Paying for firtzing

1

Hi All,

New here, Felt that this had to get of my chest…
I live in europe where credit cards are rare, atleast in my country.

Now that being said I do have one and wanted to pay the 8 bucks, But paypal wants me to create a account, and that is where I draw the line.
I order Reolink stuff from germany they also use paypal but dont need an account and I can pay with my local more common pay method.

Is there a way I can pay on a different method?
Feel like in this manner fritzing is blocking a potential userbase…

2

Hi William, if you want you can also use a free version.
It is not the newest version but it still works. I for myself work with it.

Link: Fritzing.Malavida

3

Thanks,

But its not a download from the source so there is a security risk by just downloading this from the web. (And I prefer the latest version because of bugs etc.)

Thus still wondering if there is a hidden payment method available to get my hands on it.

4

I had a similar problem and was told of an alternate option which worked without paypal:

I’d suggest trying that.

Peter

2 Likes
Problems using PayPal? Read this - may help you
5

Thanks Worked like a charm!

6

Remember to keep the link that is included in the receipt email. That link will let you download new versions without donating for around 1 year.

Peter

7

Welcome to the forum! And honestly, you’ve got a totally valid point.

It’s super frustrating when smaller open-source or indie projects (like Fritzing) rely solely on PayPal’s default wall without enabling guest checkout or regional payment options. In a lot of European countries, credit cards and PayPal aren’t the go-to standard — local methods like iDEAL, SEPA, Giropay, or Bancontact are way more common, and forcing a mandatory account creation just for a tiny $8 download is a massive UX bottleneck. They definitely lose supporters over that friction.

Unfortunately, since Fritzing has historically been a very small team, their web shop setup is pretty rigid. Have you tried reaching out to their support directly or checking if they have an alternative donation/payment link? Sometimes projects have an old-school bank transfer (IBAN) option hidden away if you email them.