Shopify Payments alternative · Tunisia · 2026
Shopify Payments alternative in Tunisia: fees on $10,000, side by side
Shopify Payments' own country list does not include Tunisia (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 Tunisia, Playto takes $250.30 and adds zero markup, so you keep $9,749.70. The table also shows Dodo Payments, Lemon Squeezy, Paddle and Konnect, checked for a business in Tunisia.
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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 Tunisia. 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 Tunisia 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 |
| Dodo Payments2 | ≤ $959.60 | ≤ $4,799.60 | ≤ $9,599.60 |
| Lemon Squeezy3,4 | $940.00 | $4,702.00 | $9,404.50 |
| Paddle5,6 | ≤ $934.50 | ≤ $4,734.50 | ≤ $9,484.50 |
| Konnect8 | $971.00 | $4,855.00 | $9,710.00 |
| 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 |
| Dodo Payments2 | ≤ $985.00 | ≤ $4,985.00 | ≤ $9,985.00 |
| Lemon Squeezy4 | $940.00 | $4,702.00 | $9,404.50 |
| Paddle6,7 | ≤ $950.00 | ≤ $4,810.00 | ≤ $9,635.00 |
| Konnect | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
- 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.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.
- 3.Lemon Squeezy: Platform fee. www.lemonsqueezy.com/pricing, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 4.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.
- 5.Paddle: Paddle Checkout fee. www.paddle.com/pricing, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 6.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.
- 7.Paddle: Fee on a Paddle invoice paid by bank transfer. www.paddle.com/legal/terms, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 8.Konnect: Commission on international cards (Visa, Mastercard issued abroad); Konnect: Automatic settlement to your bank account (included). konnect.network/en/pricing/, checked 18 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 Tunisia
The basics, with sources
Public facts from official sources, each with its date. Not advice: check with your bank.
Local bank payments
In Tunisia, bank transfers below 100,000 dinars are cleared electronically through SIBTEL, the interbank clearing company set up in 1999 by the Central Bank of Tunisia, the post office, the banks and Tunisie Telecom.
Source: www.bct.gov.tn, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Money rules
The Central Bank of Tunisia's rules say residents must bring home foreign currency earned from goods sold abroad, services done abroad and other income from abroad. Unless the rules make an exception, they must also sell it on the exchange market.
Source: www.bct.gov.tn, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Through approved banks
Money moving between Tunisia and other countries must go through the Central Bank of Tunisia or, on its behalf, through banks approved by the Minister of Finance.
Source: www.bct.gov.tn, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Accounts for service providers
People living in Tunisia who are paid in foreign currency for services to clients based outside Tunisia may open a "service provider" account, in foreign currency or convertible dinars, at an approved bank.
Source: www.bct.gov.tn, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Exchange rate, for scale
1 USD = 2.974 TND (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 Tunisia.
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 Tunisia: questions
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Get paid by global clients
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.