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Sell globally on day one.
The billing and payments platform built for AI and SaaS startups.
Get up to 12 months of free credits, forever startup pricing, and the full Dodo Payments platform. We handle global tax, compliance, chargebacks, and fraud — so a two-person team can monetize in 220+ countries from day one.
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Who it's for
Early-stage startups and startups scaling fast through early revenue
Building SaaS, AI, or digital products
Selling (or planning to sell) internationally
Bootstrapped through Series B
What you get
Up to 12 months of free credits, applied upfront
Forever startup pricing — preferential rates that scale as you grow
The full platform, no tier-gating: credit-based billing, usage metering, subscriptions, and 40+ payment methods
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Why Dodo Payments?
Most payment gateways leave tax registration, VAT and GST filing, and chargeback handling to you — overhead a small team can't afford. As your Merchant of Record, Dodo Payments is the legal seller: we collect and remit tax in every market, absorb fraud and chargeback liability, and handle compliance. You ship product, we handle the paperwork.
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We verify your business through standard onboarding.
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Start selling globally from day one.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for Dodo Payments for Startups?
The program is built for early-stage startups building SaaS, AI, or digital products that sell, or plan to sell, internationally. Eligible companies range from bootstrapped builders through Series B, including teams scaling fast through their first revenue.
What do I get with the program?
Approved startups get up to 12 months of free credits applied upfront, forever startup pricing to help you grow, and the full Dodo Payments platform with no tier-gating. That includes subscriptions, usage-based billing, and 40+ payment methods, the same stack our paying merchants run.
What happens when my free credits run out?
Free credits last for up to 12 months or until you reach your credit cap, whichever comes first. After that, your startup pricing continues, so you keep growing on preferential rates without any disruption.
I'm already a Dodo Payments customer. Can I still apply?
Yes. Existing customers are welcome to apply, and we review each application case by case. Submit the form and our team will follow up on how the program applies to your account.
Do you accept partner or accelerator codes?
Yes. If you have a partner or accelerator code, mention it in your application or email us at startups@dodopayments.com. Codes are verified manually by our team during review.
How long does the review take?
We review every application and reply within 3 business days. Approved startups are then onboarded through our standard business verification before credits and startup pricing activate.
Case Studies
Learn how builders use Dodo Payments to sell globally, handle billing, tax, and compliance, and scale faster.
How Mole Went From an Open-Source CLI to 10,000+ Customers With Dodo Payments
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Customers reached in under two months
16 countries
Served with zero marketing spend
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Of customers based outside China
How Draftly went from zero paying customers to $25K MRR with Dodo Payments
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$25K MRR
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How Dodo Payments Helped CatDoes Launch Globally, Before They Even Had a Legal Entity
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“ That's a different problem to solve... But for payments, use @dodopayments”
Akash
@designerdada
“ The Dodo Payments team is very cool! Definitely a fan of their work”
Aditya Oberai
@adityaoberai
“ Looking into switching from Stripe to Dodo Payments. Created an account and got verified in just a couple of hours. Amazing onboarding experience.”
Alexandru Tepes
@TepesGAlexandru
“ In fairness to Paddle, they did resolve my go-live issue shortly after I'd migrated. But overall, I'm glad I made the switch — integrating with @dodopayments has been surprisingly enjoyable, which isn't something you usually hear about payment systems.”
Allister Smith
@allistercsmith
“ Stripe is complex from a developer experience perspective. Stripe gets a lot of negative feedback about locking businesses. I haven't heard anything bad about @dodopayments. Yesterday I tried it: the experience was smooth and the documentation well-written. I can finally say I've found my payment provider for all my businesses.”
Andy Marushko
@marushko
“ Dodo is a perfect alternative of Stripe especially for solopreneurs, micro-saas, saas and folks building in public.”
Apoorv Sharma
@apoorvshrm
“ I used Dodo Payments at @resume_mate for Payments outside India. And the simplicity and reliability Dodo offers is out of the box. Love the product.”
