Pledge Manager Comparison:
PledgeBox vs The Competition

PledgeBox offers several key advantages over BackerKit, especially when it comes to pricing and features.

On the cost side, PledgeBox charges no campaign fee on your original Kickstarter funds and only takes 3% on add-on revenue. In contrast, BackerKit charges a tiered 1.5%–2% campaign fee on total raised, plus 3.5% on add-ons.

PledgeBox also offers exclusive features like custom survey domains, AI setup wizard, built-in email marketing, newsletter boosting, invoice generation, and instant payouts — none of which are available on BackerKit.

PledgeBox is the most cost-effective option. It's free to set up and doesn't charge on your original KS funds — only 3% on add-on revenue, with Stripe/PayPal fees billed separately.

By comparison, BackerKit charges ~1.5%–2% campaign fee plus 3.5% on add-ons with a high setup fee. Both Kickstarter and Gamefound charge 5% platform fees on add-ons, and Gamefound adds an additional $0.20 per-transaction fee.

For projects with no upsell plans, PledgeBox is essentially zero cost.

Yes! PledgeBox makes it easy to migrate from other pledge managers. You can import your backer data via CSV, and our AI setup wizard helps you configure your new campaign quickly.

Our support team is also available to assist with the transition process, ensuring a smooth switch with minimal disruption to your backers.

Yes, PledgeBox fully supports campaigns from both Kickstarter and Indiegogo. You can easily import your backer data from either platform.

Once imported, you can manage your entire post-campaign fulfillment process through PledgeBox, including backer surveys, add-on upsells, shipping fee collection, and backer communication — all from a single dashboard.

Gamefound offers some unique strengths, such as EU/UK Merchant of Record support and broader payment methods including Adyen, Stripe, and Apple Pay.

However, PledgeBox provides more creator-focused tools at a lower cost. Gamefound charges a 5% platform fee plus $0.20 per transaction on add-ons, while PledgeBox charges only 3%.

PledgeBox also offers exclusive features like AI setup wizard, built-in email marketing, newsletter boosting with 700k+ returning backers, invoice generation, instant payouts, and dropped order recovery — features not available on Gamefound.

Kickstarter's built-in pledge manager covers basic survey and add-on functionality, but it has significant limitations.

It only offers basic SKU management, limited shipping models (weight/per item only), CSV-based tracking with no multi-vendor integration, code/URL-only digital rewards, and no dropped order recovery. It also charges 5% on add-on sales, including shipping and tax in the fee base.

PledgeBox provides all these advanced features at a lower 3% fee, plus exclusive tools like AI setup wizard, built-in email marketing, newsletter boosting, and instant payouts.