iGaming Payment Solutions
AstroPay Review
Is It the Right Payment Solution for Your iGaming Business?
Strong
AstroPay is an e-wallet built to get casino deposits through in Latin America, where 40-60% of international card payments get declined by local banks. Founded in Uruguay in 2009, now headquartered in London with around 320 staff. Covers 50+ local payment methods across Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and India. Former Premier League shirt sponsor (Wolves through 2023-24, plus past Burnley and Crystal Palace deals; Tottenham payment partner through 2025). FCA-authorized EMI with additional Isle of Man and Brazil Central Bank licenses. 4.3/5 on Trustpilot from over 9,500 reviews. If a fifth of your traffic is LATAM, you probably need this.
Quick Info
- Type
- Local Methods PSP
- Founded
- 2009
- HQ
- London, UK
- Pricing
- % per transaction
- APMs
- 50+
- Settlement
- T+1 - T+2
iGaming Score
- iGaming Fit
- 6.0
- Geographic Coverage
- 8.0
- Security & Compliance
- 8.5
- Fees & Pricing
- 7.8
- Tech & Integration
- 7.0
- User Trust
- 8.6
Our iGaming Score: 7.4/10
Weighted scoring across five criteria
| Criterion | Weight | Score | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| iGaming Fit 15+ years in iGaming, 500+ gambling clients, Slotegrator connector, former Premier League shirt sponsor | 30% | 6.0 | Adequate |
| Geographic Coverage LATAM specialist only. Strong Brazil, Mexico, Argentina. Weak everywhere else | 22% | 8.0 | Strong |
| Security & Compliance FCA EMI license (restrictions lifted July 2025), Isle of Man FSA, Brazil Central Bank PI, PCI DSS, tiered KYC built in | 20% | 8.5 | Strong |
| Fees & Pricing 1-2.5% deposits, 1-2% withdrawals, rolling reserve 5-8% for 3 months | 16% | 7.8 | Strong |
| Tech & Integration Single REST API, hosted or direct checkout, sandbox, 1-2 week integration | 12% | 7.0 | Strong |
| User Trust 4.3/5 Trustpilot from 9,591 reviews. Tied with Worldpay for highest-rated in our database | 0% | 8.6 | Strong |
| Overall | 100% | 7.4 | Strong |
We score each provider on 5 weighted criteria using a 1 to 10 scale. iGaming Fit carries the most weight at 30% because that is what matters most for gambling operators. Geographic Coverage gets 22%. Security & Compliance gets 20%. Fees & Pricing gets 16%. Tech & Integration gets 12%. The final score is a weighted average of those 5. Trustpilot is shown for context but carries no weight, since player reviews of casinos are not a read on B2B acquiring quality.
Score Explanation
User Trust pulls the most weight here. 4.3/5 on Trustpilot from 9,591 reviews ties Worldpay at the top of our database (Nuvei sits at 3.8/5). iGaming Fit reflects AstroPay's gambling-first track record since 2009 with 500+ operator clients, though the public record doesn't surface an iGaming-named team in the same way Nuvei or Paysafe call out theirs, which keeps the headline a tier below the iGaming-native specialists. Fees land in the fair range: the 1-2.5% deposit rate with a 3-month reserve is competitive for LATAM processing, especially since Nuvei charges more and holds your reserve twice as long. The real geographic story is concentration, not breadth: AstroPay's strength is Latin America and parts of India. Run a European-facing casino and you still need Trustly or Paysafe on top of it.
Who Is AstroPay Best For?
Weighted scoring across five criteria
Recommended For
- LATAM-focused operators. Operators where a fifth or more of player traffic comes from Brazil, Mexico, Argentina or Colombia. Card decline rates in these markets hover around 40-60% on international transactions. AstroPay sidesteps this entirely because players deposit from a pre-funded wallet. The conversion lift is measurable and consistent.
- Emerging market expansion. Anyone expanding into India or Bangladesh. Local bank cards routinely fail on international casino sites there. AstroPay accepts UPI and local transfers, the methods that actually go through.
- Sportsbooks building player trust. Sportsbooks that want instant credibility on the deposit page. AstroPay built brand recognition through years of Premier League shirt sponsorships (Wolves, Burnley, Crystal Palace) and a Tottenham payment partnership. Bettors in Latin America recognize the logo. Harder to put a number on than fees, but it shows up in deposit completion data.
