The TOP15 reward-based crowdfunding sites by traffic in 2014
Because crowdfunding is a mess and because MrCrowdfunding likes straight-forward stuff, a study of the biggest platforms traffic was worthwile. Here are our findings:
1. Kickstarter (35,1M monthly visits)
By far the hottest crowdfunding platform on the internet. Kickstarter accepts all major kinds of creative projects but not for causes or awareness campaigns, charity or scholarships.
2. Gofundme (16,4M monthly visits)
GoFundMe is made to raise money online, for a cause or for yourself. It could be everything from a personal traveling fee to your pet’s medication fee. It’s truly about donation.
3. Indiegogo (12,7M monthly visits)
Quite similar to Kickstarter, Indiegogo is the second most famous platform worldwide. It also accepts charity projects.
4. Patreon (7,7M monthly visits)
Patrons pledges to support artists and creators on a reoccurring basis for each work created.
5. YouCaring (2,8M monthly visits)
YouCaring is a fundraising website that allows individuals to raise funds for medical expenses, tuition assistance, and mission trips.
6. Causes (2,6M monthly visits)
Causes helps raise money for projects going from charities to religion, through political parties and candidates.
7. Tilt (1,8M monthly visits)
Tilt offers a way for family and friends to pool funds for events, causes, and group purchases (like wedding gifts) through fully customizable open-source pages.
8. Crowdrise (1,6M monthly visits)
Crowdrise is a crowdfunding platform specialized in charity.
9. Giveforward (1,6M monthly visits)
GiveForward pages empower friends and family to send love and financial support to patients as they navigate a medical crisis.
10. Ulule (1,5M monthly visits)
The only non-US crowdfunding platform in the top10. Ulule enables people to raise money for creative and independent projects. It offers a strong support to the project owners.
11. Kisskissbankbank (870K monthly visits)
Second French platform of the ranking, Kisskissbankbank accepts all major kinds of creative projects.
12. Fundly (750K monthly visits)
Fundly is a non-specialized crowdfunding platform, raising funds for non-profits, charities, politics, clubs, schools, teams, churches, and other causes.
13. Fundrazr (670K monthly visits)
Non-specialized crowdfunding platform. It accepts individuals with medical expenses, sports teams, artists, non-profit organizations or politicians.
14. Pozible (500K monthly visits)
Pozible is a crowdfunding platform for creative projects and ideas.
15. Mymajorcompany (270K monthly visits)
One of the first crowdfunding platform in the world, MyMajorCompany was originally focused on music and now accepts all kinds of creative projects.
MrCrowdfunding.com aggregates now 5 of these 15 top crowdfunding websites worldwide. More platforms in the coming weeks. Browse all projects here: www.mrcrowdfunding.com
All figures are provided by Similarweb and refer to the estimated visit number in September 2014
