For Creators — FunderVibe

5%

Platform fee

Charged on successful pledges only. Nothing if you don't raise.

~2.9%

Stripe processing

Standard Stripe fee (+ 30¢ per transaction) charged by Stripe directly.

$0

Listing fee

No upfront cost to publish. Pay only when you successfully raise funds.

Example: a $1,000 campaign costs ~$79 in fees total (5% FunderVibe + ~2.9% + $0.30 Stripe). You keep the rest.

How listing works

1

Create a free account

Sign up with your email. No credit card required to list a project.

2

Build your project page

Add your pitch, hero image, category, funding goal, milestone breakdown, and backer perks. A strong pitch has a clear problem, a concrete solution, and a realistic milestone plan.

3

Connect Stripe

To accept pledges, connect your Stripe account from the project dashboard. This takes about 5 minutes. Stripe handles all payment processing and payouts.

4

Submit for review

Every campaign that requests funding goes through a brief review before going live. We check that the project is real, the pitch is honest, and the goal is achievable. Most reviews complete within 24 hours.

5

Go live and share

Once approved, your project appears in the feed. Share the link with your community. Backers who pledged early get their perks; you get funded; you build.

6

Hit your goal, get paid

When your campaign reaches its goal by the deadline, all pledges are captured at once and paid out — minus the 5% platform fee. If the goal isn't met, all authorizations are released and backers pay nothing. Update backers publicly as you build.

Tips for a strong campaign

✓Set a realistic goal. Under-promise and over-deliver. Backers who see a project hit 120% of goal get excited. Backers who see 30% funded feel burned.
✓Use a real hero image. A screenshot of your UI, a diagram, or even a well-designed mockup performs far better than stock photos.
✓Break down milestones concretely. "Launch MVP" is not a milestone. "Deploy auth + core CRUD to production" is.
✓Offer something real as a perk. Lifetime access, early beta access, or a thank-you in your readme — backers like to feel they got something for believing early.
✓Share before you launch. Tell your Twitter/X followers, Discord, or newsletter the day before you go live. The first 48 hours of social proof matter a lot.