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# Dodo Payments
> Dodo Payments is the billing and payments platform for AI-first and SaaS companies. It operates as a Merchant of Record (MoR), handling global tax compliance (VAT, GST, sales tax), cross-border payments across 220+ countries and regions, and digital product delivery — so developers can monetize worldwide without building billing infrastructure. From credit-based billing and usage metering to subscriptions and one-time payments, everything AI and SaaS companies need to launch, scale, and monetize.
- **Website**: https://dodopayments.com
- **Dashboard**: https://app.dodopayments.com
- **Documentation**: https://docs.dodopayments.com
- **Status**: https://status.dodopayments.com
## Platform Stats
- 40+ payment methods supported
- 80+ currencies on checkout
- 220+ countries & territories supported
- 22 languages on checkout
- 99.99% uptime
- PCI DSS Level 1 certified
- 50,000+ builders and founders worldwide
## Core Products
- [Payments](https://dodopayments.com/payments): Accept global payments with 40+ local payment methods across 220+ countries and regions. Dodo acts as the Merchant of Record, handling tax liability and compliance.
- [Billing](https://dodopayments.com/billing): Flexible billing infrastructure supporting credit-based, usage-based, subscription, one-time, and hybrid billing models.
- [Distribution](https://dodopayments.com/distribution): Digital product delivery including storefronts, license key management, affiliate programs, and automated fulfillment.
## Payments Features
- [Merchant of Record](https://dodopayments.com/payments/merchant-of-record): Dodo assumes legal responsibility for sales transactions, handling VAT, GST, and sales tax worldwide.
- [Local Payment Methods](https://dodopayments.com/payments/local-payment-methods): Accept cards, wallets, UPI, bank transfers, and 40+ local payment methods.
- [Adaptive Currency](https://dodopayments.com/payments/adaptive-currency): Let customers pay in 80+ currencies with automatic conversion at checkout.
- [No-Code Checkout](https://dodopayments.com/payments/no-code-checkout): Embeddable checkout with no engineering required.
- [Fraud Protection](https://dodopayments.com/payments/fraud-protection): Built-in fraud prevention and risk management.
- [In-App Purchases](https://dodopayments.com/payments/in-app-purchases): Mobile in-app payment experiences for iOS and Android.
- [Reporting & Analytics](https://dodopayments.com/payments/reporting-and-analytics): Real-time revenue dashboards, transaction tracking, and financial reporting.
## Billing Features
- [Credit-Based Billing](https://dodopayments.com/billing/credit-based-billing): Issue, manage, and track credit entitlements with rollover, expiration, overage pricing, and automatic meter deduction.
- [Usage-Based Billing](https://dodopayments.com/billing/usage-based-billing): Metered billing for API products, AI tools, and consumption-based pricing.
- [Subscriptions](https://dodopayments.com/billing/subscriptions): Recurring billing with addons, dunning management, proration, and plan migration support. Includes free and paid trials, pause and resume, grace periods for failed renewals, and automatic plus manual payment retries.
- [One-Time Payments](https://dodopayments.com/billing/one-time-payments): Single-purchase checkout for digital goods and perpetual licenses.
## Distribution Features
- [Storefront](https://dodopayments.com/distribution/store-front): No-code, ready-to-use storefront for selling digital products.
- [License Keys](https://dodopayments.com/distribution/license-keys): Automated license key generation and management for software products.
- [Digital Product Delivery](https://dodopayments.com/distribution/digital-product-delivery): Automated delivery of digital goods and access credentials after purchase.
- [Affiliate Program](https://dodopayments.com/distribution/affiliate-program): Run affiliate and referral programs to drive sales.
- [Discount Codes](https://dodopayments.com/distribution/discount-codes): Create and manage promotional discount codes.
- [Purchasing Power Parity](https://dodopayments.com/distribution/purchasing-power-parity): Region-based pricing adjustments for fairer global pricing.
- [Multi-Brand Setup](https://dodopayments.com/distribution/multi-brand-setup): Manage multiple brands and storefronts from a single account.
## Pricing
- [Pricing](https://dodopayments.com/pricing): Standard plan at 4% + 40¢ per domestic US transaction. +1.5% international, +0.5% subscriptions, +3% PayPal, +3% BNPL (Klarna, Afterpay/Clearpay). India domestic 4% + 15¢. ACH Direct Debit (US) and SEPA Direct Debit (Europe) are a flat 1.5%, capped at $15 and €15 per transaction respectively (one-time payments only, not subscriptions) — this replaces the card fee rather than adding to it, and neither the international nor the subscription surcharge applies. BYOP (Bring Your Own Processor) 0.5%. Tax compliance (190+ countries), invoicing, analytics, and usage-based billing all included. Storefront, license keys, and digital product delivery also included. Revenue recovery (abandoned cart, subscription dunning, payment retries) is free to enable — 5% charged only on successfully recovered revenue. $1 per refund, $30 per dispute, $18 per dispute resolved by Visa RDR (replaces the dispute fee), $27 per Ethoca alert, $15 per dispute deflection, free payouts ($5 if under $1,000), $25 USD SWIFT. Adaptive Currency: you pay 0%, a 2-4% FX fee is charged to the customer. No fixed monthly costs or setup fees. Enterprise custom pricing available.