- Single-integration LATAM coverage. Operators who want PIX, SPEI, Boleto, OXXO and UPI under one API. One contract, one settlement, one reconciliation. Without AstroPay you are looking at 15 separate integrations to cover the same ground.
Not Recommended For
- High-volume operators above $10M/month. Operators above $10M monthly. Percentage-based pricing stops making sense at that scale. Going direct with local acquirers in Brazil or running Nuvei for orchestrated LATAM acquiring will cost less. PayRetailers is another option here, processing the region through direct local acquiring at 1.5-3% without the wallet layer.
- Western Europe or North America focus. Sites where most players sit in Western Europe or North America. AstroPay has no brand recognition there at all. Trustly owns European open banking at 0-1%, and Paysafe has 50M+ active Skrill and Neteller users. An AstroPay button on a German deposit page is wasted pixels.
- Pricing transparency requirements. Companies where procurement needs a published rate card before signing anything. AstroPay doesn't put pricing anywhere public. Every deal goes through sales. If that is a blocker, NOWPayments shows its rates on its website.
- Payment orchestration needs. Projects requiring smart routing across 30+ providers with automatic failover. AstroPay is one payment method, not an orchestration platform. You would plug it into Nuvei, Corefy or Primer as one provider among many.
Geographic Coverage
Per-market verdict, regions, and market focus
One provider, two answers. The verdict flips depending on who is asking, and that is the point. The overall score rates the company. This rates the fit for your market.
Offshore operator
Curaçao / Anjouan licence, serving grey and restricted markets.
Licensed operator
Holds the local licence in a regulated market.
Market-by-market verdict
For an offshore operator: Strong as a sportsbook processor in Brazil, and across the markets below.
| Market | Casino | Sportsbook |
|---|---|---|
| BR Brazil | Strong70 | Strong70 |
| IN India | Solid68 | Solid68 |
| MX Mexico | Strong66 | Strong66 |
| AR Argentina | Strong66 | Strong66 |
| CL Chile | Strong66 | Strong66 |
| PE Peru | Solid57 | Solid57 |
| PH Philippines | Solid57 | Solid57 |
| EC Ecuador | Solid53 | Solid53 |
| CO Colombia | Limited44 | Limited44 |
The tier is the verdict. The small number orders providers inside a tier; it is not a provider-level score. Full method on our methodology page.
Regions
- Latin America
- Asia-Pacific
- Africa
- Europe
Coverage Analysis
Latin America is home turf. Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile and Peru all have deep local acquiring. India covers UPI and NetBanking. Beyond that, coverage thins out fast. Europe is expanding with FCA and Danish FSA licenses, plus plans for Germany, France, Italy and Poland, but there is no real local method depth there yet and players have never heard of AstroPay. Africa has light presence in Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. PayRetailers covers the same LATAM markets with 100+ methods through direct acquiring, though without the consumer wallet layer.
Regional Breakdown
Brazil is the strongest market by a wide margin. PIX processes in under 5 seconds and AstroPay has direct partnerships with the major banks there. Mexico is solid too, with SPEI transfers and OXXO cash deposits at over 20,000 convenience stores. Argentina works despite the currency chaos because AstroPay handles ARS conversion internally, so operators don't have to deal with that headache directly. Colombia, Chile, Peru and Ecuador fill out the LATAM core. In Asia, India runs well on UPI (10B+ transactions per month nationwide) and NetBanking for users who prefer traditional banking. Bangladesh has lighter support. Southeast Asia is patchy. Europe technically works through the virtual Visa card, but realistically nobody in Germany or Scandinavia picks AstroPay when Trustly is right there. Africa is minimal. Bottom line: if you need anything beyond LATAM and India, budget for a second provider. Nuvei does 50+ markets globally, or you can pair AstroPay with Trustly and Brite for European coverage specifically.
Licensed Jurisdictions
- Curacao
- MGA
- LATAM local
Key Features for iGaming Operators
Products, payment methods, and verticals
Key Products
Local LATAM methods, Wallet, Cash-in
Three products. The AstroPay Wallet is what players interact with: load money through local methods, deposit to casinos from the balance, spend with a virtual Visa card. AstroPay Checkout is the operator-facing API: one integration for all deposit and withdrawal flows. AstroPay Platform (launched July 2025) lets any company build and launch their own financial products on AstroPay's infrastructure: white-label wallet, cards, payments. As an operator you're integrating Checkout. The rest is player-facing.
