PlaytoStripe alternative · Bahamas · 2026
Stripe alternative in the Bahamas: fees on $10,000, side by side
Stripe's own country list does not include the Bahamas (stripe.com, checked 22 Oct 2026). Stripe's standard published price, for a client in the United States paying a business in Canada, comes to $570.21 on a $10,000 card payment. For a business in the Bahamas, Playto takes $250.30 and adds zero markup, so you keep $9,749.70. The table also shows Dodo Payments, Lemon Squeezy and Paddle, checked for a business in the Bahamas.
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Fees on $10,000 by card
- StripeStandard published price, another country$570.21
- 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 Bahamas. All fees included. Taxes not included. Stripe's 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 Stripe price for a business in the Bahamas on file.
- With Playto you receive
- $9,749.70
- On a $10,000 card payment.
- Stripe all in
- 5.7%
- 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 |
| Stripe1Standard published price: client in the United States, business in Canada | $942.79 | $4,714.79 | $9,429.79 |
| 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 |
| Provider | $1,000 | $5,000 | $10,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Playto | $995.00 | $4,995.00 | $9,995.00 |
| Stripe1Standard 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 |
- 1.Stripe: Card fee (2.9%); Stripe: Fixed fee (CAD 0.30, converted at the ECB rate of 16 Oct 2026); Stripe: Fee for a card issued outside the country; Stripe: Currency conversion surcharge (USD to CAD). stripe.com/ca/pricing, checked 17 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.
Where the money goes
$10,000 by card, line by line
Stripe: standard published price (business in Canada, paid out in CAD)
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 Bahamas
The basics, with sources
Public facts from official sources, each with its date. Not advice: check with your bank.
Local bank payments
Large payments between banks settle in BISS, the Central Bank of The Bahamas' settlement system. The Bahamas Automated Clearing House uses BISS to settle batches of everyday customer payments.
Source: www.centralbankbahamas.com, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Money rules
Under exchange control rules, residents who receive foreign currency revenue must usually deposit it with their bank to be changed into Bahamian dollars. They can keep it in foreign currency only if they have been allowed to hold a foreign currency account.
Source: www.centralbankbahamas.com, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Foreign currency accounts
A resident's foreign currency account outside The Bahamas needs the Central Bank's approval first. Inside The Bahamas, commercial banks can approve business trade accounts with balances up to the equivalent of B$100,000.
Source: www.centralbankbahamas.com, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Exchange rate, for scale
1 USD = 1 BSD (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 the Bahamas.
Fees charged
- Stripe (standard price)You receive $9,429.79$570.21
- PlaytoYou receive $9,749.70$250.30
Side by side
Stripe and Playto, in plain numbers
What adds to the cost with Stripe
- By card, Stripe adds 2% when it changes the money to CAD (standard published price, business in Canada): $200.00 on $10,000.
- All in, Stripe takes $570.21 (5.7%) 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.
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