- [Dodo for Startups](https://dodopayments.com/startups): Up to 12 months of free credits and forever startup pricing on the full platform for eligible early-stage companies.
## AI Agent Integration
- [MCP Server](https://docs.dodopayments.com/developer-resources/mcp-server): Official Model Context Protocol server for AI assistants. Uses Code Mode architecture — agents write and execute TypeScript against the Dodo Payments SDK in a sandboxed environment. Remote server at `https://mcp.dodopayments.com/sse`, also available as NPM package (`dodopayments-mcp`) and Docker image.
- [Dodo Knowledge MCP](https://knowledge.dodopayments.com/mcp): Semantic search server giving AI assistants instant access to Dodo Payments documentation. Zero setup, no API keys required.
- [Agent Skills](https://docs.dodopayments.com/developer-resources/agent-skills): 17 published skills for AI coding assistants: dodo-best-practices, framework-adapters, testing-and-go-live, checkout-integration, subscription-integration, mobile-checkout, webhook-integration, credit-based-billing, usage-based-billing, license-keys, product-catalog-management, discounts-and-promotions, localized-pricing, customer-management, refunds-and-disputes, billing-sdk, better-auth-integration. Install via `npx skills add dodopayments/skills`. Works with Claude Code, OpenCode, Cursor.
- [Dodo Agent Plugin](https://docs.dodopayments.com/developer-resources/build-with-ai-coding-agents): One install gives a coding agent both MCP servers (Dodo Payments API with browser OAuth, and Dodo Knowledge) plus seventeen agent skills. Works with Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, VS Code / GitHub Copilot, Kiro, and OpenCode; Gemini CLI gets the MCP servers only.
## SDKs
- TypeScript/JavaScript: `npm install dodopayments`
- Python: `pip install dodopayments`
- PHP: `composer require dodopayments/client`
- Go: `go get github.com/dodopayments/dodopayments-go`
- Ruby: `gem install dodopayments`
- Java: Maven Central `com.dodopayments.api:dodo-payments-java`
- Kotlin: Maven Central `com.dodopayments.api:dodo-payments-kotlin`
- C#: `dotnet add package DodoPayments.Client` (.NET Standard 2.0+)
- Rust: `cargo add dodopayments`
- CLI (`dodo`): `curl -fsSL https://dodopayments.com/install.sh | sh` or `npm install -g dodopayments-cli`. Interactive TUI with a built-in AI assistant, `dodo init` billing-route scaffolding for Next.js, Express, and Better Auth, and webhook tooling (`dodo wh listen` forwarding, `dodo wh trigger` mock events)
## Mobile Checkout SDKs
Lightweight hosted-checkout SDKs. One `start(...)` call opens Dodo's hosted checkout in the platform's native browser surface (SFSafariViewController on iOS, Chrome Custom Tabs on Android) and returns a typed result. They never hold an API key, and include abandoned-session recovery.
- Swift (iOS): Swift Package `https://github.com/dodopayments/dodopayments-mobile-sdk-ios`
- Kotlin (Android): `com.dodopayments.api:checkout-android`
- React Native: `npm i @dodopayments/react-native-checkout` (New Architecture, React Native 0.76+, iOS 16+, Android minSdk 24)
- Flutter: `dodopayments_checkout` on pub.dev (Flutter 3.44+, Dart 3.12+, iOS 16+, Android minSdk 23)
- [Mobile Integration Guide](https://docs.dodopayments.com/developer-resources/mobile-integration)
## Framework Adaptors
- [Next.js](https://docs.dodopayments.com/developer-resources/nextjs-adaptor)
- [Nuxt](https://docs.dodopayments.com/developer-resources/nuxt-adaptor)
- [Astro](https://docs.dodopayments.com/developer-resources/astro-adaptor)
- [SvelteKit](https://docs.dodopayments.com/developer-resources/sveltekit-adaptor)
- [Express](https://docs.dodopayments.com/developer-resources/express-adaptor)
- [Hono](https://docs.dodopayments.com/developer-resources/hono-adaptor)
- [Fastify](https://docs.dodopayments.com/developer-resources/fastify-adaptor)
- [Remix](https://docs.dodopayments.com/developer-resources/remix-adaptor)
- [Bun](https://docs.dodopayments.com/developer-resources/bun-adaptor)
- [TanStack Start](https://docs.dodopayments.com/developer-resources/tanstack-adaptor)
- [Better Auth](https://docs.dodopayments.com/developer-resources/better-auth-adaptor)
- [Convex](https://docs.dodopayments.com/developer-resources/convex-component)
## Documentation & Resources
- [API Documentation](https://docs.dodopayments.com): Full API reference for integrating Dodo Payments.