Payment Methods
Players load money into their AstroPay wallet using whatever local method works in their country. PIX in Brazil, SPEI in Mexico, cash at OXXO stores, UPI in India, local bank transfers, local cards. Once the wallet has a balance, casino deposits are instant. There's also a virtual Visa card linked to the wallet. The whole point of this two-step model: in markets where issuing banks decline 40-60% of international card payments, a pre-funded wallet just avoids the problem entirely. Operators adding AstroPay in Brazil consistently report 15-30% more deposits completing versus card-only. PayRetailers has broader method coverage at 100+, but each transaction is standalone. The AstroPay wallet holds a balance between sessions, which keeps players coming back through the same channel.
Verticals
iGaming makes up the vast majority of AstroPay's business. Marketing targets operators, the support team understands casino-specific problems, the product roadmap clearly serves gambling use cases first. eCommerce is technically supported but it's an afterthought. Your support tickets get priority here, not shuffled behind some retail account.
- iGaming
- eCommerce
| Feature | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Deposit Processing | Available | 50+ payment methods, Instant |
| Withdrawal / Payout | Available | <24h |
| Instant Withdrawals | Not available | <24h |
| KYC / AML Built-in | Available | Full auto |
| Chargeback Protection | Not available | Merchant |
| Multi-Currency | Available | BRL, ARS, MXN, +20 local |
| API Integration | Available | Single API |
| Local Payment Methods | Available | 50+ methods across multiple categories |
| iGaming Specialization | Available | Direct LATAM acquiring + wallet API |
| Geographic Coverage | Available | 25 countries across Latin America, Asia-Pacific, Africa, Europe |
Pre-Built iGaming Integrations
- Slotegrator
- Own backend
Pricing & Fee Structure
Fee structure and pricing model
Pricing & Fee Structure
% per transaction pricing model
1-2.5%
1-2%
T+1 - T+2
50+
5-8% for 3 months
1-1.5%
Custom / low
$0-2k
Yes
Pricing Details
Deposits run 1-2.5%, withdrawals 1-2%. Exact rate depends on the payment method, the country and your volume. PIX in Brazil sits at the low end because processing costs are minimal there. Card-backed methods cost more. These rates are fair for LATAM processing. PayRetailers charges 1.5-3% for similar coverage, Nuvei takes 1.5-3.5%. The fees you might overlook: FX markup of 1-1.5% on currency conversions when players pay in BRL and you settle in USD. That stacks on top of every transaction. Rolling reserve takes 5-8% of your volume and holds it for 3 months. On $500k monthly, that's $25-40k sitting in escrow at any given time. Shorter hold than Nuvei or Worldpay (both 6 months), but it's still capital you can't deploy. Setup fees are custom, usually low. Rough total cost for an operator running $300k/month through Brazilian PIX and Mexican SPEI: $6,000-$12,000 monthly including all fees. Based on current pricing, February 2026.
Negotiation Tips
Get rate breakdowns by payment method and country separately. PIX costs AstroPay almost nothing to process, so your PIX rate should sit well below 2%. Push for volume-based tiers at $250k, $500k and $1M thresholds. Watch the FX spread: if you settle in USD, that 1-1.5% conversion markup hits every single transaction on top of the base fee. Try pushing rolling reserve under 5% or shortening the hold from 3 months to 60 days. If you already have an FX provider with competitive BRL/USD rates, ask to settle in BRL and handle conversion yourself. Bigger picture though: if AstroPay boosts your Brazil deposit success by 20-30% over card-only, the revenue from extra completed deposits usually more than covers the fees. Calculate net revenue impact, not just provider cost.
Speed & Settlement
Transaction processing and settlement timelines
Instant
Player-initiated<24h
Operator payoutT+1 - T+2
To operator accountLocal LATAM currencies
Settlement optionsDeposits are instant once the wallet is funded. Withdrawals to the player complete within 24 hours. Settlement to your operator account runs T+1 to T+2. That's faster than Nuvei (T+2 to T+7), Worldpay (T+2 to T+7) and PayRetailers (T+1 to T+3). Brite does same-day at T+0, Trustly does T+1, so both are faster. Refunds take 1-3 days. Settlement happens in local LATAM currencies, so conversion to USD or EUR uses AstroPay's FX rate. Expect Monday's Brazilian PIX deposits in your account by Wednesday. Updated Q1 2026.
