dLocal
The company identifies its operational headquarters as Montevideo, Uruguay; its principal executive offices are in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.
What it is
dLocal provides payment solutions for businesses accepting payments, sending payouts, and settling funds across emerging markets. Its Payins service covers more than 60 markets in Latin America, Africa and the Middle East, and Asia, with one integration connecting to over 1,000 local payment methods. Supported methods include credit and debit cards, bank transfers, cash, digital wallets, mobile money, real-time payments, and buy now pay later. Payins also provides local acquiring, dynamic FX conversion, and payment approval optimization. Businesses can use recurring billing, payment links, multi-currency support, and custom payout schedules. Payouts can be sent individually or in batches through API, file, or SFTP. dLocal for Platforms supports onboarding, payments, payouts, and fund splitting. Its REST API uses JSON and offers a sandbox. Signature authentication is required, and full API integrations require PCI DSS compliance. Pricing is paid and available on request.
For and against
For
- Over 1,000 local payment methods
- Coverage across more than 60 markets
- Individual or batch payout requests
- REST API with JSON and sandbox
- Recurring billing and payment links
Against
- Pricing requires a custom sales quote
- Full API integration requires PCI DSS compliance
- Tiendanube integration is limited to Argentina
- Payout timing is custom
The verdict
dLocal combines payins, payouts, settlement, and platform payment tools for businesses serving multiple emerging markets. Its extensive local-method coverage and API options are balanced by custom pricing and compliance requirements for full integrations.
Who it suits
dLocal is aimed at retail, ecommerce, travel, marketplaces, SaaS, fintech, gaming, crypto, remittance, and payroll businesses. It suits companies operating across the emerging markets listed by dLocal.
Plans and prices
Custom commercial proposal
Pricing is custom per merchant; contact sales for a quote
Read 8 Oct 2026 · dlocal.com
On the record
- API
- The dLocal API follows REST principles and uses JSON for requests and responses; a sandbox is available for testing.docs.dlocal.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Company origin
- dLocal says it was born in Uruguay and launched Pay-In and Pay-out solutions in 2016.dlocal.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The documentation lists Shopify, Google Pay, and Tiendanube integration options; Tiendanube is available only in Argentina.docs.dlocal.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Market coverage
- dLocal Payins operates across more than 60 emerging markets in Latin America, Africa and the Middle East, and Asia.dlocal.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Payins features
- Payins supports local acquiring, local payment methods, dynamic FX conversion, and payment approval optimization.dlocal.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Payment methods
- dLocal says one integration provides access to over 1,000 local payment methods across more than 60 emerging markets.dlocal.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Payouts
- Payout requests can be sent individually or in batches through an integration by API, file, or SFTP.dlocal.com · read 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.docs.dlocal.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Platform payments
- dLocal for Platforms lets marketplaces and platforms onboard users, accept payments, send payouts, and split funds between users.dlocal.com · read 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.docs.dlocal.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Existing merchants are directed to support options in the merchant dashboard and their account manager; prospects can contact sales.dlocal.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- What it does
- dLocal provides payment solutions for businesses to accept payments, send payouts, and settle funds across emerging markets.docs.dlocal.com · read 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.dlocal.com · read 8 Oct 2026
