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Brazil largest crowdfunding platform for creative and social projects.

2011founded
2.9our rating out of 5
10achievement points
How it works2 / 8

What you do on Catarse

How the money is made: crowdfunding

  1. Launch a campaign
  2. Backers pledge
  3. Reach the goal
  4. Funds released

Brazil largest crowdfunding platform for creative and social projects.

Founded 2011 · next to 14 other crowdfunding platforms

20052010201520202025Kiva: 2005Indiegogo: 2008Kickstarter: 2009Fundrazr: 2009GoFundMe: 2010Milaap: 2010Ulule: 2010Crowdcube: 2011Wefunder: 2012Ketto: 2012Chuffed: 2013StartEngine: 2014ImpactGuru: 2014Republic: 2016Catarse, 2011
Each dot is a platform of the same type, placed at its founding year.

Work and topics

Fees3 / 8

What Catarse takes

Guess first: how much of every $100 you earn does Catarse take?

13%the cut Catarse takes

13% fee on funds raised

Every $100 you earnYou keep$87Catarse takes$13
Reaches youCatarse’s fee

From the published fees, before payment-processing, currency or withdrawal charges. Work out your own amount →

Getting paid4 / 8

How the money reaches you

1 way to withdraw

  • Bank transfer
Rating and achievements5 / 8

How it scores

2.9out of 5

Weaker on getting paid.

FeesGetting paidAccessTrack recordProof of earnings
  • Fees3.5
  • Getting paid2.3
  • Access2.5
  • Track record3.5
  • Proof of earningsNot enough facts
10/100 pts
  • Clear fees
  • 10 years running
How it compares6 / 8

Catarse against its peers

Guess: next to the 10 other crowdfunding platforms that charge a percentage, is Catarse…

The cut of all 11 crowdfunding platforms that charge a percentage

0%10%20%Chuffed: 1.5%Fundrazr: 2.5%Ketto: 3%Kickstarter: 5%Indiegogo: 5%Ulule: 5%Wefunder: 7.9%Republic: 9%Crowdcube: 9%StartEngine: 11.5%Catarse: 13%Catarse 13%Median 5%LowestHighest
PlatformFee
Chuffed1.5%
Fundrazr2.5%
Ketto3%
Kickstarter5%
Indiegogo5%
Ulule5%
Wefunder7.9%
Republic9%
Crowdcube9%
StartEngine11.5%
Catarse13%
Each column is one platform, at the middle of its published fee range, lowest on the left. Catarse in blue.
  • At 13%, Catarse charges more than 10 of the 11 crowdfunding platforms we track that take a percentage (median 5%).
Profile completeness7 / 8

How much we know

37%

We have 6 of the 17 things we track for every platform. Fees, payouts, join rules, countries and real earnings count most.

What we have

  • What kind of platform it is
  • Year founded
  • Headquarters
  • Fees
  • Withdrawal methods
  • Countries it accepts

Still missing

  • Plain-English overview
  • Minimum payout
  • How fast you get paid
  • Payment protection
  • Join requirements
  • Real earnings figures
  • Review ratings
  • Wikipedia or reference page
  • Support channels
  • Mobile apps
  • Social accounts

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