PlaytoLemon Squeezy alternative · Brazil · 2026
Lemon Squeezy alternative in Brazil: fees on $10,000, side by side
Lemon Squeezy's standard published price, for a client in the United States paying a business in Colombia, comes to $595.50 on a $10,000 card payment. For a business in Brazil, Playto takes $250.30 and adds zero markup, so you keep $9,749.70. The table also shows Stripe, PayPal, Dodo Payments and Paddle, checked for a business in Brazil.
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Fees on $10,000 by card
- Lemon SqueezyStandard published price, another country$595.50
- 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 Brazil. All fees included. Taxes not included. Lemon Squeezy's numbers here are its standard published price, for a client in the United States paying a business in Colombia. We don't have a separate Lemon Squeezy price for a business in Brazil on file.
- With Playto you receive
- $9,749.70
- On a $10,000 card payment.
- Lemon Squeezy all in
- 6.0%
- Standard published price, business in Colombia.
- 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 |
| Lemon Squeezy1,2Standard published price: client in the United States, business in Colombia | $940.00 | $4,702.00 | $9,404.50 |
| Stripe3 | ≤ $940.02 | ≤ $4,700.42 | ≤ $9,400.92 |
| PayPal4 | $902.95 | $4,515.91 | $9,032.11 |
| Dodo Payments5 | ≤ $959.60 | ≤ $4,799.60 | ≤ $9,599.60 |
| Paddle6,7 | ≤ $934.50 | ≤ $4,734.50 | ≤ $9,484.50 |
| Provider | $1,000 | $5,000 | $10,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Playto | $995.00 | $4,995.00 | $9,995.00 |
| Lemon Squeezy2Standard published price: client in the United States, business in Colombia | $940.00 | $4,702.00 | $9,404.50 |
| Stripe | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| PayPal | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Dodo Payments5 | ≤ $985.00 | ≤ $4,985.00 | ≤ $9,985.00 |
| Paddle7,8 | ≤ $950.00 | ≤ $4,810.00 | ≤ $9,635.00 |
- 1.Lemon Squeezy: Platform fee. www.lemonsqueezy.com/pricing, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 2.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.
- 3.Stripe: Card fee (3.99%); Stripe: Fixed fee (BRL 0.39, converted at the ECB rate of 16 Oct 2026); Stripe: Fee for a card issued outside Brazil; Stripe: Converting the USD payment to BRL (not published). stripe.com/en-br/pricing, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 4.PayPal: Payment fee (PayPal standard rate); PayPal: Extra fee for a client outside Brazil; PayPal: Conversion to BRL above PayPal's base rate. www.paypal.com/br/business/paypal-business-fees?locale.x=en_BR, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 5.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.
- 6.Paddle: Paddle Checkout fee. www.paddle.com/pricing, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 7.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.
- 8.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
Getting paid in Brazil
The basics, with sources
Public facts from official sources, each with its date. Not advice: check with your bank.
Local bank payments
Pix, made by Brazil's central bank, moves money between accounts. It works with current, savings and prepaid accounts.
Source: www.bcb.gov.br, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Money rules
Brazilian law lets people and companies in Brazil leave the foreign currency they earn from exports of goods and services outside the country. Any currency exchange in Brazil must go through a firm that the central bank allows to deal in foreign exchange.
Source: www.planalto.gov.br, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Payment purpose
You must state the purpose of each currency exchange. Firms that deal in foreign exchange must help you choose the right purpose if you need it.
Source: www.planalto.gov.br, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Exchange rate, for scale
1 USD = 5.205 BRL (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 Brazil.
Fees charged
- Lemon Squeezy (standard price)You receive $9,404.50$595.50
- PlaytoYou receive $9,749.70$250.30
Side by side
Lemon Squeezy and Playto, in plain numbers
What adds to the cost with Lemon Squeezy
- All in, Lemon Squeezy takes $595.50 (6.0%) of a $10,000 payment by card or bank transfer (standard published price, business in Colombia). Playto takes $250.30 by card and $5.00 by bank transfer.
When Lemon Squeezy 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 Lemon Squeezy 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.
FAQ
Lemon Squeezy alternative in Brazil: questions
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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.