- [Integration Guide](https://docs.dodopayments.com/developer-resources/integration-guide): Step-by-step guide to integrating Dodo Payments.
- [Blog](https://dodopayments.com/blogs): Insights on SaaS billing, payments infrastructure, and digital product monetization.
- [Glossary](https://dodopayments.com/glossary): 120+ payments and SaaS terms explained.
- [Engineering Blog](https://dodopayments.com/engineering): Technical deep dives from the Dodo Payments engineering team.
- [Tools](https://dodopayments.com/tools): Free calculators and tools for SaaS founders.
- [BillingSDK](https://billingsdk.com): Open-source React components and CLI for billing UI.
- [Billing Deconstructions](https://docs.dodopayments.com/developer-resources/billing-deconstructions/introduction): How OpenAI, Cursor, ElevenLabs, Midjourney, Replicate, and Lovable handle billing.
## Comparisons
- [Dodo Payments vs Stripe](https://dodopayments.com/compare/dodopayments-vs-stripe)
- [Dodo Payments vs Paddle](https://dodopayments.com/compare/dodopayments-vs-paddle)
- [Dodo Payments vs Gumroad](https://dodopayments.com/compare/dodopayments-vs-gumroad)
- [Dodo Payments vs Lemon Squeezy](https://dodopayments.com/compare/dodopayments-vs-lemonsqueezy)
- [Dodo Payments vs FastSpring](https://dodopayments.com/compare/dodopayments-vs-fastspring)
- [Dodo Payments vs PayPal](https://dodopayments.com/compare/dodopayments-vs-paypal)
- [Dodo Payments vs Creem](https://dodopayments.com/compare/dodopayments-vs-creem)
- [Dodo Payments vs Polar](https://dodopayments.com/compare/dodopayments-vs-polar)
- [Dodo Payments vs Whop](https://dodopayments.com/compare/dodopayments-vs-whop)
- [Dodo Payments vs Cleverbridge](https://dodopayments.com/compare/dodopayments-vs-cleverbridge)
- [Dodo Payments vs PayPro Global](https://dodopayments.com/compare/dodopayments-vs-payproglobal)
## Case Studies
- [PeerPush](https://dodopayments.com/case-studies/peerpush): Why PeerPush left Stripe for Dodo Payments. Unlocked 20+ countries, eliminated VAT & compliance burden, integrated in ~4 hours.
- [CatDoes](https://dodopayments.com/case-studies/catdoes): How CatDoes launched globally before having a legal entity. 60+ countries paying via Dodo, 24 hrs/month saved on tax & compliance.
- [Betide Studio](https://dodopayments.com/case-studies/betide-studio): Why Betide Studio chose Dodo Payments and stopped losing customers at checkout. Migrated in <10 mins, reached 44+ countries with zero tax complexity, 1,000+ transactions in under 2 months.
- [IndieKit](https://dodopayments.com/case-studies/indiekit): How IndieKit went from rejection to revenue. +43% checkout conversion increase, 400+ paying customers via Dodo.
- [Scira AI](https://dodopayments.com/case-studies/scira-ai): How Scira AI unlocked its fastest-growing market. 25+ countries collecting payments, 3x revenue growth post-switch.
- [Draftly](https://dodopayments.com/case-studies/draftly): How Draftly went from zero paying customers to $25K MRR. 700 paying customers and 4.5x traffic growth in one month.
- [Vibe3D](https://dodopayments.com/case-studies/vibe3d): How Vibe3D doubled conversions and reached 150+ countries with paying customers. Live with Dodo in one day.
- [Indilingo](https://dodopayments.com/case-studies/indilingo): How Indilingo scaled a language-learning app to 90+ countries, going live on the first night and making India its #1 paying market after UPI.
- [Mole](https://dodopayments.com/case-studies/mole): How Mole went from an open-source CLI to 10,000+ customers with Dodo Payments. Reached 16 countries with zero marketing spend, 70% of customers based outside China.
- [ReplyDaddy](https://dodopayments.com/case-studies/replydaddy): How ReplyDaddy went from a Reddit script to a SaaS business with Dodo Payments. 127 signups in one week, reached 3 countries, integrated in 2 days using AI and docs.
