The detail
The all-or-nothing rule is the bigger difference. A Kickstarter project that raises 70% of its goal collects nothing.
For a local business with a real bill to pay, a partial raise is still useful, which is why Pledzy is keep-what-you-raise.
Check Kickstarter's current published rates before comparing; fees change over time.
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Every fee on a crowdfunding pledge in plain language — platform fee, card processing and the hidden costs most owners forget — with the real math on a $25, $50 and $250 pledge.
How to price a project, what to add for fees and rewards, and why the smallest honest number beats the number you wish you could raise.
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GoFundMe charges no platform fee on personal fundraisers in the US, but payment processing is deducted from each donation and donors are prompted to tip the platform.
On Pledzy the business keeps what it raised, minus the same fees. The goal is a target, not a threshold.