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Kickstarter vs Seedrs
Kickstarter and Seedrs are both crowdfunding platforms. Seedrs is merged — Rebranded to Republic Europe in July 2024, seedrs.com now redirects to Republic. Kickstarter is the active option.
Updated · from each platform’s published fees and payout terms · how we verify
Key differences
- Seedrs is merged — Rebranded to Republic Europe in July 2024, seedrs.com now redirects to Republic. Kickstarter is the active option.
- On a $1,000 payment you keep about $950 on Kickstarter and $925–$940 on Seedrs, before withdrawal or currency-conversion costs.
- Both pay out via Bank transfer.
- Kickstarter is the older platform — founded in 2009, 3 years before Seedrs (2012).
- Kickstarter is based in United States, Seedrs in United Kingdom.
Which should you choose?
Choose Kickstarter if…
- Keeping more of each payment matters most — its fee is lower.
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Kickstarter
The best-known rewards crowdfunding platform, with over 250,000 creative projects funded. All-or-nothing campa…
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Seedrs
Merged
A European equity-crowdfunding platform where startups raise from many investors.
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| Type | Crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter | Crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter |
| Category | Crowdfunding | Crowdfunding |
| Vetted | No | No |
| Work from home | Yes | Yes |
| Fees | 5% platform fee plus payment processing | ~6% success fee, 7.5% investor carry |
| Withdraw via | Bank transfer | Bank transfer |
| Availability | Creators in 25+ countries | UK/EU companies |
| Local to | — | United Kingdom |
| Founded | 2009 | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Brooklyn, New York, United States | London, United Kingdom |
| Popularity | 48 views · 0 likes | 50 views · 0 likes |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Kickstarter or Seedrs?
On a $1,000 payment you keep about $950 on Kickstarter and $925–$940 on Seedrs, before withdrawal or currency-conversion costs.
Where are Kickstarter and Seedrs available?
Kickstarter: Creators in 25+ countries. Seedrs: UK/EU companies.