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Start for free. Scale without limits.
Accept payments, reach customers across borders, and manage your business with straightforward, usage-based pricing.
No setup fees. No mandatory monthly subscription. You pay as your business grows.
Standard Pricing
Pay-as-you-go. No setup fees, no monthly costs.
2.7% + $0.30
Per successful domestic card transaction.
- Online payment acceptance
- Payment links and QR codes
- Credit and debit card payments
- Merchant dashboard and analytics
- Apple Pay and Google Pay
- International payment methods, where available
Custom Pricing
Bigger business. Better rates.
- Dedicated Account Manager
- Country-Specific Rates
- Volume-Based Pricing
- Dedicated Implementation
Every fee, explained
Simple pricing for every part of your business.
From accepting your first payment to managing international transactions, know what you're paying for and why.
Payments
An online payments platform. Accept payments from more customers, in more places.
- Increase customer acquisition with 100+ payment methods.
- Improve conversion with Circuit's accelerated checkout.
- Save engineering time with prebuilt UIs.
Cards and wallets
Accept eligible Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards and digital wallets, including Apple Pay and Google Pay.
per successful transaction for domestic cards
+1.5% for international cards
+1% for currency conversion
Buy Now, Pay Later
Offer eligible customers flexible payment options through supported financing providers.
per successful transaction through our financing partners
20% for ClarityPay No Interest
ACH payments
Accept payments directly from eligible US bank accounts.
per successful ACH debit transaction
Payouts
Manage eligible domestic and international payouts from one place, with clear fees and visibility into transaction status.
- Send payments to supported bank accounts.
- Access faster payout options where available.
- Manage cross-border transfers.
- Track eligible settlement and payout activity.
Standard ACH Payout
Transfer eligible funds to a US bank account through standard ACH settlement.
per successful payout
Instant Bank Deposit (RTP)
Real-time bank transfer to supported accounts with funds available instantly.
per successful payout
Crypto
Cryptocurrency payout (e.g. Bitcoin, Ethereum) with global reach.
per successful payout
Venmo
Instant payout to a recipient's Venmo wallet (U.S. recipients only).
per successful payout
Bank wire
Traditional bank wire transfer (typically 1–2 business days in the US).
per successful payout
International local banks
Local bank transfer in your country and currency (timing varies by country).
per successful payout
Fraud & Security
Protect eligible transactions with integrated payment authentication, fraud controls and dispute-management tools.
- 0% of transaction amount.
- Transparent flat-rate pricing per event.
- No hidden fees. No guessing.
3DS
Fee for authenticating cards using 3D Secure to reduce fraud.
per transaction
Radar
ML-based fraud detection fee.
per transaction
Dispute
Flat fee applied when a chargeback or dispute occurs.
per dispute
Early dispute alert (RDR)
Proactive chargeback notification fee.
per alert
Revenue Optimization
Tools to reduce payment failures and increase revenue.
- Automated systems that boost revenue and reduce churn.
- Pricing optimized to reflect real cost of global scale infra.
- Transparent and minimal fees per event.
Orchestration
Route payments through multiple payment service providers to boost revenue by ~6%, reduce costs, and improve uptime.
per transaction (when enabled)
Billing
Automated invoice generation, retries, and lifecycle handling.
per transaction (when enabled)
Tax and remittance
Handle global tax calculation, collection, and compliance.
per transaction (when enabled and tax is collected)
Revenue optimization fees stack on top of the base processing fee. Below is what a domestic card transaction costs as you turn each one on. International cards and currency conversion add to the base rate.
| Card processing | 2.7% + $0.30 |
| + Orchestration (when enabled) | 0.8% |
| + Billing (when enabled) | 0.5% |
| + Tax and remittance (when enabled and tax is collected) | 2% |
| Everything enabled, tax collected | 6% + $0.30 |
Local payment methods
Circuit supports a wide range of local and alternative payment methods, dynamically surfaced at checkout based on your customer's location.
US Bank Transfer (ACH)1.5% (max $5)
EU Bank Transfers1% (capped at €5)
Crypto1.5%
Cash AppCard % + fixed fee
iDEAL1.5% + €0.80
BancontactCard % + fixed fee
SEPA Debit1% + €0.30
VippsCard % + fixed fee
MobilePayCard % + fixed fee
SwishCard % + fixed fee
Financing options
Offer flexible payment plans at checkout with 10 integrated financing providers.
ClarityPayUp to $30k (36 months)
Zip PayUp to $1.5k (4 months)
AfterPay / ClearPayUp to $4k (12 months)
KlarnaUp to $10k (24 months)
SezzleUp to $2.5k (24 months)
SplititUp to $20k (6 months)
ScalapayUp to $3k (4 months)
ClimbUp to $42.75k (5 years)
TamaraUp to $6k (4 months)
SeQuraUp to €5k (12 months)
FAQs
Circuit is 100% free to sign up. We charge 2.7% + $0.30 per txn. There is no monthly or SaaS fee to use Circuit!