PlaytoStripe alternative · Laos · 2026
Stripe alternative in Laos: fees on $10,000, side by side
Stripe's own country list does not include Laos (stripe.com, checked 22 Oct 2026). Stripe's standard published price, for a client in the United States paying a business in Malaysia, comes to $600.25 on a $10,000 card payment. For a business in Laos, Playto takes $250.30 and adds zero markup, so you keep $9,749.70. The table also shows Lemon Squeezy, Paddle and 2Checkout, checked for a business in Laos.
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Fees on $10,000 by card
- StripeStandard published price, another country$600.25
- 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 Laos. 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 Malaysia. We don't have a separate Stripe price for a business in Laos on file.
- With Playto you receive
- $9,749.70
- On a $10,000 card payment.
- Stripe all in
- 6.0%
- Standard published price, business in Malaysia.
- 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 Malaysia | $939.75 | $4,699.75 | $9,399.75 |
| Lemon Squeezy2,3 | $940.00 | $4,702.00 | $9,404.50 |
| Paddle4,5 | ≤ $934.50 | ≤ $4,734.50 | ≤ $9,484.50 |
| 2Checkout7,8,9 | ≤ $929.65 | ≤ $4,709.65 | ≤ $9,434.65 |
| 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 Malaysia | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lemon Squeezy3 | $940.00 | $4,702.00 | $9,404.50 |
| Paddle5,6 | ≤ $950.00 | ≤ $4,810.00 | ≤ $9,635.00 |
| 2Checkout8,9,10 | ≤ $929.65 | ≤ $4,709.65 | ≤ $9,434.65 |
- 1.Stripe: Card fee (3.0%); Stripe: Fixed fee (MYR 1.00, converted at the ECB rate of 16 Oct 2026); Stripe: Fee for a card issued outside the country; Stripe: Currency conversion surcharge (USD to MYR). stripe.com/my/pricing, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 2.Lemon Squeezy: Platform fee. www.lemonsqueezy.com/pricing, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 3.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.
- 4.Paddle: Paddle Checkout fee. www.paddle.com/pricing, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 5.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.
- 6.Paddle: Fee on a Paddle invoice paid by bank transfer. www.paddle.com/legal/terms, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 7.2Checkout: 2Sell fee per sale. www.2checkout.com/pricing/, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 8.2Checkout: Cross-border fee (Laos is not exempt). docs.2checkout.com/product-catalog/product-catalog/pricing-and-charge-scenarios/cross-border-payments-fee-charges, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 9.2Checkout: Wire transfer fee for USD to your bank (one a month). docs.2checkout.com/get-started/getting-started/payouts, checked 17 Oct 2026.
- 10.2Checkout: 2Sell fee per sale (also on wire-paid orders). docs.2checkout.com/payments/payments/payment-methods, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Where the money goes
$10,000 by card, line by line
Stripe: standard published price (business in Malaysia, paid out in MYR)
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 Laos
The basics, with sources
Public facts from official sources, each with its date. Not advice: check with your bank.
Money rules
The Law on Foreign Exchange Management of Laos (amended in 2022) says exporters of goods and services must bring their export earnings back to Laos. The money must come in through their special international payment account at a commercial bank in Laos.
Source: www.bol.gov.la, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Paperwork
Under the same law, people and businesses in Laos who import or export goods or services must open a special bank account for international payments at a commercial bank in Laos. Services include education, health, transport, telecoms and other services.
Source: www.bol.gov.la, checked 17 Oct 2026.
Exchange rate, for scale
1 USD = 22,336 LAK (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 Laos.
Fees charged
- Stripe (standard price)You receive $9,399.75$600.25
- 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 MYR (standard published price, business in Malaysia): $200.00 on $10,000.
- All in, Stripe takes $600.25 (6.0%) of a $10,000 card payment (standard published price, business in Malaysia). 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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