What hidden fees should I check before choosing a payment gateway?
Updated 9 October 2026
Look past the headline rate. Check setup and monthly fees, payout fees, dispute fees, card and currency extras, and any launch offer that ends.
- Stripe says standard pricing has no setup, monthly or hidden fees, but disputes cost extra, for example US $15 or UK £20 each.
- Payouts can cost extra: in the UAE, US-dollar payouts to a local bank cost 1% with a minimum of $25.
- Offers end. Razorpay's 90-day offer excludes some cards, GST still applies and a ₹199 KYC fee may apply.
- Ask about card, currency and refund fees before you sign.
Know the gateway fee, nothing else
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- Every Stripe country pricing page read says standard pricing has "No s, Stripe, read 30 September 2026
- Stripe dispute fees are charged per dispute, for example US $15, UK £2, Stripe, read 30 September 2026
- In the UAE, Stripe payouts in US dollars to a local bank account cost, Stripe, read 30 September 2026
- Razorpay's 90-day offer excludes some card types, GST still applies, a, Razorpay, read 30 September 2026