Integration & Tech
Developer experience and technical capabilities
- API Type
- Single API
- Onboarding
- 1-3 weeks
- Sandbox
- Yes
- Mobile SDK
- Yes
- White-Label
- No
- Docs Quality
- Good
Integration Time
1-2 weeks
Pre-Built iGaming Integrations
- Slotegrator
- Own backend
Integration Assessment
REST API with webhooks. Hosted checkout gets you live fast, direct API gives control over the player experience. Sandbox available for testing. Documentation is rated Good. Clear enough for a competent dev team but not at the level of Nuvei's docs with Postman collections and multi-language samples. Timeline is 1-2 weeks. The weak spot: only two pre-built iGaming platform connectors (Slotegrator and own backend). Nuvei has 6, NOWPayments has 5. If you run SoftSwiss or EveryMatrix, plan for custom integration work. Updated Q1 2026.
Risk & Compliance
Licensing, fraud prevention, and regulatory compliance
Supported Gambling Licenses
- Curacao
- MGA
- LATAM local
- KYC/AML Automation
- Available. Full auto
- Chargeback Protection
- Not available. Merchant
- Licenses
- FCA EMI, Isle of Man FSA, Danish FSA EMI, Brazil Central Bank PI, PCI DSS
- Fraud Prevention
- AI/ML via Caf partnership
- Responsible Gaming
- Yes (API)
- Tokenization
- Yes
- Dispute Resolution
- Email + manager
Compliance Context
Multi-jurisdiction licensing is the regulatory backbone. FCA EMI authorization in the UK (temporarily restricted April 2024, restored July 2025), Isle of Man FSA Class 8 license, Brazil Central Bank PI license, and Danish FSA authorization. Segregated player funds, capital requirements, regular audits. PCI DSS Level 1 covers card data. KYC is tiered: small deposits get basic checks, larger amounts need full document verification. Most players deposit without friction while riskier transactions get proper screening. Since players come through AstroPay already partially verified, that's less compliance work your team has to do. Supports Curacao and MGA-licensed operators. Fraud prevention runs through a Caf partnership: AI-powered document capture, liveness detection, biometrics, facematch and background checks. AstroPay reported a 20%+ improvement in onboarding conversion and a significant drop in attempted fraud after launching Caf's tools in 2024-25. This is a real AI/ML stack, not just basic encryption. Chargeback liability sits with the merchant, same as most. Inpay is the exception at 0% operator liability.
About AstroPay: Company Background
Company and product information
- Company Name
- AstroPay
- Headquarters
- London, UK
- Founded
- 2009
- Employees
- 320 (as of late 2024)
- Company Type
- Private
- Product Type
- Local Methods PSP
- Licenses
- FCA EMI, Isle of Man FSA, Danish FSA EMI, Brazil Central Bank PI, PCI DSS
- Key Products
- Local LATAM methods, Wallet, Cash-in
- Website
- astropay.com
- Supported Verticals
- iGaming, eCommerce
- Integration Type
- Single API
- Settlement Speed
- T+1 - T+2
- Onboarding Speed
- 1-3 weeks
- Notable Clients
- Novibet, Betnacional, MrJack Bet, Brazino777, KTO, BetMGM, Betsson, Stake, EstrelaBet, 1xBet, Bet365, Codere, Betway, NetBet
Company History
Started in 2009 in Montevideo because of a straightforward market gap. Millions of Latin Americans wanted to deposit at online casinos but their bank cards kept getting blocked on international sites. The original product was a virtual prepaid card you could fund through local bank transfers or cash at OXXO stores in Mexico.
Through the 2010s they pushed into Asia and parts of Europe. The prepaid card became a full wallet with multi-currency balances. They spun off dLocal in 2016, which became Uruguay's first unicorn and went public in 2021. An FCA license in the UK added regulatory weight. Sponsoring Premier League clubs (Burnley, Crystal Palace, Wolves shirt deals, Tottenham payment partner, Newcastle LED branding) put the brand directly in front of the sports betting audience across Latin America. Those deals have mostly wound down by 2025-26, but the brand awareness they built sticks.
