Kickstarter

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Kickstarter remains one of the largest and most recognizable crowdfunding platforms, especially for launch-driven projects such as products, games, publishing, and creative works. It is not OSS-specific, but it is still an important benchmark for understanding goal-based crowdfunding, backer dynamics, and fee structures in the broader funding landscape.

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Goal: Funding. Model: Crowdfunding. Status: Live.

Should you use this?

Best for
Projects with a clear campaign, milestone, launch, or community story.
Not ideal for
Maintainers who need steady maintenance income without active promotion.
Why choose it
All-or-nothing crowdfunding for launch campaigns. Best for projects with a compelling public release or product story.
Watch out for
Campaigns require communication, deadlines, and ongoing promotion.
Setup effort
High
Fees
Kickstarter charges a 5% platform fee on successful projects, plus payment-processing fees that are roughly 3%-5% depending on pledge size and country.
Last verified
2026-03-15
Goal Funding
Model Crowdfunding
Tags
Creator economy Marketplace
Official websiteVisit official website
VerificationUnverified
X@kickstarter
OrganizationCorporation
Open source statusClosed source
Platform technologyClosed source crowdfunding marketplace
Monetization modelCrowdfunding campaigns with target goal
Payment methodsCredit card
Platform feesKickstarter charges a 5% platform fee on successful projects, plus payment-processing fees that are roughly 3%-5% depending on pledge size and country.
User activityKickstarter currently reports $9.2 billion pledged, 287,145 successfully funded projects, and 24.7 million total backers.

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