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Crowdfunding and Creator Platforms Compared

Fees, when supporters pay, and what each platform is built for, side by side. Facts about each platform come from its own published pages.

Facts about other platforms checked November 7, 2026, on each platform's own pages.

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Kickstarter Alternatives in 2026: Fees Compared (2:18). Kickstarter, Indiegogo, Seed&Spark and GoFundMe compared with facts from each platform's own pages, and the campaigns live on Fraction Kings right now.

Fees Side by Side

Crowdfunding and creator platform fees compared
Platform	Platform Fee	Card Processing	How Funding Works	Built For
Fraction Kings	5.44% of money collected	Standard card processing	Charged at checkout	Rewards campaigns and merch printed on demand
Kickstarter	5% of funds collected	Roughly 3% to 5%	All-or-nothing: charged only if the goal is reached	All-or-nothing reward campaigns
Indiegogo	5% of the collected amount	3% plus 0.20 per payment	Fixed Funding: no fees if the goal is missed	Reward campaigns
BackerKit	5%, only if the goal is reached	2.9% plus $0.30 (US)	All-or-nothing: charged only if the goal is reached	All-or-nothing campaigns and pledge management
Seed&Spark	None	About 2.9% plus $0.30 (US cards)	Charged only if 80% of the goal is reached	Film and storytelling
GoFundMe	None	2.9% plus $0.30 per donation (US)	Donations; no goal required	Donations
Patreon	10% of income	Processing and payout fees extra	Monthly or annual subscriptions	Memberships
Ko-fi	5% standard; 0% on Gold ($12 a month)	Processor fees extra	Tips, memberships and shop sales	Tips, memberships and a shop
Buy Me a Coffee	5% per transaction	2.9% plus $0.30	Support, memberships and shop sales	One-time support, memberships and a shop
Fourthwall	Free to start; 5% on digital products and memberships	2.9% plus $0.30 (US cards)	Store sales	A creator store
Gumroad	10% plus $0.50 per sale; 30% on Discover sales	2.9% plus $0.30	Store sales	Digital products, courses and memberships
Bonfire	Free; the creator keeps price minus base cost	Payout fees covered by Bonfire	Store and campaign sales	Shirts printed on demand

Fraction Kings in Brief

Free to launch. Fraction Kings takes 5.44% of money collected, plus standard card processing. No monthly fees.
New campaigns charge once at checkout. A campaign that runs all-or-nothing, where your card is saved and charged only if the goal is reached, says so on its page.
Merch is designed in the Merch Studio, printed on demand and shipped for the creator. No inventory.
Every reward can carry a perk from the people making the project, like a name in the credits or a seat at the screening.

Questions, Answered

What does Fraction Kings cost?

Launching is free. Fraction Kings takes a 5.44% fee (a 4.44% platform fee, plus a 1% convenience fee) only on money you actually collect, plus standard card processing. No monthly fees.

When are supporters charged?

It depends on how the campaign raises, and the campaign page says which. Most campaigns are pay at checkout: you pay once, when you back a reward, and the payment goes straight to the campaign, securely. On an all-or-nothing campaign your card is saved and charged only if the campaign reaches its goal. If it falls short, you are never charged.