Today: around 320 employees across offices in London (HQ), Montevideo, and teams in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, India, and several other markets. Over 500 merchant clients with the overwhelming majority in iGaming. Still privately held, bootstrapped and profitable with no outside funding. Got a Payment Institution license from Brazil's Central Bank in January 2025 and an Isle of Man FSA license in 2023. The FCA temporarily restricted their UK operations in April 2024 over compliance concerns, but those restrictions were lifted in July 2025. Brazil and Argentina remain the territories with highest player adoption.
What Users Say About AstroPay
Our analysis of 9,591 reviews from Trustpilot and industry sources
Review Analysis
4.3/5 from 9,591 Trustpilot reviews. Tied with Worldpay at the top of our database (Worldpay has about 10,022 reviews at the same 4.3 score). NOWPayments scores 4.4 but from only 854 reviews, much smaller sample. Nuvei has 3.8/5. Positive reviews keep mentioning deposit speed and the virtual card working where regular bank cards don't. Negative ones cluster around KYC taking too long on bigger withdrawals, account freezes, transaction limits feeling low, and support response times during peak hours. Growing trend of complaints about accounts locked with funds inaccessible for extended periods.
Context for Operators
Worth noting these are player reviews, not operator reviews. Happy players translate directly to fewer abandoned deposits and less load on your support team. The KYC complaints are actually a decent sign from your side of things: it means proper verification is happening, which keeps regulators comfortable and means less screening work you need to do. Paysafe sits at 1.2/5 for reference, though those reviews are mostly about Skrill and Neteller consumer products rather than the B2B side.
Notable Clients
Novibet, Betnacional, MrJack Bet, Brazino777, KTO, BetMGM, Betsson, Stake, EstrelaBet, 1xBet, Bet365, Codere, Betway, NetBet
Betano and Novibet are publicly confirmed. Beyond those names, AstroPay shows up as a deposit option on hundreds of casinos and sportsbooks across Latin America. They claim 500+ merchants, almost all iGaming. No published client list, which is standard for LATAM payments. The company is bootstrapped and profitable, and sustained years of expensive Premier League sponsorships that required serious financial due diligence to secure.
Operational Details
Business terms, contracts, and support
- Dedicated Account Manager
- Yes
- Minimum Monthly Volume
- $100k
- Contract Lock-In
- No
- Migration Support
- Yes
- Min/Max Transaction
- $1 - $50,000
- Mass Payouts
- daily batch, No published limit
- Biometric / One-Click
- Yes
- Reporting
- Daily CSV
Strong in Brazil & Argentina
Frequently Asked Questions
10 questions about AstroPay
Yes. FCA EMI authorization in the UK (temporarily restricted April 2024, restored July 2025), Isle of Man FSA license, Brazil Central Bank PI license, PCI DSS Level 1, operating since 2009. Multi-jurisdiction licensing means player funds sit in segregated accounts with capital adequacy requirements and regular audits. Over 500 gambling operators use it as of 2026. 4.3/5 from over 9,500 Trustpilot reviews adds consumer-side validation.
Deposits 1-2.5%, withdrawals 1-2%. Rate varies by method, country and volume. PIX in Brazil is cheapest. On top of that expect FX markup of 1-1.5% on conversions and a rolling reserve of 5-8% held for 3 months. No public rate card, everything is negotiated through sales. A casino doing $300k/month across Brazil and Mexico should budget roughly $6,000-$12,000 total monthly. Updated February 2026.
Deposits from funded wallets are instant. Player withdrawals complete within 24 hours. Settlement to your operator account takes T+1 to T+2. Brite does same-day (T+0) and Trustly does T+1, both faster. Most players withdraw back to their AstroPay balance first, which is quick, then cash out from there through local methods at their own pace.
Strongest in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Peru and India. Lighter coverage in Bangladesh and parts of Southeast Asia. Europe and Africa exist technically but AstroPay has no real traction in those markets. It's a regional tool. For Europe pair it with Trustly or Brite. For global coverage Nuvei handles 50+ markets through one integration.
1-2 weeks. Hosted checkout is faster to deploy, direct API gives more control over the player experience. Sandbox is available. Pre-built connectors only for Slotegrator and own backend. SoftSwiss and EveryMatrix operators need custom API work, which is a gap since Nuvei has 6 ready connectors. High-risk onboarding adds another 1-3 weeks for compliance review.
