PlaytoDodo Payments alternative · Egypt · 2026
Dodo Payments alternative in Egypt: fees on $10,000, side by side
Dodo Payments' own country list does not include Egypt (docs.dodopayments.com, checked 22 Oct 2026). Dodo Payments' standard published price, for a client in the United States paying a business in Tunisia, comes to at least $400.40 on a $10,000 card payment. Some of its fees are not published. For a business in Egypt, Playto takes $250.30 and adds zero markup, so you keep $9,749.70. The table also shows Lemon Squeezy, Paddle and 2Checkout, checked for a business in Egypt.
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Fees on $10,000 by card
- Dodo PaymentsStandard published price, another country≥ $400.40
- 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 Egypt. All fees included. Taxes not included. Dodo Payments' numbers here are its standard published price, for a client in the United States paying a business in Tunisia. We don't have a separate Dodo Payments price for a business in Egypt on file.
- With Playto you receive
- $9,749.70
- On a $10,000 card payment.
- Dodo Payments all in
- 4.0%+
- Standard published price, business in Tunisia.
- 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 |
| Dodo Payments1Standard published price: client in the United States, business in Tunisia | ≤ $959.60 | ≤ $4,799.60 | ≤ $9,599.60 |
| 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 |
| Provider | $1,000 | $5,000 | $10,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Playto | $995.00 | $4,995.00 | $9,995.00 |
| Dodo Payments1Standard published price: client in the United States, business in Tunisia | ≤ $985.00 | ≤ $4,985.00 | ≤ $9,985.00 |
| 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 |
- 1.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.
- 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 (Egypt 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.
Where the money goes
$10,000 by card, line by line
Dodo Payments: standard published price (business in Tunisia, paid out in USD)
- Card or wallet fee1$400.40
- Total (at least)$400.40
- You receive (at most)$9,599.60
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 Egypt
The basics, with sources
Public facts from official sources, each with its date. Not advice: check with your bank.
Local bank payments
Egypt's Instant Payment Network (IPN), started on 22 March 2022, links all banks in Egypt and sends money to bank accounts, Meeza cards and mobile wallets. Each InstaPay transfer can be up to 70,000 Egyptian pounds.
Source: www.cbe.org.eg, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Exchange rate
On 6 March 2024, the Central Bank of Egypt said it would let market forces set the exchange rate. It said one single exchange rate helps clear the backlog of requests for foreign currency.
Source: www.cbe.org.eg, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Exchange rate, for scale
1 USD = 51.89 EGP (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 Egypt.
Fees charged
- Dodo Payments (standard price)You receive $9,599.60 at most≥ $400.40
- PlaytoYou receive $9,749.70$250.30
Side by side
Dodo Payments and Playto, in plain numbers
What adds to the cost with Dodo Payments
- All in, Dodo Payments takes $400.40 or more (4.0%) of a $10,000 card payment (standard published price, business in Tunisia). Playto takes $250.30.
- Some Dodo Payments fees for card payments are not published, so the real cost can be higher.
- All in, Dodo Payments takes $15.00 or more (0.2%) of a $10,000 bank transfer payment (standard published price, business in Tunisia). Playto takes $5.00.
- Some Dodo Payments fees for bank transfer payments are not published, so the real cost can be higher.
Getting started
Get paid with Playto 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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Get paid by clients abroad with zero markup
Cards cost 2.5% + $0.30. Bank transfers are never more than $5. Your client can pay 30+ ways, from 170+ countries.
No monthly fees. No setup fees. Lowest price guarantee.