Indiegogo Fees Calculator
Estimate Indiegogo fees and creator payout in USD
Indiegogo fees calculator FAQs
What fees does this Indiegogo calculator include?
This Indiegogo fees calculator combines the Indiegogo platform fee with typical credit card processing fees into a single percentage, plus an optional fixed payout fee in USD. It then estimates total fees and your net payout from the gross funding amount you enter.
How should I set the Indiegogo + payment fee %?
Indiegogo usually charges about a 5% platform fee on funds raised, with payment processors adding roughly 2.9% + $0.30 per contribution. Many campaigns end up in the 8–10% range overall. Start with the default, then adjust the Indiegogo + payment fee (%) until the effective fee % in the results looks similar to your past payouts.
How do I compare fixed vs flexible funding using this tool?
For fixed funding, enter your funding goal or expected total and use a realistic fee %. For flexible funding or older fee structures where partially funded campaigns pay more, you can model a higher effective rate by increasing the Indiegogo + payment fee (%) input or by running a second scenario at a higher percentage and comparing the net payouts.
What counts as gross Indiegogo funding in this calculator?
Use the total collected contributions before fees: the amount backers actually pay into your campaign, whether you’re running fixed or flexible funding or InDemand. You can model the goal amount, a stretch scenario, or your final funding total after the campaign closes.
Does this include InDemand, add-ons, and late contributions?
The math treats everything as one period of gross Indiegogo revenue. To include InDemand and add-ons, add them into your gross funding figure and use a fee % that reflects the blended rate you see on your payout reports. You can also run separate scenarios for your main campaign and your InDemand phase.
Is this an official Indiegogo fee calculator?
No. This is an independent estimation tool for creators who want a quick way to model Indiegogo fees and take-home pay. Always rely on your Indiegogo dashboard, Funding Summary, and accountant for final financial planning and tax reporting.
How to use this Indiegogo fees calculator
This Indiegogo fees calculator is for campaigners who want to know how much of their funding they actually keep once Indiegogo and payment processors take their cut. Instead of rough rules of thumb, you can plug in your own funding totals and assumptions to see gross contributions, modeled fees, net payout, and the effective fee percentage in one place.
1. Enter your gross Indiegogo funding in USD
Start by entering your gross funding amount — what backers pay into your campaign before any fees are taken out. You can use your official goal, a stretch scenario (for example 150% funded), or your actual final total once the campaign completes. Keeping everything in USD makes it easier to compare against Indiegogo examples and planning guides.
2. Add a net payout goal for realistic budgeting
If you already know what you need to cover tooling, manufacturing, freight, taxes, and a safety buffer, use the “You want to receive after fees” field. The calculator flips the math to show the minimum gross funding required so that, after Indiegogo and payment fees, you still hit that net amount. This is useful when you’re choosing goals and reward tiers.
3. Tune the fee % for fixed vs flexible funding
Use the Indiegogo + payment fee (%) input for your combined platform and card costs. Fixed and flexible funding, different regions, and older fee structures can all change your real effective rate. Run one scenario with your best estimate for a standard fixed campaign, then a second scenario with a higher % to approximate flexible funding or more fee-heavy backer mixes.
4. Read the payout summary to see what you really keep
After you click Calculate, the summary highlights one main number: either your net Indiegogo payout based on the gross you entered, or the required gross funding needed to reach your target net. A breakdown underneath shows gross funding, modeled Indiegogo + payment fees, and the effective fee percentage, so you can quickly check whether your target is realistic.
5. Copy the summary to share with your team and partners
Use the Copy summary button to paste a clean text breakdown into your spreadsheet, campaign deck, or fulfillment plan. Test different fee assumptions, funding levels, and net requirements. You can also compare your Indiegogo take-home against running a Kickstarter campaign or selling through your own ecommerce store.
Remember that this tool focuses on platform and transaction fees. The full cost of a campaign includes prototypes, production, packaging, warehousing, shipping, customer support, and tax. Treat this calculator as a fast way to understand the Indiegogo slice of your budget, then layer in everything else separately.
How the Indiegogo fee and payout math works
Under the hood, this Indiegogo fees calculator uses a simple model: a percentage fee plus an optional fixed payout fee per campaign or period. Let G be your gross Indiegogo funding in USD, r the combined Indiegogo + payment fee rate as a decimal (for example 0.085 for 8.5%), and f any fixed payout fee you decide to include.
Total modeled fees are:
Indiegogo + payment fees = G × r + f
Your net payout after these fees is:
Net payout = G − (G × r + f)
When you enter a target net payout, the calculator rearranges the equation to solve for the gross funding required. If N is your desired net in USD, then:
Required gross funding = (N + f) ÷ (1 − r)
The effective fee percentage shown in the results is:
Effective fee % = modeled fees ÷ gross funding × 100
All outputs are estimates in USD, rounded to two decimal places. Indiegogo’s pricing, payment processing rates, dropped contributions, and exchange rates can change over time, so always confirm your final costs against your Indiegogo Funding Summary and payout statements before locking budgets.
References and further reading
- Indiegogo Help: Fees & Pricing for Campaigners – How much does Indiegogo cost? – Official explanation of Indiegogo platform fees, payment processing, and how fees apply to campaigns.
- Indiegogo: Fees – Public overview of Indiegogo pricing, fees, and what’s included when you run a crowdfunding campaign.