dLocal vs Nuvei

dLocal and Nuvei at a glance

	dLocal	Nuvei
Type	Provider	Provider
Headquarters	Uruguay	Canada
Founded	2016	2003
Part of		Advent International
Countries covered	69	73
Payment methods	106	290
Currencies	47 — AED, ARS, BDT, BHD, BOB, BRL…	116 — AED, ALL, AMD, ANG, ARS, AUD…
Pricing	On request	On request
Settlement	Configurable per merchant: automatic on a schedule or balance threshold, or on request
Regulators	Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), FinCEN, Central Bank of Nigeria, Banco Central do Brasil, Banco de México / CNBV, Banco Central de la República Argentina (BCRA), South African Reserve Bank / PASA, Superintendencia de Banca, Seguros y AFP (SBS), Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, UAE financial regulator (authority not named in the announcement), Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye	Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Central Bank of Cyprus, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), Bank of Lithuania, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), FinCEN, US state banking regulators (via NMLS), FINTRAC, Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores (CNBV) / Banco de México, Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), Registrar of Financial Service Providers, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Kanto Bureau), Banco Central de la República Argentina (BCRA)
Categories	BNPL, Bank Transfer, Cards, Cash, Cross Border, Direct Debit, Gateway, Mobile / USSD, Voucher, Wallet	ACH, BNPL, Bank Transfer, Banking, Card Issuance, Cards, Cash, Cross Border, Crypto, Direct Debit, Gateway, IBAN Issuance, Mobile / USSD, On / Off Ramp, Open Banking, POS, Voucher
Industries	Crypto, Fintech, Gaming, Marketplace, Retail, SaaS, Travel, eCommerce	Crypto, Fintech, Gaming, Marketplace, Retail, SaaS, Travel, eCommerce, iGaming

Countries

37 in common · 32 only dLocal · 36 only Nuvei

Payment methods

76 in common · 30 only dLocal · 214 only Nuvei

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between dLocal and Nuvei?

dLocal covers 69 countries and Nuvei covers 73; they overlap in 37, with 32 served only by dLocal and 36 only by Nuvei. dLocal supports 106 payment methods and Nuvei 290, 76 of them in common. Neither publishes standard pricing — both quote fees per merchant.

Which covers more countries, dLocal or Nuvei?

Nuvei has more: dLocal covers 69 countries and Nuvei covers 73. Only dLocal serves Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana and 26 more. Only Nuvei serves Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia and 30 more.

Does dLocal or Nuvei support more payment methods?

Nuvei has more: 106 for dLocal against 290 for Nuvei, with 76 in common. Only dLocal offers AirtelTigo, Atome, Banco Popular, Big C Supercenter, Bre-B, CMR and 24 more. Only Nuvei offers ACH, APAC Bank Transfer, Abon, Afterpay, Aircash, Alior Bank and 208 more.

Is dLocal cheaper than Nuvei?

dLocal quotes fees per merchant. Nuvei quotes fees per merchant. Which is cheaper depends on your payment methods, countries, volumes and risk profile, so compare quotes from both for your own mix.

Can you use dLocal and Nuvei together?

Yes. Many merchants use more than one payment provider — to cover countries or payment methods only one of them offers, or as a backup if one has an outage. A payment orchestration platform can route each payment to whichever provider suits it best.

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