dLocal
dLocal provides payment services for businesses collecting payments, sending payouts, and settling funds across emerging markets.
What dLocal is
dLocal provides payment services for businesses collecting payments, sending payouts, and settling funds across emerging markets. Its Payins service operates in more than 60 markets across Latin America, Africa and the Middle East, and Asia. dLocal says one integration provides access to over 1,000 local payment methods, including cards, bank transfers, cash, digital wallets, mobile money, real-time payments, and buy now pay later. Payins supports local acquiring, dynamic FX conversion, and payment approval optimization. Payout requests can be sent individually or in batches through an API, file, or SFTP. dLocal for Platforms helps marketplaces and platforms onboard users, accept payments, send payouts, and split funds. Listed integrations include Shopify, Google Pay, and Tiendanube, which is available only in Argentina. The REST API uses JSON and includes a sandbox. API requests require signatures. Full API integrations require PCI DSS compliance. dLocal runs on the web and API, with custom pricing on request.
Good
- Coverage across more than 60 markets
- Over 1,000 local payment methods
- Individual or batch payout requests
- REST API with JSON and sandbox
- Recurring billing and payment links
Watch out
- Pricing is available only on request
- Full API integration requires PCI DSS compliance
- Tiendanube integration is Argentina-only
Who it suits
It suits businesses operating in emerging markets, including ecommerce, marketplaces, SaaS, travel, fintech, gaming, and payroll platforms. Teams needing local payment methods and payouts can evaluate its integration options.
Verdict
dLocal combines local payment collection, payouts, and platform fund splitting across emerging markets. Businesses should confirm market coverage, compliance duties, and custom commercial terms.
Plans and prices
From dLocal's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Custom commercial proposal | Priced on request | Pricing is custom per merchant; contact sales for a quote · Tailored to the customer’s business needs, solutions, markets, and operational requirements. |
The facts
Each one read from dLocal's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API
- The dLocal API follows REST principles and uses JSON for requests and responses; a sandbox is available for testing.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The documentation lists Shopify, Google Pay, and Tiendanube integration options; Tiendanube is available only in Argentina.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Market coverage
- dLocal Payins operates across more than 60 emerging markets in Latin America, Africa and the Middle East, and Asia.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Payins features
- Payins supports local acquiring, local payment methods, dynamic FX conversion, and payment approval optimization.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Payment methods
- dLocal says one integration provides access to over 1,000 local payment methods across more than 60 emerging markets.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Payouts
- Payout requests can be sent individually or in batches through an integration by API, file, or SFTP.checked 8 Oct 2026
- PCI requirement
- A full API integration requires PCI DSS compliance because payment processing occurs directly on the merchant’s website or app.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- API requests require a signature for authentication, and dLocal’s PCI guidance says merchants using dLocal generally rely on its PCI Level 1 status while completing the relevant self-assessment questionnaire.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Existing merchants are directed to support options in the merchant dashboard and their account manager; prospects can contact sales.checked 8 Oct 2026
- What it does
- dLocal provides payment solutions for businesses to accept payments, send payouts, and settle funds across emerging markets.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Who it serves
- dLocal lists retail and ecommerce, travel and tourism, marketplaces and platforms, SaaS and subscriptions, fintech, gaming, crypto, remittances, and payroll platforms among the businesses it supports.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Company origin
- dLocal says it was born in Uruguay and launched Pay-In and Pay-out solutions in 2016.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2016checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- The company identifies its operational headquarters as Montevideo, Uruguay; its principal executive offices are in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.checked 8 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platform payments
- dLocal for Platforms lets marketplaces and platforms onboard users, accept payments, send payouts, and split funds between users.checked 8 Oct 2026
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