Published fees of game payment providers
What each provider publishes about its price, taken from its own pricing page, documentation or terms. Providers are listed alphabetically. Where a fee is not published we say so rather than estimate it.
Checked 22 September 2026. Download CSV. Tebex, which operates this site, is included on the same terms as everyone else. Providers can send corrections tocorrections@d2c.guide.
Merchants of record
The provider is the legal seller, and collects and remits sales tax and VAT.
| Provider | Headline rate | Payment method fees on top | Cross-border card surcharge | Currency conversion | Chargeback fee | Lost chargeback value | Sales tax and VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AghanimAghanim Developer Terms | 5% + $0.50 | Included | 1.5% | 1% | $15.00 | Studio pays | Provider handles |
| AppchargeAppcharge financial reports | Not published | Not stated | Not stated | 1% | Not published | Not stated | Provider handles |
| Coda WebstoreCoda pricing | 5% | Included | Not stated | Not stated | Not published | Not stated | Provider handles |
| FastSpringFastSpring: receive payouts | Not published | Included | Included | 2.5% | Not published | Not stated | Provider handles |
| Lemon SqueezyLemon Squeezy fees | 5% + $0.50 | Not stated | 1.5% | Included | $15.00 | Not stated | Provider handles |
| PaddlePaddle pricing | 5% + $0.50 | Included | Included | 1.5% | $20.00 | Not stated | Provider handles |
| StashStash blog, June 2024 | 5% | 2.9% + $0.30 | 1.5% | Not stated | Not published | Not stated | Provider handles |
| Stripe Managed PaymentsStripe Managed Payments pricing | 3.5% | 2.9% + $0.30 | 1.5% | 1% | $15.00 | Not stated | Provider handles |
| TebexTebex pricing for game studios | 7% / 6% / 5% by annual sales, applied to all sales, + $0.20 | Included | Included | Included | Included | Provider pays | Provider handles |
| XsollaXsolla: chargeback fee | Not published | Not published | Not stated | Not stated | $10–$20 | Not stated | Provider handles |
Payment service providers
You are the legal seller. Tax registration, filing and chargeback liability stay with you.
| Provider | Headline rate | Payment method fees on top | Cross-border card surcharge | Currency conversion | Chargeback fee | Lost chargeback value | Sales tax and VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdyenAdyen pricing | 0.6% + $0.13 | Interchange and scheme fees passed through | Not stated | Not stated | Not published | Not stated | Studio handles |
| BraintreeBraintree US fees | 2.89% + $0.29 | Cards in headline; other methods priced separately | 1% | 1% | $15.00 | Not stated | Studio handles |
| PayPal CheckoutPayPal US business fees | 3.49% + $0.49 | Cards in headline; other methods priced separately | 1.5% | 3% | $15.00 | Not stated | Studio handles |
| StripeStripe US pricing | 2.9% + $0.30 | Cards in headline; other methods priced separately | 1.5% | 1% | $15.00 | Not stated | Studio handles |
Notes on each provider
- Adyen
- Adyen charges $0.13 plus interchange, scheme fees and 0.60% on Visa and Mastercard. You register for and remit sales tax yourself.
- Aghanim
- Aghanim publishes its full fee schedule in its Developer Terms, including a 5% rolling reserve and a USD 1,000 minimum payout.
- Appcharge
- Appcharge does not publish its commission. Enter the rate from your contract.
- Braintree
- Braintree (PayPal) publishes 2.89% + 29¢ in the US, with 1% surcharges for foreign cards and non-USD pricing.
- Coda Webstore
- Coda publishes a 5% Coda Webstore rate. It does not say whether this stacks with Codapay processing fees.
- FastSpring
- FastSpring does not publish its rate. It publishes a 2.5% payout conversion fee, a 14-day settlement delay and a 45-day hold on new accounts.
- Lemon Squeezy
- Lemon Squeezy (owned by Stripe) publishes 5% + 50¢, with surcharges for international buyers and PayPal.
- Paddle
- Paddle publishes 5% + 50¢, with custom pricing under $10. Its acceptable use policy lists virtual currency as prohibited, so confirm in writing before selling in-game currency.
- PayPal Checkout
- PayPal Checkout in the US: 3.49% + 49¢, a 1.5% international fee, and a 3% currency conversion spread. Fees are not returned on refunds.
- Stash
- Stash’s last public figure is a 2024 blog example: 5% of net revenue after channel, FX and tax deductions. Its site now says pricing depends on volume.
- Stripe
- Stripe US standard pricing, with Radar fraud screening and Stripe Tax. You are the seller: tax registrations, filings and chargebacks are yours.
- Stripe Managed Payments
- Stripe Managed Payments adds 3.5% to standard Stripe processing, charged on the tax-inclusive amount. Checkout is Stripe-hosted only.
- Tebex
- Tebex operates d2c.guide. Its pricing is one rate on all sales, set by annual sales (7% up to $250,000, 6% up to $5 million, 5% above), plus $0.20 per order, with payment methods, conversion, payouts, chargebacks and tax handling included.
- Xsolla
- Xsolla no longer publishes a merchant of record rate; its pricing page leads to a contact form. It publishes its chargeback fee.
Headline rates hide most of the difference between providers. A 5% rate with a $0.50 fixed fee costs 7.5% on a $20 order and 15% on a $5 order before any other line. The hidden fees guideexplains each column; the calculator adds them up for your order sizes and market mix.