Kickstarter 🧰 Platform Free
All-or-nothing crowdfunding for creative projects; 5% fee plus payment processing on successful campaigns.
- Web rank
- #1.1k
- This week
- ▼ 5
- 30 days
- ▼ 5
- Fee / share
- 5% plus 3-5% payment processing, only if funded
- Payout schedule
- About 14 days after the campaign ends
- Paid via
- Bank transfer
- Pricing
- Free
- Type
- Donation, tip & crowdfunding tools
Methods Kickstarter pays for
Niches accepted
Mainstream niches only; check its policies before building a gambling, crypto, CBD or adult property on it.
About Kickstarter
Kickstarter funds creative projects (books, games, films, hardware, comics) with all-or-nothing campaigns, charging 5% plus payment processing only when the goal is met. Funds arrive about two weeks after a successful campaign. Strong for a concrete, deliverable project with an existing audience to kick it off.
Pros
- Large audience of backers for creative, game and hardware projects
- All-or-nothing reduces risk of underfunded delivery
Cons
- Campaigns are a full-time job for a month
- Fulfilment of rewards is where projects fail
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