Does PayPal have one subscription fee everywhere?
No. Use the merchant schedule and product agreement for your country and billing flow. The Dutch example on this page must not be applied to every country or product.
PayPal subscription fees: calculate your real recurring cost
PayPal subscription costs depend on your merchant country, payment product, currency and agreement. There is no single European subscription rate. Calculate each renewal using the applicable percentage and fixed fee, then add any platform and conversion charges separately.
Check the rate for your actual account
The official Netherlands merchant schedule lists 3.40% plus the currency-specific fixed fee for its “all other commercial transactions” category; the EUR fixed fee is €0.35. This is a named NL commercial example, not a universal rate for every subscription integration. Match your recurring product to your account agreement. US Checkout and specific Payment Links can have different schedules.
Work through one monthly billing example
Illustrative NL commercial rate: a €20 renewal at 3.40% + €0.35 costs €1.03, leaving €18.97 before other fees. Twenty such renewals cost €20.60 in provider fees. For €400 of standard payments on PayRequest Free, add €8 platform fees; Premium adds €5/month instead, and Business €20/month. Provider fees remain separate. The selected provider must support the recurring workflow; these numbers do not certify a direct PayPal subscription integration.
Choose the recurring product before comparing prices
PayPal Subscriptions is a PayPal product. PayRequest’s direct PayPal checkout currently handles one-time purchases; do not infer automatic PayPal renewals from a PayPal button. For PayRequest subscriptions, choose a supported recurring provider and configuration. Compare actual recurring eligibility, customer authorization, failed-payment handling and cancellation before cost. Refund, dispute, withdrawal and conversion charges need their own checks.
Frequently asked questions
Does PayRequest remove PayPal processing fees?
No. Provider fees are separate on all plans. Premium and Business have 0% standard platform payment fees while active; commission-payment exceptions remain separate.
Official sources
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Reviewed on 17 October 2026 with AI writing assistance and official product sources. Cost examples and checklists are illustrative, not customer results or completed account-specific tests.
Turn the estimate into a real payment workflow
Create an invoice or payment link with an eligible provider. Free is €0/month plus 2% per successful standard payment, capped at €25 per transaction. Premium is €5/month and Business €20/month, with 0% standard platform fees while active. Provider fees and commission-payment exceptions remain separate. Paid access starts after setup and successful checkout.