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Stripe Managed Payments
Stripe (through Link) becomes merchant of record for digital products sold with Stripe Checkout, Payment Links or its mobile Checkout UI, handling sales tax, VAT and GST in 80+ countries, fraud, disputes and transaction-level customer support. Payouts go to the seller’s Stripe account as usual.Dodo Payments
Dodo Payments resells SaaS, AI products and digital goods as merchant of record, handling payments, tax compliance and chargebacks, with checkout, subscriptions, usage billing, licence keys and digital delivery.Pay people abroad
Stripe Managed Payments
Not offeredDodo Payments
Not offeredMulti-currency account
Stripe Managed Payments
Not offeredDodo Payments
Not offeredBusiness cards
Stripe Managed Payments
Not offeredDodo Payments
Not offeredStablecoins
Stripe Managed Payments
Not offeredDodo Payments
Not offeredYield on idle cash
Stripe Managed Payments
Not offeredDodo Payments
Not offeredYield on idle cash
A return on money you are not using. How safe it is depends on where the return comes from, not on how high the rate is.
Where the return comes from
Stripe Managed Payments
No yield offeredDodo Payments
No yield offeredIs the money protected?
Stripe Managed Payments
–Dodo Payments
–Does the rate change?
Stripe Managed Payments
–Dodo Payments
–Fees
Published prices only, with the date we read them. Many providers negotiate prices instead.
How pricing works
Stripe Managed Payments
3.5% per successful transaction, calculated on the full amount including tax, on top of standard Stripe processing fees. Subscriptions also pay Stripe Billing’s pay-as-you-go fee; some local payment methods (e.g. Klarna 2.99–5.99%) cost extra. Seen 2026-10-24.Dodo Payments
Standard: 4% + $0.40 per transaction (US cards and wallets); +1.5% for cards and APMs outside the US; +0.5% for subscriptions, add-ons and usage billing; +3% for PayPal or BNPL (Klarna, Afterpay/Clearpay); India INR cards and UPI 4% + $0.15 plus international fees; ACH and SEPA Direct Debit 1.5% capped at $15/€15 (replaces the card fee). $1 per refund, $30 per dispute. Payouts free, but $5 if under $1,000 and $25 for USD SWIFT payouts to non-US businesses. Enterprise pricing is custom. Seen 2026-10-24.Published prices
Stripe Managed Payments
Not publishedDodo Payments
Not publishedPlatform & marketplace
Run payments for other businesses: sign them up, take a cut, pay them out.
Sub-accounts for your users
Stripe Managed Payments
NoManaged Payments supports direct integrations only; Connect platforms, Express accounts and platform-controlled accounts are not supported.Dodo Payments
NoMarketplaces, multi-vendor platforms and selling on behalf of others are not supported.Split payments and platform fees
Stripe Managed Payments
NoPlatform and marketplace (Connect) integrations are unsupported, and products must be sold directly, not through a marketplace.Dodo Payments
NoTaking funds and forwarding them elsewhere is not supported under its MoR structure; no split feature was found.Embeddable UI
Stripe Managed Payments
PartlyWorks with Stripe Checkout (Stripe-hosted or embedded page) and Payment Links, plus a mobile Checkout UI. Payment flows that use embeddable web components (Elements) or other advanced integrations are not supported.Dodo Payments
YesOverlay checkout sessions display checkout inside your application without a redirect (since v1.56.0, October 2025).Pay out to your users
Stripe Managed Payments
Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked.Dodo Payments
Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked.Embedded finance for your users
Give your users financial products under your brand.
Accounts that hold money
Stripe Managed Payments
Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked.Dodo Payments
Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked.Cards for your users
Stripe Managed Payments
Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked.Dodo Payments
Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked.Financing for your users
Stripe Managed Payments
Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked.Dodo Payments
Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked.Consumer apps
Build for individuals, not just businesses, the way Bridge allows.
