PlaytoSkrill alternative · Austria · 2026
Skrill alternative in Austria: fees on $10,000, side by side
Skrill's standard published price, for a client in the United States paying a business in the United Kingdom, comes to at least $866.02 on a $10,000 Skrill transfer. The client pays $299.00 of that on top, so at most $9,432.98 reaches a business in the United Kingdom. Some of its fees are not published. For a business in Austria, Playto takes $250.30 by card 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 Austria.
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Fees on $10,000, Playto by card
- SkrillStandard published price, another country. Your client pays $299.00 on top≥ $866.02
- 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 Austria. All fees included. Taxes not included. Skrill's numbers here are its standard published price, for a client in the United States paying a business in the United Kingdom. We don't have a separate Skrill price for a business in Austria on file.
- With Playto you receive
- $9,749.70
- On a $10,000 card payment.
- Skrill takes from you
- 5.7%+
- Standard published price, business in the United Kingdom. Your client pays $299.00 more on top.
- 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 |
| Skrill1,2,3Standard published price: client in the United States, business in the United Kingdom. A Skrill transfer, the same price in both tables | ≤ $943.30 | ≤ $4,716.49 | ≤ $9,432.98 |
| Stripe4 | $948.22 | $4,742.22 | $9,484.72 |
| PayPal5 | $917.43 | $4,588.29 | $9,176.88 |
| Payoneer6 | Fees not published | Fees not published | Fees not published |
| Dodo Payments7 | ≤ $959.60 | ≤ $4,799.60 | ≤ $9,599.60 |
| Provider | $1,000 | $5,000 | $10,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Playto | $995.00 | $4,995.00 | $9,995.00 |
| Skrill1,2,3Standard published price: client in the United States, business in the United Kingdom. A Skrill transfer, the same price in both tables | ≤ $943.30 | ≤ $4,716.49 | ≤ $9,432.98 |
| Stripe | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| PayPal | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Payoneer6 | ≤ $983.55 | ≤ $4,923.75 | ≤ $9,849.00 |
| Dodo Payments7 | ≤ $985.00 | ≤ $4,985.00 | ≤ $9,985.00 |
- 1.Skrill: Skrill international transaction fee, paid by the sender in the US when sending to a Skrill account outside the US. www.skrill.com/en/siteinformation/fees/usa/, checked 18 Oct 2026.
- 2.Skrill: Foreign exchange fee to convert the USD received into a GBP Skrill account (on top of Skrill's own reference rate, whose margin is not published); Skrill: Withdrawal to a UK bank account by bank transfer (at least EUR 3.50, converted at the ECB rate of 16 Oct 2026). www.skrill.com/en/siteinformation/fees/gbr/, checked 18 Oct 2026.
- 3.Skrill: Extra fees for using the account for commercial purposes under Skrill's merchant terms (not published on the fee page). www.skrill.com/en/footer/terms-conditions/skrillaccounttermsofuse/, checked 18 Oct 2026.
- 4.Stripe: International card fee (3.15%); Stripe: Fixed fee (EUR 0.25, converted at the ECB rate of 16 Oct 2026); Stripe: Currency conversion surcharge (USD to EUR). stripe.com/en-at/pricing, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 5.PayPal: Payment fee (PayPal standard rate); PayPal: Extra fee for a client outside the EEA; PayPal: Conversion to EUR above PayPal's base rate. www.paypal.com/at/business/paypal-business-fees, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 6.Payoneer: Card payment fee, up to 3.99% + USD 0.49 (exact rate not published); Payoneer: Conversion fee from USD to EUR between Payoneer balances (0.5%); Payoneer: Withdrawal fee in EUR to a bank in Austria (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.
- 7.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 Skrill transfer and by card with Playto, line by line
Skrill: standard published price (business in the United Kingdom, paid out in GBP)
- Skrill international transaction fee, paid by the sender in the US when sending to a Skrill account outside the US1$299.00
- Foreign exchange fee to convert the USD received into a GBP Skrill account (on top of Skrill's own reference rate, whose margin is not published)2$399.00
- Extra fees for using the account for commercial purposes under Skrill's merchant terms (not on the fee page)3Not published
- Withdrawal to a UK bank account by bank transfer (1.75% of what is left after earlier fees, at least EUR 3.50, converted at the ECB rate of 16 Oct 2026)2$168.02
- Total (at least)$866.02
- You receive (at most)$9,432.98
Some fees on this route aren't published, so this is the least it can cost. Your client pays $299.00 of this total on top of the payment, so it doesn't come out of what you receive.
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 Austria
The basics, with sources
Public facts from official sources, each with its date. Not advice: check with your bank.
Local bank payments
Euro payments in Austria use SEPA, which works the same way at home and across borders. For euro payments in Austria and the EEA the payer only needs your IBAN, which has 20 digits.
Source: www.oenb.at, 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.
Reporting for statistics
Businesses must report their cross-border services to the Oesterreichische Nationalbank or Statistics Austria for the balance of payments. Only businesses above the legal thresholds for the survey period have to report.
Source: www.usp.gv.at, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Everyday payments
In a 2025 study by Austria's central bank, the OeNB, cash was still used for 55% of payments made in person and for 45% of the money spent in person.
Source: www.oenb.at, checked 22 Oct 2026.
Payment apps and cards
When people in Austria pay in shops without cash, most use a debit card. Since 2019, the Maestro cards that used to be common there have been replaced step by step with Debit Mastercard and Visa Debit cards.
Source: www.oenb.at, checked 22 Oct 2026.
Exchange rate, for scale
1 USD = 0.881 EUR (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 Austria.
Fees charged
- Skrill (standard price)You receive $9,432.98 at most. Your client pays $299.00 on top≥ $866.02
- PlaytoYou receive $9,749.70$250.30
Side by side
Skrill and Playto, in plain numbers
What adds to the cost with Skrill
- On a Skrill transfer, Skrill adds 3.99% when it changes the money to GBP (standard published price, business in the United Kingdom): $399.00 on $10,000.
- All in, Skrill takes $866.02 or more on a $10,000 Skrill transfer (standard published price, business in the United Kingdom). The client pays $299.00 of that on top, so $567.02 or more (5.7%) comes out of the payment. Playto takes $250.30 by card and $5.00 by bank transfer.
- Some Skrill fees on a Skrill transfer are not published, so the real cost can be higher.
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.
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