- [BeePOP](https://dodopayments.com/case-studies/beepop): How BeePOP took its first global payment on launch day. 10,000+ registered users since the 1.0 release, 10x designer output (roughly 2 to 20 content sets a day), and a first global payment on day one selling from China.
- [All Case Studies](https://dodopayments.com/case-studies)
## Events
- [Events](https://dodopayments.com/events): Free Dodo Payments meetups, workshops and webinars on selling software globally. Each event has a markdown twin at /events/<slug>.md and a calendar file at /events/<slug>.ics. Chinese versions live at /zh/events.
- [Builders Table · Hong Kong](https://dodopayments.com/events/builders-table-hong-kong): Upcoming demo day (17 Oct 2026, 1:30–4:30 PM, Hong Kong) for indie developers and founders, with Dodo Payments co-founder Rishabh Goel. Apply on Luma; Chinese version at /zh/events/builders-table-hong-kong.
- [Pitch Days: Edition #2](https://dodopayments.com/events/pitch-days-edition-2): Upcoming (30 Oct 2026, Bengaluru). 12 selected AI founders pitch to IndiaQuotient for a potential seed investment. Apply on Luma.
- [Builders Table · Shenzhen](https://dodopayments.com/events/builders-table-shenzhen): Demo day (10 Oct 2026, Shenzhen) for indie developers and founders, with special guest Zhang Bin. Chinese version at /zh/events/builders-table-shenzhen.
- [Pitch Days: Edition #1](https://dodopayments.com/events/pitch-days-edition-1): Past event (26 Sep 2026, Bengaluru). AI founders building for the US pitched to Antler.
- [AI & Women | Vibecoding 101](https://dodopayments.com/events/ai-women-vibecoding-101): Past event (12 Sep 2026, Bengaluru). Beginner-friendly, women-only vibe coding session.
- [AI Everywhere: Edge, Cloud and Humans](https://dodopayments.com/events/ai-everywhere-edge-cloud-humans): Past event (2 Sep 2026, Bengaluru). Hands-on evening on on-device AI with Qualcomm AI Hub and Gemma.
- [Back to School: Bengaluru BuildStation](https://dodopayments.com/events/back-to-school-bengaluru-buildstation): Past event (29 Aug 2026, Bengaluru). Build afternoon with the ai & weekends fellows.
- [OpenAI Codex Community Hackathon: Bengaluru](https://dodopayments.com/events/openai-codex-community-hackathon-bengaluru): Past event (15 Aug 2026, Bengaluru). Community hackathon building with Codex.
- [Build IRL: Episode 2](https://dodopayments.com/events/build-irl-ep-2): Past event (8 Aug 2026, Bengaluru). Day of focused building for 20 builders, with demos.
- [Builders Demo Night](https://dodopayments.com/events/builders-demo-night): Past event (7 Aug 2026, Bengaluru). 10 selected builders demoed their products, with AI Learn Circle.
- [Build IRL: Episode 1](https://dodopayments.com/events/build-irl-ep-1): Past event (1 Aug 2026, Bengaluru). Day of heads-down building for indie hackers, with demos.
## E-books
- [Pricing in the AI Age](https://dodopayments.com/ebooks/pricing-in-the-ai-age): The definitive guide to monetizing AI products — credit-based, usage-based, outcome-based, and hybrid pricing, benchmarked against real billing data from 60,000+ AI companies. By Rishabh Goel (Founder & CEO). Read online or download the PDF.
## Backed By
Trusted by global investors and operators including Antler, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Lightspeed, Visa, Goldman Sachs, Razorpay, Venture Catalysts, 9Unicorns, Flipkart, AWS, OYO, Trilegal, Canaan, and PayU.
## Company
- Founded: 2024
- Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
- Founders: Ayush Agarwal (Co-founder & CPTO), Rishabh Goel (Co-founder & CEO)
- Contact: support@dodopayments.com (Enterprise: founders@dodopayments.com)
- [About Us](https://dodopayments.com/about)
- [Partner Program](https://dodopayments.com/partner-program)
## Social
- [Twitter/X](https://x.com/dodopayments)
- [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/dodopayments)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/dodopayments)
- [Discord](https://discord.gg/dodo-payments-1305511580854779984)
- [Crunchbase](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/dodo-payments)
- [Product Hunt](https://www.producthunt.com/products/dodo-payments)
## What We Do Not Do
- Dodo Payments does not provide consumer lending or credit services.
- Dodo Payments does not offer personal banking or savings accounts.
- Dodo Payments is not a cryptocurrency exchange or wallet.
- Dodo Payments does not process physical goods logistics or shipping.
- Dodo Payments does not provide payroll services.
