--- title: Kickstarter Reviews meta\_title: 'Kickstarter Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 20 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Kickstarter works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 3.8 review\_count: 20 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-07' parent\_category: name: Nonprofit url: https://www.g2.com/categories/nonprofit --- # Kickstarter Reviews & Product Details Kickstarter helps artists, musicians, filmmakers, designers, and other creators find the resources and support they need to make their ideas a reality. * * * Seller [Kickstarter](https://www.g2.com/sellers/kickstarter) Discussions [Kickstarter Community](https://www.g2.com/products/kickstarter/discuss) Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/kickstarter/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![FundRazr](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "FundRazr") FundRazr 4.2/5(37) ](https://www.g2.com/products/fundrazr/reviews) [ ![Donorbox](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Donorbox") Donorbox 4.6/5(1,513) ](https://www.g2.com/products/donorbox/reviews) [ ![Bloomerang CRM](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Bloomerang CRM") Bloomerang CRM 4.6/5(914) ](https://www.g2.com/products/bloomerang-crm/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/kickstarter/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 20 real user reviews. Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ![nicole g.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "nicole g.") NG nicole g. Business Owner Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 11/27/2018 "Good for raising money " 3.5/5 What do you like best about Kickstarter? Using the interface was easy , it walked you step by step through the process and helped with many tips and tricks to get funding and make your campaign every social. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Kickstarter? If you don’t have great advertising, marketing and computer skills it can be hard to build a campaign that will go viral, you also need a great social media backing to even get off the ground. At least in my personal opinion. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Kickstarter: Have a great social media following or a lot of people willing to share your kickstarter campaigns then you will utilize it best and get the ,ost backings. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Kickstarter solving and how is that benefiting you? I was looking to raise money to expand my business Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite BM Brett M. Video Maker Internet Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 7/27/2018 "A great way to fund your dream" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Kickstarter? I love the community aspect of Kickstarter, and the fact that you can grow a following internally on the platform. If you have a great idea or unique product you want to bring to market, then . Kickstarter is the right choice Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Kickstarter? I mean it sucks if your campaign doesn't reach it's goal. and that's probably the worst thing about the platform. If you don't reach the goal you initially had in mind, then you might be penalized for it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Kickstarter: Kickstarter is a great way to fund business projects, or personal projects. I would highly recommend making sure that your customers, clients, or followers are aware of the kickstarter campaign, and be sure to have some enticing rewards for whoever decides to support you. Investing in some marketing for the campaign probably wouldn't be a bad idea either! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Kickstarter solving and how is that benefiting you? I have seen concepts become reality. Having things like card games, short films, and even movies become realities because of Kickstarter Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite VG Val G. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 10/2/2018 "A dependable crowdfunding platform with wide reach" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Kickstarter? Kickstarter has many built-in tools that help project creators through the project submission process and offer suggestions to give their projects the best chance at success. The overall process is generally straightforward and only requires a credit card and bank account to be linked. For a service that inherently has many trust and security issues, I think Kickstarter does an excellent job at keeping protocol up to date, informing its users on best practices, and diligently acting upon suspected fraud. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Kickstarter? It can be rather difficult to make your project stand out among the several hundreds, or even thousands, of other projects on Kickstarter at any given moment. Also, the project approval process can take a long time and the transaction fees can be a bit hefty. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Kickstarter: I'd definitely suggest submitting your project for approval as soon as possible so you can have enough time to promote the project the launch date. Though it may seem like your project is easily bound for approval, you never know how things can be perceived from the Kickstarter side, so you should be prepared for anything. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Kickstarter solving and how is that benefiting you? Kickstarter provides us with a platform to sell products and bring brand recognition to the companies we represent. The entry cost is low, so there wasn't a great deal of risk or investment required. Kickstarter is also a great way to get feedback from customers and leads about products before they are fully launched. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller HP Han P. Sales Representative Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 11/27/2018 "Business analyst" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Kickstarter? It is a good opportunity for fundraising with the low commission to the amount of fund you have raised. As well you can set the dates for the flexible deadlines. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Kickstarter? 1. Not a very convenient way of receiving the fund 2. Customer support is not the best 3. All-or-nothing funding 4. Not all the projects are accepted for funding and not very clear policy for project types. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Kickstarter: If you have a great idea that based on the customer needs to get funding is secure and possibly. A great platform to get funded from the crowd your business ideas if you don`t have enough money source. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Kickstarter solving and how is that benefiting you? Mostly the project funding and supporting new business ideas with the crowd. