🆚 GoFundMe vs. Kickstarter

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Crowdfunding technology
Crowdfunding technology

About

GoFundMe is a custom-built crowdfunding platform with a community of more than 100 million people.

Kickstarter is a funding platform for creative projects.

Headquarters

San Diego, California, United States
New York, United States

Website

Pricing

Transaction Fee
Individual/business2.9% + $0.30
Certified charity2.2% + $0.30
Kickstarter fee5%
Payment processing fee3% + $0.30

Categories

Crowdfunding › Rank #3
Crowdfunding › Rank #1

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

Kickstarter crowdfunding technology is 1.9 times more popular than GoFundMe.
Total websites

Market share

Crowdfunding

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Kickstarter is more popular in the United States, Vietnam, and Germany, while GoFundMe is more popular in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Italy.
United States
United Kingdom
Vietnam
Germany
France
Australia
Italy
Canada
Netherlands
Spain

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Kickstarter is more popular among sites focused on blogs and wiki, games, and online shopping, while GoFundMe is more commonly used on sports, general news, and education and reference sites.
Blogs/Wiki
Games
Online Shopping
Marketing/Merchandising
Entertainment
Business
Sports
General News
Education/Reference
Software/Hardware

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

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Rank
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Rank
#15,959
#29,034
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See also

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