End users can be individuals
Stripe Managed Payments
Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked.Dodo Payments
YesRead as "the seller can be an individual": individual accounts verify with their own government ID.Consumer wallets or accounts
Stripe Managed Payments
Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked.Dodo Payments
Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked.Consumer cards
Stripe Managed Payments
Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked.Dodo Payments
Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked.Stablecoins
Dollar-backed tokens as a payment and treasury rail.
Accept stablecoins
Stripe Managed Payments
Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked.Dodo Payments
YesCustomers anywhere except India can pay USD checkouts with stablecoins; the merchant is settled in USD. Not available for subscriptions.Hold stablecoin balances
Stripe Managed Payments
Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked.Dodo Payments
NoStablecoin payments settle in USD, so you do not hold crypto.Pay out in stablecoins
Stripe Managed Payments
Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked.Dodo Payments
Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked.Issue your own stablecoin
Stripe Managed Payments
Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked.Dodo Payments
Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked.Regulatory risk in United States
Stripe Managed Payments
No stablecoin productsDodo Payments
Low riskAI agents
Build with AI tools, and let AI agents shop and pay.
Official MCP server
Stripe Managed Payments
YesStripe’s official MCP server (public preview) works with the Stripe API and docs; no Managed Payments-specific tools are documented.Dodo Payments
YesOfficial Dodo Payments MCP server (Code Mode) for creating payments, managing subscriptions and refunds.Checkout for AI agents
Stripe Managed Payments
Not confirmedStripe has a separate Agentic Commerce Suite, but no Managed Payments page says it works with agentic checkout.Dodo Payments
Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked.Cards for AI agents
Stripe Managed Payments
Not confirmedNot part of Managed Payments; Stripe’s separate issuing products were not assessed.Dodo Payments
Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked.Working with them
How easy it is to get started.
Self-serve signup
Stripe Managed Payments
Not confirmedNot researched yet.Dodo Payments
Not confirmedNot researched yet.Published pricing
Stripe Managed Payments
Yes3.5% per successful transaction, calculated on the full amount including tax, on top of standard Stripe processing fees. Subscriptions also pay Stripe Billing’s pay-as-you-go fee; some local payment methods (e.g. Klarna 2.99–5.99%) cost extDodo Payments
YesStandard: 4% + $0.40 per transaction (US cards and wallets); +1.5% for cards and APMs outside the US; +0.5% for subscriptions, add-ons and usage billing; +3% for PayPal or BNPL (Klarna, Afterpay/Clearpay); India INR cards and UPI 4% + $0.15Public API and sandbox
Stripe Managed Payments
Not confirmedNot researched yet.Dodo Payments
Not confirmedNot researched yet.In short
Countries onboarded
Stripe Managed Payments
36 of 170Dodo Payments
130 of 170Designed for
Stripe Managed Payments
Businesses already on Stripe in a supported country that sell software, SaaS or digital content and want Stripe to handle global tax.Dodo Payments
SaaS and AI builders in countries Stripe does not serve directly, including individuals, who need local-currency or USD bank payouts.Limitations
Stripe Managed Payments
Digital products only, Stripe Checkout or Payment Links only, sellers must be based in one of 37 listed locations, and customers in restricted countries (including China, Cuba, Iran, Kosovo, North Korea, Russia and Syria) cannot buy.Dodo Payments
Eligibility depends on where your ID was issued, and several large markets (Nigeria, Egypt, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Kenya) are not open to new merchants.| Stripe Managed Payments Merchant of record | Dodo Payments Merchant of record | |
|---|---|---|
| Onboards businesses in United States | Available | Available |
| Accept payments | Stripe (through Link) becomes merchant of record for digital products sold with Stripe Checkout, Payment Links or its mobile Checkout UI, handling sales tax, VAT and GST in 80+ countries, fraud, disputes and transaction-level customer support. Payouts go to the seller’s Stripe account as usual. | Dodo Payments resells SaaS, AI products and digital goods as merchant of record, handling payments, tax compliance and chargebacks, with checkout, subscriptions, usage billing, licence keys and digital delivery. |
