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Fraction Kings vs Bonfire

How the two platforms charge, when supporters pay, and what each is built for. Facts about Bonfire come from its own published pages.

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

Short Answer

Both print merch on demand with no inventory. Bonfire sells shirts. Fraction Kings funds a project: gear plus perks, passes and reward tiers on one page.

Fraction Kings

• 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.

Bonfire

• Selling on Bonfire is free, with no monthly fees. The creator keeps the difference between their price and the product's base cost.
• Shirts are printed on demand with no inventory. When a campaign closes, Bonfire prints and ships the orders.

Which Fits Your Project

Bonfire is a shirt and merch store. Fraction Kings pairs merch with a rewards campaign: every piece can carry a perk from the project, like a name in the credits, and supporters can also back reward tiers, passes and experiences.

Questions, Answered

How is Fraction Kings different from Bonfire?

Both print merch on demand with no inventory. Bonfire is built for selling shirts. Fraction Kings is built for funding a project: gear plus perks, passes and reward tiers, all on one campaign page.

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