When comparing Rally.org vs IndieGoGo, the Slant community recommends IndieGoGo for most people. In the question“What are the best ways to fund development of an independent game?” IndieGoGo is ranked 3rd while Rally.org is ranked 8th. The most important reason people chose IndieGoGo is:
While all or nothing is an option, flexible funding gives people the option to receive money even if the goal isn't met.
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Pros
Pro Doesn't require a goal
No goal needs to be set to start fundraising.
Pro Processes payments directly
Rally has a in-house proprietary payments system. There's no middleman such as PayPal or Amazon needed to transfer money.
Pro Donation links can be embedded in videos and imagers
Rally.org includes a feature called covers that allows donation links to be embedded in videos and images.
Pro Can be used for ongoing fundraising
Both one-time and ongoing fundraising initiatives are supported by the platform.
Pro Allows both all-or-nothing and flexible-funding plans
While all or nothing is an option, flexible funding gives people the option to receive money even if the goal isn't met.
Cons
Con No real gaming community is available
The site's community is mostly interested in organizing fundraising around various social, economical and political causes.
Con Poor gaming community can dull pledgers' enthusiasm
Without the game-funding reputation of Kickstarter or the novelty of smaller sites, IndieGoGo campaigns can receive dubious reactions from the public.