Revision as of 18:01, 8 March 2014

Selfstarter - http://selfstarter.us/ - install your own crowd funding platform.
Bountysource - bounties for open source software projects - 10% (or 13%?) charge. Can we use it for hardware? [1]
Scalefunder - software as a service; the more projects, the more favorable this is - [2]
Goteo - charges 11% total. Funding for the commons, but expensive.
Indiegogo - most cost effective - 6% total (for nonprofits, if goal is met, otherwise, 10%)
List of open source crowdfunding platforms - [3]
top crowdfund sites for nonprofits - [4]
One Percent Club - integrate with Design Sprints? People can also contribute time or skills. - [5]
Shopfunder - you get 30% of sale from craft producers. - [6]
MyClassCam - for schools, lowest fee - 5%
WeTheTrees - Permaculture focus, 8,5% with processing fees (3,5%) accepts bitcoin - [7]
EarthWays - No fees (exept payment processing if applicable), run by donations, still in development [8]

Conclusion: it appears that no open source hardware crowdfunded bounty site exists, and it should be created.

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+*Selfstarter - http://selfstarter.us/ - install your own crowd funding platform.
 *Bountysource - bounties for open source software projects - 10% (or 13%?) charge. Can we use it for hardware? [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bountysource]
 *Scalefunder - software as a service; the more projects, the more favorable this is - [http://www.scalefunder.com/]