| Pay people abroad | Not offered | Not offered |
| Multi-currency account | Not offered | Not offered |
| Business cards | Not offered | Not offered |
| Stablecoins | Not offered | Not offered |
| Yield on idle cash | Not offered | Not offered |
| Yield on idle cashA return on money you are not using. How safe it is depends on where the return comes from, not on how high the rate is. | ||
| Where the return comes from | No yield offered | No yield offered |
| Is the money protected? | – | – |
| Does the rate change? | – | – |
| FeesPublished prices only, with the date we read them. Many providers negotiate prices instead. | ||
| How pricing works | 3.5% per successful transaction, calculated on the full amount including tax, on top of standard Stripe processing fees. Subscriptions also pay Stripe Billing’s pay-as-you-go fee; some local payment methods (e.g. Klarna 2.99–5.99%) cost extra. Seen 2026-10-24. | Standard: 4% + $0.40 per transaction (US cards and wallets); +1.5% for cards and APMs outside the US; +0.5% for subscriptions, add-ons and usage billing; +3% for PayPal or BNPL (Klarna, Afterpay/Clearpay); India INR cards and UPI 4% + $0.15 plus international fees; ACH and SEPA Direct Debit 1.5% capped at $15/€15 (replaces the card fee). $1 per refund, $30 per dispute. Payouts free, but $5 if under $1,000 and $25 for USD SWIFT payouts to non-US businesses. Enterprise pricing is custom. Seen 2026-10-24. |
| Published prices | Not published | Not published |
| Platform & marketplaceRun payments for other businesses: sign them up, take a cut, pay them out. | ||
| Sub-accounts for your users | NoManaged Payments supports direct integrations only; Connect platforms, Express accounts and platform-controlled accounts are not supported. | NoMarketplaces, multi-vendor platforms and selling on behalf of others are not supported. |
| Split payments and platform fees | NoPlatform and marketplace (Connect) integrations are unsupported, and products must be sold directly, not through a marketplace. | NoTaking funds and forwarding them elsewhere is not supported under its MoR structure; no split feature was found. |
| Embeddable UI | PartlyWorks with Stripe Checkout (Stripe-hosted or embedded page) and Payment Links, plus a mobile Checkout UI. Payment flows that use embeddable web components (Elements) or other advanced integrations are not supported. | YesOverlay checkout sessions display checkout inside your application without a redirect (since v1.56.0, October 2025). |
| Pay out to your users | Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked. | Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked. |
| Embedded finance for your usersGive your users financial products under your brand. | ||
| Accounts that hold money | Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked. | Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked. |
| Cards for your users | Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked. | Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked. |
| Financing for your users | Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked. | Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked. |
| Consumer appsBuild for individuals, not just businesses, the way Bridge allows. | ||
| End users can be individuals | Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked. | YesRead as "the seller can be an individual": individual accounts verify with their own government ID. |
| Consumer wallets or accounts | Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked. | Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked. |
| Consumer cards | Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked. | Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked. |
| StablecoinsDollar-backed tokens as a payment and treasury rail. | ||
| Accept stablecoins | Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked. | YesCustomers anywhere except India can pay USD checkouts with stablecoins; the merchant is settled in USD. Not available for subscriptions. |
| Hold stablecoin balances | Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked. | NoStablecoin payments settle in USD, so you do not hold crypto. |
| Pay out in stablecoins | Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked. | Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked. |
