The longer answer.
Gateway fees are charged by the payment processor — Razorpay for INR + USD, Stripe for global, PayPal for legacy buyers. Typical gateway fees: Razorpay ~2% on domestic, ~3% on international cards. Stripe ~2.9% + 30 cents on cards. These fees go directly to the gateway, not to the creator platform. When evaluating creator platforms, separate the gateway fee (unavoidable) from the platform fee (varies wildly between platforms) — they're often confused. A platform charging '5% all-in' is including gateway in its quoted rate.
Priyanshu Kumar — Founder of Kavieo
Part of the Kavieo Creator Economy Glossary, written from inside the platform. Cross-references to related terms below.
The percentage a creator-economy platform charges per sale on top of the gateway fee — distinct from a monthly subscription.
India's largest payment gateway — supports INR and USD, dominant choice for Indian creators selling globally.
The dominant global payment gateway — handles every major currency and serves as the default for international creators.