Payment provider price hikes
5 price hikes we tracked on payment providers, newest first. Each one has its own page with before and after, sources, and what's cheaper now.
- Square raised its Free plan online card rate from 2.9% to 3.3% + 30¢ · Jan 13, 2026
With its Free/Plus/Premium plan overhaul, Square raised the Free plan's online checkout rate from 2.9% + 30¢ to 3.3% + 30¢ per transaction; the 2.9% + 30¢ rate now requires Plus ($49/mo) or the eCommerce API. - Stripe raised US Instant Payouts fees from 1% to 1.5% · Jun 1, 2024
Instant Payouts for US businesses went from 1% to 1.5% of payout volume; standard payouts stay free. - Stripe raised its US international card surcharge from 1% to 1.5% · Jun 2023
The extra fee on cards issued outside the US rose from 1% to 1.5%, so an international card payment costs 4.4% + 30¢ instead of 3.9% + 30¢; at $10k/mo with half international sales, fees rise from $400 to $425. - Stripe raised fees on manually keyed card payments to 3.4% + 30¢ · Nov 2022
US (and Canadian) standard-pricing businesses pay an extra 0.5% on cards entered manually in the Dashboard, taking the US rate from 2.9% + 30¢ to 3.4% + 30¢. - PayPal raised US checkout fees from 2.9% + $0.30 to 3.49% + $0.49 · Aug 2, 2021
On August 2, 2021, PayPal raised US fees for PayPal Checkout and Pay with Venmo from 2.90% + $0.30 to 3.49% + $0.49. Online card payments moved to 2.59% + $0.49.