| Issue your own stablecoin | Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked. | Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked. |
| Regulatory risk in United States | No stablecoin products | Low risk |
| AI agentsBuild with AI tools, and let AI agents shop and pay. | ||
| Official MCP server | YesStripe’s official MCP server (public preview) works with the Stripe API and docs; no Managed Payments-specific tools are documented. | YesOfficial Dodo Payments MCP server (Code Mode) for creating payments, managing subscriptions and refunds. |
| Checkout for AI agents | Not confirmedStripe has a separate Agentic Commerce Suite, but no Managed Payments page says it works with agentic checkout. | Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked. |
| Cards for AI agents | Not confirmedNot part of Managed Payments; Stripe’s separate issuing products were not assessed. | Not confirmedNot found on the official pages checked. |
| Working with themHow easy it is to get started. | ||
| Self-serve signup | Not confirmedNot researched yet. | Not confirmedNot researched yet. |
| Published pricing | Yes3.5% per successful transaction, calculated on the full amount including tax, on top of standard Stripe processing fees. Subscriptions also pay Stripe Billing’s pay-as-you-go fee; some local payment methods (e.g. Klarna 2.99–5.99%) cost ext | YesStandard: 4% + $0.40 per transaction (US cards and wallets); +1.5% for cards and APMs outside the US; +0.5% for subscriptions, add-ons and usage billing; +3% for PayPal or BNPL (Klarna, Afterpay/Clearpay); India INR cards and UPI 4% + $0.15 |
| Public API and sandbox | Not confirmedNot researched yet. | Not confirmedNot researched yet. |
| In short | ||
| Countries onboarded | 36 of 170 | 130 of 170 |
| Designed for | Businesses already on Stripe in a supported country that sell software, SaaS or digital content and want Stripe to handle global tax. | SaaS and AI builders in countries Stripe does not serve directly, including individuals, who need local-currency or USD bank payouts. |
| Limitations | Digital products only, Stripe Checkout or Payment Links only, sellers must be based in one of 37 listed locations, and customers in restricted countries (including China, Cuba, Iran, Kosovo, North Korea, Russia and Syria) cannot buy. | Eligibility depends on where your ID was issued, and several large markets (Nigeria, Egypt, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Kenya) are not open to new merchants. |
Common questions
Is Stripe Managed Payments or Dodo Payments available in more countries?
Dodo Payments. Of the 170 countries we track, Stripe Managed Payments onboards businesses in 36 and Dodo Payments in 130. Both serve businesses in 36. Only Dodo Payments: Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Iceland, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Turkey, South Africa and 82 more.
What do Stripe Managed Payments and Dodo Payments offer?
Accept payments: Stripe Managed Payments yes, Dodo Payments yes. Pay people abroad: Stripe Managed Payments no, Dodo Payments no. Multi-currency account: Stripe Managed Payments no, Dodo Payments no. Business cards: Stripe Managed Payments no, Dodo Payments no. Stablecoins: Stripe Managed Payments no, Dodo Payments no. Yield on idle cash: Stripe Managed Payments no, Dodo Payments no.
How do Stripe Managed Payments and Dodo Payments differ for platforms and embedded finance?
Embeddable UI: Stripe Managed Payments partly, Dodo Payments yes. End users can be individuals: Stripe Managed Payments not confirmed, Dodo Payments yes. Accept stablecoins: Stripe Managed Payments not confirmed, Dodo Payments yes. Hold stablecoin balances: Stripe Managed Payments not confirmed, Dodo Payments no.
Who is Stripe Managed Payments designed for?
Businesses already on Stripe in a supported country that sell software, SaaS or digital content and want Stripe to handle global tax. Limitations: Digital products only, Stripe Checkout or Payment Links only, sellers must be based in one of 37 listed locations, and customers in restricted countries (including China, Cuba, Iran, Kosovo, North Korea, Russia and Syria) cannot buy.
Who is Dodo Payments designed for?
SaaS and AI builders in countries Stripe does not serve directly, including individuals, who need local-currency or USD bank payouts. Limitations: Eligibility depends on where your ID was issued, and several large markets (Nigeria, Egypt, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Kenya) are not open to new merchants.
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