Barely. Classified as Low crypto support. The wallet handles fiat balances, not coins. If crypto matters for your business, NOWPayments does 350+ coins at 0.5-1% with instant settlement. CoinsPaid covers 20+ coins with fiat conversion for regulated EU operators. AstroPay is a fiat tool for LATAM.
Different approach to similar markets. AstroPay is player-facing: users create a wallet, fund it locally, deposit from their balance. PayRetailers does direct B2B acquiring with 100+ methods, no wallet step. PayRetailers charges 1.5-3%, settles T+1 to T+3, and has a SoftSwiss connector AstroPay lacks. AstroPay wins on brand recognition and the retention loop from keeping a wallet balance. PayRetailers wins on method breadth and letting players pay without registration.
Yes, and most operators do. AstroPay handles LATAM and India. You still need other providers for Europe, North America and beyond. Typical setup: AstroPay for LATAM, Trustly for European open banking, Worldpay or Nuvei for card processing. If you want everything under one orchestration layer, Nuvei, Corefy or Primer can include AstroPay as one method in a multi-provider setup.
4.3/5 from 9,591 reviews as of Q2 2026. Tied with Worldpay at the top of our database by combined score and review volume. Positive reviews focus on deposit speed and convenience. Negative ones mention KYC delays, account freezes and withdrawal timing. All player reviews. No equivalent public data from operators.
Yes. Slotegrator is one of only two platforms with a pre-built AstroPay connector, so integration is faster than custom API work. SoftSwiss and EveryMatrix casinos need the direct API instead, about 1-2 weeks of dev time. PayRetailers has a SoftSwiss connector if you want LATAM methods on that platform without custom work.
Our Verdict: Should You Use AstroPay?
Final assessment for iGaming operators
Overall iGaming Score
Summary
In the game since 2009 and it shows. Licensed across multiple jurisdictions (FCA, Isle of Man, Brazil Central Bank), top-tier Trustpilot rating in our database, 50+ local methods in the markets that need them most. AstroPay is not trying to be a global platform and the geographic score reflects that. But for Latin America and parts of India, the combination of player recognition, wallet retention and local payment access works.
Strongest Point
Brand recognition. Competitors can't copy it with better APIs. In Latin America the AstroPay logo on your deposit page works as a trust signal that no other payment provider in the region can match. Years of Premier League sponsorships (Wolves, Burnley, Tottenham, Newcastle, Crystal Palace) put the brand in front of the audience that bets online. Those deals have mostly ended, but the awareness they built persists. Operators adding AstroPay in Brazil consistently see 15-30% more deposits completing versus card-only. You can't buy that conversion lift from a generic payment gateway.
Key Limitation
Geographic reach is the real constraint. LATAM and India, that's it. No operator can build a full payment stack on AstroPay alone unless they exclusively serve those markets. Europe needs Trustly or Brite. Global cards need Nuvei or Worldpay. Crypto needs NOWPayments. Multiple integrations, multiple settlements, multiple reconciliation processes. Pricing opacity is the other issue: no published rates anywhere, so you negotiate without benchmarks.
Recommendation
Add AstroPay if 20% or more of your players are in Latin American or Indian markets. The deposit conversion improvement in those regions usually pays for itself. Run it alongside your main PSP, not instead of it. If your audience is predominantly European, skip it entirely and invest that integration time in Trustly at 0-1%. High-volume LATAM operators above $5M/month should negotiate aggressively or look at PayRetailers for direct local acquiring without the wallet overhead. Updated February 2026.
Pros
- Latin American players already know the brand. Years of Premier League sponsorships (Wolves shirt deal, Burnley, Crystal Palace training kit, Tottenham payment partner, Newcastle LED branding) built massive awareness among bettors. Those deals have mostly ended by 2025-26, but the brand recognition they created still drives higher deposit completion rates. No other LATAM-focused PSP has anything close to this consumer awareness.
- Gets around the card decline problem in emerging markets. Issuing banks in Brazil, Mexico and Argentina decline 40-60% of international card transactions. AstroPay doesn't hit those rails at all since players deposit from a wallet they've already funded locally. Operators adding it in Brazil typically see 15-30% more deposits going through.
- The wallet creates stickiness that benefits you directly. A player with a funded AstroPay balance will deposit again through AstroPay because the money is already there. Switching to a different method means starting over. PayRetailers gives you direct acquiring but each transaction is standalone with no retention mechanism.
