# Donations

## 🧾 Overview

Discloud offers paid plans that expand resource limits (memory, CPU allocation), unlock website / API hosting with custom or provided subdomains, enable team collaboration, Git integration, and more. Choosing a plan also funds infrastructure and continued development.

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If you only need to manage (cancel / reactivate) an existing subscription, see: [Subscription Management](https://docs.discloud.com/en/faq/general-questions/subscription-management)
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## 💎 Why Upgrade

| Benefit               | Free Tier                   | Paid Plans                |
| --------------------- | --------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| Memory & CPU headroom | Limited                     | Increased per tier        |
| Persistent uptime     | Inactivity limits may apply | Higher stability          |
| Website / API hosting | Restricted                  | Enabled (plan dependent)  |
| Custom Domain         | Higher plan requirement     | Included (eligible tiers) |
| Team access           | Not available               | Supported                 |
| Git integration       | Limited / none              | Enabled                   |

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## 💳 Payment Methods

Two acquisition channels are currently available.

| Method           | Available Via                                                                                                                     |
| ---------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Stripe           | <ul class="contains-task-list"><li><input type="checkbox" checked>Website</li><li><input type="checkbox">Support Ticket</li></ul> |
| PayPal / Revolut | <ul class="contains-task-list"><li><input type="checkbox">Website</li><li><input type="checkbox" checked>Support Ticket</li></ul> |

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Use a ticket only if the website payment flow is unavailable or your preferred supported method fails.
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## 🛒 Purchase (Website)

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Visit: <https://discloud.com/plans>
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Select the desired tier and proceed to checkout (Stripe hosted flow).
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Complete payment. Your plan activates shortly after confirmation.
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## 🎫 Purchase (Support Ticket)

Use this path only for PayPal or when encountering payment issues.

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Open a [support ticket](https://discord.com/channels/@me/930852077045940224/) ([Discord server](https://discord.discloudbot.com/)).
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Specify the plan tier and payment method (e.g. PayPal).
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Follow the instructions provided by the support team to complete payment.
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Tickets are asynchronous; response time may vary. Keep one ticket per request to reduce delays.
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## 🙌 Supporting Without Upgrading

If you cannot upgrade but still want to help:

| Method         | Description                           |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| Feedback       | Report bugs, suggest improvements     |
| Documentation  | Contribute clarifications or examples |
| Community Help | Help users in Discord                 |