PlaytoShopify Payments alternative · China · 2026
Shopify Payments alternative in China: fees on $10,000, side by side
Shopify Payments' standard published price, for a client in the United States paying a business in Canada, comes to $384.81 on a $10,000 card payment. For a business in China, Playto takes $250.30 and adds zero markup, so you keep $9,749.70. The table also shows PayPal, Payoneer, Dodo Payments and Paddle, checked for a business in China.
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Fees on $10,000 by card
- Shopify PaymentsStandard published price, another country$384.81
- 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 China. All fees included. Taxes not included. Shopify Payments' numbers here are its standard published price, for a client in the United States paying a business in Canada. We don't have a separate Shopify Payments price for a business in China on file.
- With Playto you receive
- $9,749.70
- On a $10,000 card payment.
- Shopify Payments all in
- 3.8%
- Standard published price, business in Canada.
- 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 |
| Shopify Payments1Standard published price: client in the United States, business in Canada | $930.19 | $4,790.19 | $9,615.19 |
| PayPal2 | ≤ $920.70 | ≤ $4,744.70 | ≤ $9,524.70 |
| Payoneer3 | Fees not published | Fees not published | Fees not published |
| Dodo Payments4 | ≤ $959.60 | ≤ $4,799.60 | ≤ $9,599.60 |
| Paddle5,6 | ≤ $949.50 | ≤ $4,749.50 | ≤ $9,499.50 |
| Provider | $1,000 | $5,000 | $10,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Playto | $995.00 | $4,995.00 | $9,995.00 |
| Shopify Payments1Standard published price: client in the United States, business in Canada | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| PayPal | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Payoneer3 | ≤ $978.12 | ≤ $4,890.60 | ≤ $9,781.20 |
| Dodo Payments4 | ≤ $985.00 | ≤ $4,985.00 | ≤ $9,985.00 |
| Paddle6,7 | ≤ $965.00 | ≤ $4,825.00 | ≤ $9,650.00 |
- 1.Shopify Payments: Online international card rate on the Basic plan; Shopify Payments: Fixed fee (CAD 0.30, converted at the ECB rate of 16 Oct 2026); Shopify Payments: Shopify Basic plan, needed to use Shopify Payments (CAD 49 a month billed monthly, CAD 37 a month billed yearly; CAD 49 converted at the ECB rate of 16 Oct 2026). www.shopify.com/ca/pricing, checked 18 Oct 2026.
- 2.PayPal: Payment fee (PayPal standard rate); PayPal: Wire withdrawal fee to a bank in mainland China. www.paypal.com/cn/business/paypal-business-fees?locale.x=en_CN, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 3.Payoneer: Card payment fee, up to 3.99% + USD 0.49 (exact rate not published); Payoneer: Withdrawal fee in CNY with currency conversion (1.2% to 4%; we count the lowest); Payoneer: Fee for receiving USD into a USD receiving account (1%, minimum USD 1.00). www.payoneer.com/pricing/, 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.Paddle: Paddle Checkout fee. www.paddle.com/pricing, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 6.Paddle: Conversion of your USD balance to CNY when it sends the money, up to 1.5% (not published). www.paddle.com/help/manage/get-paid/is-there-a-fee-taken-for-payouts, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 7.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
Shopify Payments: standard published price (business in Canada, paid out in CAD)
- Online international card rate on the Basic plan1$350.00
- Fixed fee (CAD 0.30, converted at the ECB rate of 16 Oct 2026)1$0.21
- Shopify Basic plan, needed to use Shopify Payments (CAD 49 a month billed monthly, CAD 37 a month billed yearly; CAD 49 converted at the ECB rate of 16 Oct 2026)1$34.60
- Total$384.81
- You receive$9,615.19
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 China
The basics, with sources
Public facts from official sources, each with its date. Not advice: check with your bank.
Local bank payments
Bank transfers in China use CNAPS, operated by the China National Clearing Center of the People's Bank of China. Its High Value Payment System sends large and urgent payments one by one, and its Bulk Electronic Payment System handles smaller payments in batches.
Source: www.cncc.cn, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Money rules
China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) says that since the 2008 Foreign Exchange Regulations, companies and people may keep the foreign currency they earn, following the rules, or sell it to banks.
Source: www.safe.gov.cn, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Exchange rate, for scale
1 USD = 6.705 CNY (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 China.
Fees charged
- Shopify Payments (standard price)You receive $9,615.19$384.81
- PlaytoYou receive $9,749.70$250.30
Side by side
Shopify Payments and Playto, in plain numbers
What adds to the cost with Shopify Payments
- Shopify Payments has a monthly plan fee of $34.60. We count it once, as if you get paid once a month.
- All in, Shopify Payments takes $384.81 (3.8%) of a $10,000 card payment (standard published price, business in Canada). Playto takes $250.30.
When Shopify Payments 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 Shopify Payments 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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