- Multi-jurisdiction licensing (FCA EMI, Isle of Man FSA, Brazil Central Bank) means segregated funds, PCI DSS Level 1, built-in tiered KYC. Players coming through AstroPay arrive partially verified, so your compliance team does less screening work. Regulators see proper verification happening before money reaches your platform.
- Settlement at T+1 to T+2 beats most of the market. Nuvei settles at T+2 to T+7. Worldpay at T+2 to T+7. PayRetailers at T+1 to T+3. Only Brite (T+0) and Trustly (T+1) are consistently quicker.
- One integration gives you 50+ local methods across LATAM and India. Single contract, single settlement, single reconciliation. Otherwise you're looking at separate deals for PIX, SPEI, OXXO, UPI and a dozen others.
Cons
- Pricing is completely opaque. Nothing published anywhere. You call sales, negotiate and hope you got a fair deal. Makes budgeting difficult and benchmarking impossible without competing quotes. NOWPayments shows its rates on its website. Smaller operators with less volume leverage tend to get worse rates.
- Not an orchestration platform. No routing logic, no cascading, no failover across providers. AstroPay is a single payment method. If you need multi-provider orchestration you'll run it inside Nuvei, Corefy or Primer, which adds another integration layer and fee stack.
- Irrelevant outside Latin America and India. Nobody in Germany, the UK or Scandinavia chooses AstroPay over Trustly or their own banking app. If your traffic is mostly European, adding AstroPay means integration work that produces almost zero deposit volume.
- Two pre-built iGaming connectors total: Slotegrator and own backend. Nuvei has 6, NOWPayments has 5, Paysafe has 4. SoftSwiss and EveryMatrix operators have to build custom integrations, which costs more time and money.
- Rolling reserve of 5-8% held for 3 months. On $500k monthly that's $25-40k you can't touch at any point. Better than Nuvei's 6-month hold, sure, but Trustly and Brite require no rolling reserve at all. Then FX markup of 1-1.5% stacks on every transaction when you settle in USD or EUR.
Ready to evaluate AstroPay for your business?
AstroPay vs. Alternatives: How It Compares
Similar payment processing solutions
PayRetailers covers the same LATAM markets with 100+ methods and direct acquiring, better suited for high volume operators who don't need the wallet layer. Paysafe adds European reach through 50M+ Skrill and Neteller users. Nuvei can fold LATAM methods into a 720+ method global stack with smart routing. Worldpay handles high-volume card processing with UKGC-grade compliance. Most operators end up using AstroPay as one piece of a larger stack rather than the foundation.
When to Choose an Alternative
- PayRetailers
Choose PayRetailers if you want direct LATAM acquiring without players creating wallet accounts. 100+ methods, SoftSwiss connector ready, potentially better rates above $1M/month.
- Nuvei
Choose Nuvei if LATAM is part of a larger global operation. 720+ methods across 50+ markets with smart routing. Makes a separate AstroPay integration redundant for most use cases.
- Paysafe
Choose Paysafe if your players split between LATAM and Europe. Skrill and Neteller give you 50M+ wallet users in European markets where AstroPay has zero presence.
- Worldpay
Choose Worldpay if high-volume card acquiring is the priority with UKGC-grade compliance. Many operators run Worldpay for cards and AstroPay for local methods side by side.
- 5.9
PayRetailers
Local LATAM PSP- Deposit Fee
- 1.5-3%
- Settlement
- T+1 - T+3
- Methods
- 300+
- Rating
- 3/5
- 8.2
Paysafe
Full-Stack PSP- Deposit Fee
- Custom 1-2.9%
- Settlement
- T+3
- Methods
- 260+
- Rating
- 1.2/5
- 8.8
Nuvei
Full-Stack PSP- Deposit Fee
- Custom 1.5-3.5%
- Settlement
- T+2 - T+7 (custom)
- Methods
- 720+
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- 8.0
Worldpay
Card Acquiring PSP- Deposit Fee
- 1.5-3.5%
- Settlement
- T+2 - T+7
- Methods
- 300+
- Rating
- 4.3/5
Related Reading
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End of Report. AstroPay Provider Assessment Report 2026
Prepared and reviewed by the iGaming Payment Solutions Editorial Team ·