Platform fee
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Kickstarter Fee Calculator
For creators running a crowdfunding campaign: see what a funded project actually nets after Kickstarter's platform fee and payment processing.
net to creator (if funded)
$0.00
Payment processing
$0.00
Total fees
$0.00
Effective rate
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Fees apply only when a campaign is funded (all-or-nothing). Processing rates vary by country and card type — the defaults reflect a common US setup. Confirm the current terms before budgeting.
How Kickstarter fees work
Kickstarter charges a platform fee (typically 5%) plus payment processing — a percentage of each pledge plus a small per-pledge amount. If a campaign isn't funded, no fees are charged.
How Kickstarter fees work
Kickstarter charges a flat 5% platform fee on all funds raised, plus payment processing fees (typically 3-5%) depending on whether you use Stripe or PayPal. The processing fee structure varies by country and currency.
Backer-pledge refunds also incur fees. If you refund a pledge, the original payment processing fee is not returned to you — only Kickstarter's 5% is refunded. This is why accurate net-profit estimation matters before launching your campaign.
Successful campaigns also have disbursement timing to consider: funds are typically held for 14 days after the campaign ends before being sent to your bank account. Factor this into your cash flow planning.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Kickstarter take?
Typically 5% platform fee plus payment processing of roughly 3% + a small per-pledge fee, charged only on funded campaigns.
Are Kickstarter fees refunded if a campaign fails?
No fees are charged on a failed campaign — backers are refunded and the creator owes nothing.
Last updated — rates and figures change over time, so always confirm with the current source.
Figures are estimates for general information, not financial advice — see our disclaimer.
How to verify this calculator
- Last verified
- — the calculation logic and the automated regression suite were re-run on this date. Fee and rate fields are editable estimates; confirm current values against the official schedule before relying on them.
- Official / methodology source
- This is a platform fee estimator. Its calculation is documented in the project source; we could not confirm the platform's official pricing/help page was reachable on 2026-11-08, so we do not publish an unverified link. Current fees: confirm the live rate on the platform's own pricing or help page before relying on this estimate. We deliberately do not link to a page we could not confirm as reachable on 2026-11-08.
- Method & testing
- All arithmetic runs locally in your browser — no input is uploaded. Calculation behaviour is exercised by the repository's regression suite: 39/39 checks passed (run 2026-11-08). Source & tests on GitHub.
- Maintained by
- Jim (Maoming, Guangdong, China) · eyetoolkit. Report a wrong result through the contact page.
- Changelog
- 2026-11-08 — Added this verification panel (last verified date, official or methodology source, test coverage, named maintainer, changelog). Calculator logic and default rates are unchanged.