PlaytoPayU alternative · Czech Republic · 2026
PayU alternative in the Czech Republic: fees on $10,000, side by side
PayU's standard published price, for a client in the United States paying a business in Poland, comes to $149.08 on a $10,000 card payment. For a business in the Czech Republic, Playto takes $250.30 and adds zero markup, so you keep $9,749.70. The table also shows Stripe, PayPal, Payoneer and Dodo Payments, checked for a business in the Czech Republic.
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Fees on $10,000 by card
- PayUStandard published price, another country$149.08
- 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 the Czech Republic. All fees included. Taxes not included. PayU's numbers here are its standard published price, for a client in the United States paying a business in Poland. We don't have a separate PayU price for a business in the Czech Republic on file.
- With Playto you receive
- $9,749.70
- On a $10,000 card payment.
- PayU all in
- 1.5%
- Standard published price, business in Poland.
- 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 |
| PayU1,2Standard published price: client in the United States, business in Poland | $985.02 | $4,925.42 | $9,850.92 |
| Stripe3 | $948.20 | $4,742.20 | $9,484.70 |
| PayPal4 | $917.43 | $4,588.29 | $9,176.88 |
| Payoneer5 | Fees not published | Fees not published | Fees not published |
| Dodo Payments6 | ≤ $959.60 | ≤ $4,799.60 | ≤ $9,599.60 |
| Provider | $1,000 | $5,000 | $10,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Playto | $995.00 | $4,995.00 | $9,995.00 |
| PayU1,2Standard published price: client in the United States, business in Poland | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Stripe | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| PayPal | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Payoneer5 | ≤ $983.55 | ≤ $4,923.75 | ≤ $9,849.00 |
| Dodo Payments6 | ≤ $985.00 | ≤ $4,985.00 | ≤ $9,985.00 |
- 1.PayU: Card payment fee (standard price after the first 3 months); PayU: Fixed fee per card payment (PLN 0.30, converted at the ECB rate of 16 Oct 2026). poland.payu.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2026/09/Secure-payments-PayU-TC.pdf, checked 18 Oct 2026.
- 2.PayU: Transfer to your bank (free). poland.payu.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2026/08/Price_list_PL_ENG4_01_2026.pdf, checked 18 Oct 2026.
- 3.Stripe: International card fee (3.15%); Stripe: Fixed fee (CZK 6.50, converted at the ECB rate of 16 Oct 2026); Stripe: Currency conversion surcharge (USD to CZK). stripe.com/cz/pricing, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 4.PayPal: Payment fee (PayPal standard rate); PayPal: Extra fee for a client outside the EEA; PayPal: Conversion to CZK above PayPal's base rate. www.paypal.com/cz/business/paypal-business-fees?locale.x=en_CZ, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 5.Payoneer: Card payment fee, up to 3.99% + USD 0.49 (exact rate not published); Payoneer: Conversion fee from USD to CZK between Payoneer balances (0.5%); Payoneer: Withdrawal fee in CZK to a bank in Czechia (USD 1.50); Payoneer: Fee for receiving USD into a USD receiving account (1%, minimum USD 1.00). www.payoneer.com/pricing/, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 6.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.
Where the money goes
$10,000 by card, line by line
PayU: standard published price (business in Poland, paid out in PLN)
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 the Czech Republic
The basics, with sources
Public facts from official sources, each with its date. Not advice: check with your bank.
Local bank payments
CERTIS is the only interbank payment system in the Czech Republic for payments in koruna. The Czech National Bank holds the banks' koruna accounts used to settle these payments.
Source: www.cnb.cz, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Instant payments
The Czech National Bank also operates the instant payments service in CERTIS. A bank must join CERTIS and the instant payment scheme to offer instant payments.
Source: www.cnb.cz, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Money rules
EU law bans limits on payments between EU countries, and between EU countries and the rest of the world.
Source: eur-lex.europa.eu, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Exchange rate, for scale
1 USD = 20.981 CZK (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 the Czech Republic.
Fees charged
- PayU (standard price)You receive $9,850.92$149.08
- PlaytoYou receive $9,749.70$250.30
Side by side
PayU and Playto, in plain numbers
What adds to the cost with PayU
- All in, PayU takes $149.08 (1.5%) of a $10,000 card payment (standard published price, business in Poland). Playto takes $250.30.
When PayU 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 PayU 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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PayU alternative in the Czech Republic: questions
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