# Dodo Payments

> Dodo Payments is a payments, billing, and distribution platform for SaaS, AI, and digital product companies. It operates as a Merchant of Record, handling global tax compliance, cross-border payments, and product delivery so developers don't have to build their own infrastructure.

## Core Products

- [Payments](https://dodopayments.com/payments): Accept global payments with 100+ 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 billing, subscription, usage-based, one-time, and hybrid billing models.
- [Distribution](https://dodopayments.com/distribution): Digital product delivery including license key management, product catalogs, and automated fulfillment.
- [Sentra](https://dodopayments.com/sentra): AI agent for billing and payments. Integrates, analyzes, and acts on billing data from your IDE.

## Key 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.
- [No-Code Checkout](https://dodopayments.com/payments/no-code-checkout): Embeddable checkout with no engineering required.
- [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 dunning management and plan migration support.
- [License Keys](https://dodopayments.com/distribution/license-keys): Automated license key generation and management for software products.
- [Reporting & Analytics](https://dodopayments.com/payments/reporting-and-analytics): Real-time revenue dashboards, transaction tracking, and financial reporting.

## Pricing

- [Pricing](https://dodopayments.com/pricing): Standard plan at 4% + 40¢ per domestic US transaction. +1.5% for international payments, +0.5% for subscriptions. No fixed monthly costs. Enterprise custom pricing available.

## 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): 8 published skills for AI coding assistants — best-practices, webhook-integration, subscription-integration, checkout-integration, usage-based-billing, billing-sdk, license-keys, credit-based-billing. Install via `npx skills add dodopayments/skills`. Works with Claude Code, OpenCode, Cursor.
- [Sentra](https://dodopayments.com/sentra): AI agent for billing and payments that integrates into VS Code, Cursor, and Windsurf. Integrates SDKs, surfaces revenue insights, and executes customer actions.

## SDKs

- TypeScript/JavaScript: `npm install dodopayments`
- Python: `pip install dodopayments`
- Go: `go get github.com/dodopayments/dodopayments-go`
- Ruby: `gem install dodopayments`
- Java: Available on Maven Central (`com.dodopayments`)
- Kotlin: Available on Maven Central (`com.dodopayments`)
- PHP: `composer require dodopayments/dodopayments-php`
- C#: `dotnet add package DodoPayments`
- CLI: `npm install -g dodopayments-cli`

## 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](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): 580+ payments and SaaS terms explained.
- [Tools](https://dodopayments.com/tools): Free calculators and tools for SaaS founders.
- [BillingSDK](https://docs.dodopayments.com/developer-resources/billingsdk): 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 Razorpay](https://dodopayments.com/compare/dodopayments-vs-razorpay)
- [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 ditched Razorpay. Migrated in <10 mins, reached 44+ countries, 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.
- [All Case Studies](https://dodopayments.com/case-studies)

## Company

- Founded: 2024
- Headquarters: Bengaluru, India
- Founders: Ayush Agarwal (Co-founder & CPTO), Rishabh Goel (Co-founder & CEO)
- Contact: support@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/bYqAp4ayYh)

## 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.