Kickstarter tools.
Free, no sign-up.
Free Kickstarter calculators for the numbers creators ask us about most, built on the figures Kickstarter publishes.
- Kickstarter funding forecastNewForecast backers and funding from your pre-launch followers, and see if your own people can reach your goal. Uses Kickstarter’s published 32% follower-to-backer rate, with an advanced mode for your own rates, fees and campaign length.
- Kickstarter shipping calculatorNewMeasure one packed box and get the shipping price that covers postage, packing, lost parcels and Kickstarter’s fees.
- Kickstarter fee calculatorNewWhat you keep after Kickstarter’s 5% and payment processing. Switch on advanced for reward tiers, your pledge manager, costs and payout dates.
- Kickstarter goal calculatorNewWork out the lowest safe goal from your real costs, fees and shipping, then see how many backers and email signups you’ll need.
- Kickstarter launch date plannerNewThe best day and time to launch, and the best day and time to end, from the day you’ll be ready.
Check the numbers.
Before you launch.
Most Kickstarters that fail aren’t close. On average they raise about a tenth of their goal, and the gap is usually visible before launch day. A goal your audience can’t reach, or fees you didn’t plan for, show up in the numbers weeks ahead.
Each tool answers one question with your real inputs. The starting figures come from Kickstarter’s own stats and help pages, and you can swap in your own.