Apps Built with Dodo Payments
Dodo Payments belongs to the merchant-of-record category, and that model solves a problem African founders hit early and hard: selling software internationally means dealing with sales tax and VAT in dozens of jurisdictions, and doing that properly is beyond a small team. A merchant of record becomes the seller of record, taking on tax calculation, collection and remittance along with the payment processing. For a solo founder selling a digital product globally, that removes an entire category of compliance work in exchange for a higher fee than raw payment processing. It also often means getting paid where direct processor availability is limited locally. The trade-offs to examine are payout schedules, supported payout countries and the fee difference against handling compliance yourself. Browse the products using it below.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is a merchant of record?
- A provider that becomes the legal seller of your product, handling sales tax and VAT calculation, collection and remittance as well as payment processing.
- Why would an African founder use one?
- It removes global tax compliance work that a small team cannot realistically do, and often provides a payout path where direct processor access is limited.