# The Dodo Digest: Sentra Alpha, Hacktoberfest, and What's Next for Q4

> Sentra alpha launches, Hacktoberfest kicks off, Convex integration goes live, and Dodo shares roadmap priorities for Q4 and beyond.
- **Author**: Rishabh Goel
- **Published**: 2025-10-10
- **Category**: Newsletter
- **URL**: https://dodopayments.com/blogs/newsletter-october10

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Hello from Dodo Payments,

I'm back in sunny San Francisco, and the energy here is, as they say, _full power_. There's something about this city, the conversations, the people, the optimism that's just electric.

We're spending the next few weeks hosting and joining a bunch of **events, hackathons, and meetups** around the Bay Area.

If you're in town, drop me a DM or reply to this email. I would love to have you join us.

Now, onto what's been happening at **Dodo Payments**.

**Introducing Sentra by Dodo Payments**

The biggest news yet, **Sentra** is live in **alpha**.

This launch is a complete game-changer for developers building SaaS or AI products.

The future of monetization starts now.

Because billing & payments shouldn't take weeks, they should take minutes.

Sentra runs **inside your editor**, whether it's **VS Code**, **Cursor**, or **Windsurf,** and lets you set up:

- Subscriptions

- Usage-based billing

- One-time payments

All without ever leaving your dev environment. [Learn more about Sentra](https://dodopayments.com/sentra)

**We're part of Hacktoberfest 2025!**

Hacktoberfest is the world's biggest open-source celebration, and this year, Dodo Payments is joining in.

We're opening up our **SDKs, customer portal, storefront, adapters, checkout demos, docs, and migration tools** to the community.

Our goal: make billing & payments as **open, developer-friendly, and collaborative** as the products it powers.

No matter your background, whether you're writing docs, fixing bugs, or shipping new features, your contributions will help power thousands of SaaS & AI products worldwide.

**Contribution Window:** Oct 1 - 31, 2025

**Perks:** Exclusive Dodo Payments swag + your name in our Hall of Fame

**Convex Component - Now Live**

Dodo Payments now integrates **directly inside your Convex app**.

With our new **Convex Component**, you can:

-> Drop in billing & payments in just a few lines of code

-> Manage subscriptions, usage-based, and one-time payments

-> Use prebuilt UI + APIs, so no boilerplate required

It's our latest step toward helping developers ship faster and focus on what matters: their product.

**What's Next - Q4 2025 & Beyond**

In his latest blog, Ayush shared how Q3 shaped up, from new features to what's next in our roadmap.

Here's a quick look at what we're excited about for Q4:

- **AI Agent:** Automates your entire integration process

- **Native EUR & GBP Support:** Direct wallets and payouts for Europe & U.K., with fewer FX hops

- **UBB & Checkout Iterations:** Improved customer-portal UX, new pricing models, and checkout optimizations for better conversions

And yes, one **major announcement** is coming soon. It's something that'll give merchants even more flexibility in how they use Dodo Payments. Stay tuned for that mid-Q4.

[Read the full Q3 recap here](https://dodopayments.com/blogs/q3-2025-usage-based-billing-dodo-payments)

**Community & SEO Update**

We recently hit a **Domain Rating of 72**, and we're cooking up something special to celebrate,  something that'll **help you earn a backlink** to your website.

Keep an eye out for our socials and Discord for details.

That's it for this edition.

See you in two weeks with more updates.

Until next time,

Rishabh Goel

Co-Founder & CEO

Dodo Payments
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