Payments in Brazil
Pagar.me vs iugu vs Asaas
Pagar.me, iugu, Asaas side by side: price, free tier, what matters in Brazil, who each one fits and when to skip it.
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| What it does | Stone's online payments platform: API, checkout, payment links, subscriptions and split, with payouts into a Stone account. | Brazilian billing and payments platform built around recurring revenue, with subscriptions, split and Pix, boleto and card. | Brazilian billing platform that takes Pix, boleto and card, runs subscriptions and issues service invoices from the same account. |
| Best for | A SaaS or marketplace that needs split between sellers and card money the next day, and is fine running its finances through Stone. | A B2B SaaS with complex billing (prorating, upgrades, add-ons) or a platform that splits each payment with partners. | A Brazilian SaaS that bills monthly by Pix, boleto or card and wants the nota fiscal issued automatically when each charge is paid. |
| Skip it if | You want to compare every fee before signing up, since only the Pix and one-time card rates are public and the rest goes through sales. | You are just starting out and don't want a monthly plan or a sales call, since iugu charges a subscription and the fees aren't on the site. | Most of your revenue is on card and you need the money fast, since card sales land in 32 days unless you pay to advance them. |
| Setup | Needs a developer. A few days: the account review, then up to 3 business days for Pix; the integration itself in 2 to 4 days of development. | Needs a developer. One to two weeks: sales conversation, contract and document review come before any code; the integration takes a few days after that. | Needs a developer. Up to 2 business days for the account review; a basic subscription flow in a day or two. |
| Price | Pay per transaction: 0.99% per Pix, 4.19% one-time card; other rates not public | Not public: monthly plan plus transaction fees, quoted by sales | Pay per transaction: R$1.99 per Pix or boleto, card from 2.99% + R$0.49 |
| What it costs in practice | A SaaS with 200 subscribers at R$49 on card (R$9,800 a month): 4.19% ≈ R$411 a month in fees (estimate). Pix one-off payments would cost 0.99% ≈ R$97, but subscriptions don't take Pix. | There's no public price, so you can't run the numbers before the sales call. To compare, ask for the quote and add it up: monthly fee + 200 × the fee per R$49 charge. For reference, Asaas would charge about R$398 a month for 200 Pix payments (estimate). | A SaaS with 200 subscribers at R$49 paying by Pix, after the first 3 months: 200 × R$1.99 ≈ R$398, plus R$0.49 × 200 ≈ R$98 if you issue the nota fiscal. About R$496 a month, roughly 5% of revenue (estimate). On card it would be 200 × (2.99% of R$49 + R$0.49) ≈ R$391. |
| Free plan | No monthly fee listed; you pay per transaction. | No free plan; monthly plans (Essencial, Essencial + Split, Motor) plus transaction fees. | No monthly or setup fee; you pay only when a charge is paid. |
| Card fee | 4.19% (one-time payment) | Not public | 2.99% + R$0.49 (one-time payment) |
| Pix fee | 0.99% | Not public | R$1.99 per Pix (R$0.99 for the first 3 months) |
| Boleto fee | Not public | Not public | R$1.99 per paid boleto (R$0.99 for the first 3 months) |
| When you get paid | Next day (with conditions on the site) | Not public | Card in 32 days; advance in up to 2 business days |
| Subscriptions | Yes: credit, debit and boleto (no Pix) | Yes, with prorating, upgrades and add-ons | Yes, by card or boleto |
| Takes Pix | Yes: yes | Yes: yes | Yes: yes |
| Takes boleto | Yes: yes | Yes: yes | Yes: yes |
| Issues nota fiscal | Not stated: not stated | Not stated: not stated | Yes: yes |
| Support in Portuguese | Yes: yes | Yes: yes | Yes: yes |
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| Price checked | Checked on Oct 28, 2026 · official pricing | Price not public · official pricing | Checked on Oct 28, 2026 · official pricing |
Prices are read from each official pricing page on the date shown and can change. Always confirm before signing up.
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