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Human Resources](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Human Resources") UH Verified User in Human Resources Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 11/27/2018 "good tool for business" 5/5 What do you like best about Kickstarter? This is an awesome tool to be able to promote your own growing business, as well as take part in other people's growing business. Individuals are able to support one another through funding and promotion. I love that i am able to participate with other people as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Kickstarter? Sometimes, it is hard to promote my own project unless I share it myself. I would love for other people to be able to access my project easier as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Kickstarter: Use this product! If you have an idea that needs funding this is the best way to do it. They are efficient and inexpensive and can really help you launch your business. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Kickstarter solving and how is that benefiting you? I love that I am able to promote NEEDED projects in our world today. People are able to have free access and donate to these products in a beneficial, tangible, and needed way. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Solana M.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Solana M.") SM Solana M. Secretary Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 8/1/2018 "Great Crowdfunding service" 5/5 What do you like best about Kickstarter? Kickstarter has a large base and it is likely that your fundraiser will be seen by numerous people, increasing your chances of full funding. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Kickstarter? I do not like the percentage tax that kickstarter has, I think their program would have more use and less problems if they turned to a more ad-based revenue system. While their 5% service charge is not the most ridiculous, it certainly can become burdensome for larger projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Kickstarter: While I think it is important to view all of your options before crowdfunding through this service, Kickstarter is reliable and will always be an option (but perhaps the most expensive one). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Kickstarter solving and how is that benefiting you? Kickstarter is very useful for funding projects especially larger ones that may not have been able to have funds allocated to them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Consumer Goods](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Consumer Goods") UC Verified User in Consumer Goods Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 10/8/2018 "An effective crowdfunding platform to increase brand visibility" 4/5 What do you like best about Kickstarter? I think Kickstarter's greatest values are the high amount of people that are aware of and regularly use their platform and Kickstarter's ability to weed out a significant amount of low quality campaigns. Though Kickstarter has certainly had its fair share of subpar campaigns, when you compare it to other crowdfunding platforms, Kickstarter does a good job at accepting quality campaigns with product and service offerings that are notable to funders. I find that campaign creators and backers can generally be trusted more often than not. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Kickstarter? The Kickstarter campaign builder can be somewhat restrictive of how we want to present our campaign. To lay things out the way you want may require clever formatting or creating linked or embedded assets like YouTube videos or animated GIFs. I think the fees are somewhat high. We have to pay a fee to Kickstarter and the payment processor. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Kickstarter: I think you definitely shouldn't rush to get your campaign up and running. Just because you've filled in all the required details doesn't mean you'll have an effective campaign. You should do a good amount of research about what similar campaigns are doing and try to focus on the things that seem effective. Of course, you don't want to copy other campaigns, but seeing how they format things can be a great road map for your campaign. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Kickstarter solving and how is that benefiting you? Kickstarter provides us with a simple platform to reach out to prospective customers without having to spend any funds upfront. Even if campaigns weren't funded, we'd still get value from being on Kickstarter by making potential customers more aware of our brand and what we offer. We can put our brand in front of a large audience that is typically open to discovering new products in the creative marketplace. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite on behalf of seller ![Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management") UN Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 11/27/2018 "Kickstarter is a great way to start a business" 5/5 What do you like best about Kickstarter? It's an easy to use platform to get people to donate to a startup Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Kickstarter? I don't love that sometimes it can be glitchy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Kickstarter: Make sure you put a lot of time into the content to make it the best campaign possible! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Kickstarter solving and how is that benefiting you? Money problems - if you have a good product or idea, people will donate because they want to be a part of it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Consumer Goods](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Consumer Goods") UC Verified User in Consumer Goods Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 9/25/2018 "Simple platform for launching business!" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Kickstarter? I most appreciate the way Kickstarter's intuitive web design helps building a campaign simple and stress free. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Kickstarter? I am not a huge fan of the color scheme but to each his own. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Kickstarter: Give it a try, in the world of crowd funding there are no losers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Kickstarter solving and how is that benefiting you? I was in need of a way to crowd source funds for a custom furniture business I was beginning. Kickstarter help me buy the tool I need to get off the ground. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Government Administration](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Government Administration") UG Verified User in Government Administration Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/17/2018 "Great crowd funding site " 5/5 What do you like best about Kickstarter? Kickstarter is really easy to use. I can add backer rewards easily to motivate more buy-in and reach higher funding goals. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Kickstarter? I wish the Kickstarter mobile app were a little easier to navigate for the end user. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Kickstarter solving and how is that benefiting you? We’re able to get new designs off the crowd without taking on the risk and cost of manufacturing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ##### Pricing Pricing details for this product isn’t currently available. Visit the vendor’s website to learn more. 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