Suggestion: Adding localized donation options for Chinese users (Alipay/WeChat Pay)
Hi Martin and the WinSCP team,
First of all, I would like to express my sincere gratitude and respect for your long-term dedication to WinSCP. As a software engineering student in China, I find WinSCP to be an indispensable tool in my daily research and development work.
I noticed that the current donation methods (PayPal and international credit cards) are quite difficult to access for many users in mainland China due to regional payment restrictions. While the Microsoft Store version is a great way to support, the fixed $30 price point is a bit high for students or individual users who wish to make smaller, frequent contributions.
There is a massive and appreciative user base in China. To facilitate more donations from this region, would you consider adding payment gateways that support Alipay or WeChat Pay?
A few practical suggestions:
Stripe: It supports Alipay and is relatively easy for developers to integrate.
Buy Me a Coffee / Ko-fi: These platforms are more flexible for small-amount donations and often support a wider range of payment methods.
Localized payment options could significantly lower the barrier for Chinese users to show their appreciation. Thank you again for this amazing open-source project!
Best regards,
coolww
First of all, I would like to express my sincere gratitude and respect for your long-term dedication to WinSCP. As a software engineering student in China, I find WinSCP to be an indispensable tool in my daily research and development work.
I noticed that the current donation methods (PayPal and international credit cards) are quite difficult to access for many users in mainland China due to regional payment restrictions. While the Microsoft Store version is a great way to support, the fixed $30 price point is a bit high for students or individual users who wish to make smaller, frequent contributions.
There is a massive and appreciative user base in China. To facilitate more donations from this region, would you consider adding payment gateways that support Alipay or WeChat Pay?
A few practical suggestions:
Stripe: It supports Alipay and is relatively easy for developers to integrate.
Buy Me a Coffee / Ko-fi: These platforms are more flexible for small-amount donations and often support a wider range of payment methods.
Localized payment options could significantly lower the barrier for Chinese users to show their appreciation. Thank you again for this amazing open-source project!
Best regards,
coolww