Aviral
@_aviral07
“ Tried Sentra for the first time today. @dodopayments playing the top game.”
Ayush Tomar
@justayushtomar
“ Action taken within 9 minutes. I Love Dodo payments. I had an issue today and the team helped it resolve so quickly. Really appreciate it.”
Ayush Yadav
@ayushunleashed
“ Good bye LemonSqueezy — too many bugs, failed payments, support issues.. Welcome @dodopayments. Moved over to Dodo for my payment processing today.. Great onboarding experience.. smooth and fast..”
Ayush
@ayushtweetshere
“ Dodo Payments is just amazing, I didn't have to seek any support for setting up and getting started. It was all straight forward and the provision to test APIs within the documentation is simply superb!”
Basharath
@wahVinci
“ Love this! Prompt AI to use the best abstractions as a plugin. Keeping a small surface area for things to go wrong while giving you the best practices for implementing payment in your app”
Beka
@bekacru
“ I signed up for Dodo Payments to use it for MCPify.ai. I was able to get onboarded and verified in less than a day. Super responsive team.”
Bhanu Teja P
@pbteja1998
“ I think it's safe to say @dodopayments is working well enough for me. :)”
Christopher Woggon
@chrissyinspace
“ shoutout to @dodopayments for seamless payment integration experience! The only provider that worked for me among everyone else”
Dmytro
@webpnkdotdev
“ Dodo Payments team is fantastic! Can't recommend enough”
Dravisha
@dravishakatoch
“ @dodopayments really cooked with their UI/UX”
Evan Gordon
@evangordeaux
“ After waiting over 20 days for RazorPay KYC verification, I finally received an email saying I'm not eligible to use their gateway for my SaaS. This morning, I signed up with @dodopayments and got verified within an hour.”
farzaan
@justfarzaan
“ Dodo team is super attentive to users support — the CEO literally jumps into X posts to help people out with doubts.”
Francesco
@prafaolo
“ Everyone is sleeping on Dodo Payments. As a solo dev without a company, you're left with few payment options. Paddle and Dodo are the only ones I've found who accept individuals. Paddle has terrible customer service. Dodo it is.”
James Zack
@JamesZackX
“ @dodopayments this is so cool, you guys are shipping like crazy”
John Yeo
@johnyeo_
“ Honestly, I love Dodo. They're proactive and actually talk to the community. Can't say the same for Lemon Squeezy and others.”
Jon C. Phillips
@joncphillips
“ New journey. Moving everything to Dodo payments from LemonSqueezy. Bye bye LemonSqueezy. You were great until Stripe acquired you.”
Manoj Ahirwar
@manoj_ahi
“ You can now verify your startup revenue with @dodopayments on TrustMRR. Go climb that leaderboard!”
Marc Lou
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“ Got some swag from Dodo Payments. I genuinely recommend them! One of the best payment processors out there, with super responsive support!”
Natia Kurdadze
@natiakourdadze
“ the amount of customer satisfaction dodo ensures is just wild. in my case, i had an issue with payouts and had dmed them. 2 calls later it got fixed! do use dodo for your payment related stuff, i am a happy customer :D”
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@cneuralnetwork
“ We are using Dodo payment in bundled.design — it's best DX and easy to integrate into our product. Love the @dodopayments team work”
Nishit Baria
@Nishitbaria1
“ I am one of the few with access to Stripe in India, and I actually recommend dodopayments instead”
Phalgun
@phalgooon
“ After doing all the stupid attempts to accept payments — PayPal me, personal UPI id and asking a fellow founder to accept payment on my behalf — I've settled with Dodo Payments!”
Praveen Naik
@p_naix
“ use @dodopayments they are the killer of our market”
Romany Refaat
@romanyrefaat_
“ Dodo payments is really cool and they are gonna release some cool stuff real soon, the energy of the team is amazing”
Zaid
@zaidmukaddam
“ I switched from Lemon Squeezy to Dodo Payments after hearing some terrible things about LS. The transition was super smooth, and the verification process was lightning fast.”
Vidur Saini
@vidursaini
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