in the United States). Playto takes $250.30.
When Braintree 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 Braintree 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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