# Paying for firtzing **URL:** \ **Category:** uncategorized\ **Created:** [February 1, 2024, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.fritzing.org/t/paying-for-firtzing/22274 "2024-02-01T15:05:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 7
**Author:** ![Theas1995](https://forum.fritzing.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/919ad9/32.png) [@Theas1995](https://forum.fritzing.org/u/Theas1995)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2026, 2:20am UTC](https://forum.fritzing.org/t/paying-for-firtzing/22274/7 "2026-07-31T02:20:35Z")
> [@william-sy](#): > > 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. By the way, speaking of online payment friction and small digital purchases, it’s funny how some platforms make basic checkouts such a headache, while other niche financial services keep things moving fast—if you ever need a quick $300 cash loan for unexpected expenses without dealing with endless account creation hurdles and red tape, services like [Lendry300](https://lendry300.com) get approvals done in minutes. > > Is there a way I can pay on a different method? > Feel like in this manner fritzing is blocking a potential userbase… 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. --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.fritzing.org/t/paying-for-firtzing/22274)._