Kickstarter

Kickstarter is a crowdfunding platform where the founders of creative projects find their potential fund backers with an all-or-nothing model .

Want to bring your creative projects to life? Kickstarter has helped startups raise over 7.7 billion dollars for more than 252,000 successful projects since 2009.

What Does It Do

Kickstarter is a crowdfunding platform where the founders of creative projects find their potential fund backers. The all-or-nothing model protects both creators and backers in the process and ensures that projects only get funding if they meet their goals.

Pricing

If your project is successfully funded, the following fees will be collected from your funding total: Kickstarter's 5% fee, and payment processing fees (between 3% and 5%). If funding isn't successful, there are no fees.

Kickstarter fee

5% of total funds raised

Payment processing fees

* 3% + $0.30 per pledge

* Pledges under $10 have a discounted micropledge fee of 5% + $0.08 per pledge

More details: Kickstarter Pricing

Product History

Founded in Brooklyn, New York, in 2009, Kickstarter has changed much over the years. In 2015, the company officially became a benefit corporation, meaning that the social impact of its operations became pivotal right alongside the business interests.

Summary

Kickstarter is the leading creative project crowdfunding platform, with around several million organic visitors every month. The platform's commitment to project quality, combined with its robust security measures and established backer community, makes it an excellent choice for CogList creative indie business founders.

Pros Cons Unique Features Pricing Social Media
  • ✔️ Great brand awareness; the backer community is huge
  • ✔️ A profound project review process
  • ✔️ No upfront fees
  • ✔️ Safe payment
  • ❌ All-or-nothing funding model
  • ❌ Highly competitive platform
  • ❌ A limited number of categories your project can fit
  • ❌ Strict eligibility requirements
  • 👍🏻 Staff Picks
  • 👍🏻 Category-specific spotlights
  • 👍🏻 Global reach with diverse project categories
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