PlaytoShopify Payments alternative · South Korea · 2026
Shopify Payments alternative in South Korea: fees on $10,000, side by side
Shopify Payments' own country list does not include South Korea (help.shopify.com, checked 18 Oct 2026). 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 South Korea, Playto takes $250.30 and adds zero markup, so you keep $9,749.70. The table also shows PayPal, Payoneer, Dodo Payments and Lemon Squeezy, checked for a business in South Korea.
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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 South Korea. 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 South Korea 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 | $927.03 | $4,636.31 | $9,272.91 |
| Payoneer3,4 | Fees not published | Fees not published | Fees not published |
| Dodo Payments5 | ≤ $959.60 | ≤ $4,799.60 | ≤ $9,599.60 |
| Lemon Squeezy6,7 | $940.00 | $4,702.00 | $9,404.50 |
| 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 |
| Payoneer3,4 | ≤ $993.50 | ≤ $4,973.50 | ≤ $9,948.50 |
| Dodo Payments5 | ≤ $985.00 | ≤ $4,985.00 | ≤ $9,985.00 |
| Lemon Squeezy7 | $940.00 | $4,702.00 | $9,404.50 |
- 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 for a client outside South Korea; PayPal: Conversion to KRW above PayPal's base rate. www.paypal.com/kr/business/paypal-business-fees?locale.x=en_KR, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 3.Payoneer: Card payment fee, up to 3.99% + USD 0.49 (exact rate not published); Payoneer: Conversion fee from USD to KRW between Payoneer balances (0.5%); Payoneer: Withdrawal fee in KRW to a bank in South Korea (USD 1.50). www.payoneer.com/pricing/, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 4.Payoneer: Receiving USD by local bank transfer (free for customers in South Korea). www.payoneer.com/en-in/multi-currency-account/, 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.Lemon Squeezy: Platform fee. www.lemonsqueezy.com/pricing, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 7.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.
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 South Korea
The basics, with sources
Public facts from official sources, each with its date. Not advice: check with your bank.
Local bank payments
Most of Korea's main systems for everyday payments, including the shared interbank networks, are run by the Korea Financial Telecommunications & Clearings Institute (KFTC). Large payments go through BOK-Wire+, which the Bank of Korea owns and runs.
Source: www.bok.or.kr, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Money rules
The Bank of Korea says there is no specific limit on receiving money from abroad. But a payment is treated as a gift unless you show papers that prove what it is for.
Source: www.bok.or.kr, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Everyday deals need no permission
Under Korea's Foreign Exchange Transactions Act, general current transactions do not need permission. A few types need notice or a check so they can be tracked.
Source: www.bok.or.kr, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Exchange rate, for scale
1 USD = 1,355.01 KRW (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 South Korea.
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.
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.
FAQ
Shopify Payments alternative in South Korea: questions
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