dLocal is a B2B cross-border payments platform that helps global enterprises collect and pay out funds using local methods and currencies across Africa and other emerging markets.

dLocal Product Overview

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Best For

  • Global brands in Africa
  • Marketplaces paying sellers

What It Does Well

  • Local payment methods
  • Local currency payouts

Things to Check

  • Supported payment methods
  • Settlement timeframes

About dLocal

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dLocal is a B2B cross-border payments platform for global enterprises, marketplaces, and large online merchants that need to collect and disburse payments using local methods and local currencies across emerging markets.

Key capabilities include:

  • Pay-ins (collections): Accept local payment methods including cards, bank transfers, mobile money, digital wallets, cash vouchers, real-time payments, BNPL, and interoperable QR, supported through one API and dynamic FX conversion for cross-border transactions.
  • Payouts (disbursements): Send funds to staff, customers, and partners in their preferred currency, supporting both local-to-local and cross-border payouts through a single integration.
  • dLocal for Platforms: Support multi-party payment flows for platforms, including the ability to onboard users and accept, send, and split funds between multiple users in high-growth markets.
  • Defense Suite and Invoice Collection: Tools for real-time monitoring, chargeback management, dispute resolution, and local-currency invoice payments designed to address local regulations and currency fluctuations.

Available on Web (merchant dashboard) and via API (developer docs, Postman collection, and API status page).

This product targets B2B teams at global enterprises and platforms expanding into emerging markets.

It is notable for its scale and coverage across 40+ countries and 900+ local payment methods, including African markets such as Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Egypt, Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Senegal, Morocco, Cameroon, and Ivory Coast, plus additional coverage across the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America. The company reports $25.6 billion in processed payments in 2024, serves 700+ merchants, and is Nasdaq-listed (DLO).

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dLocal Founders & Leadership Team

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Account ManagerAug 25, 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions About dLocal

dLocal is a cross-border payments platform that helps global merchants accept and send local payments in emerging markets across Latin America, Africa, and Asia through a single API and contract. It connects to hundreds of local payment methods so you can collect pay-ins, make payouts, and manage platform payments without setting up local entities or multiple processors.

Pricing for dLocal is not publicly listed and typically depends on your business, volumes, and use case. You need to contact their sales team to get a tailored quote and commercial terms.

dLocal operates in high-growth and emerging markets across Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, covering more than 40 countries. Specific supported countries are provided during onboarding or by request from their sales team.

To sign up, you can go to the dLocal website and use the “Contact Sales," “Talk to an Expert," or similar form to share your business details and request access. Their team will follow up to evaluate your use case, define commercial terms, and provision your account and API credentials.

dLocal is best suited for global merchants and platforms that need to accept and send payments in emerging markets, such as e-commerce companies, marketplaces, SaaS providers, digital services, travel, and fintech businesses. It is particularly useful if you want one integration for many local payment methods and currencies without building local payment infrastructure yourself.

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