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24 alternatives to Kiva

Fund people around the world with $25 loan

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Kiva launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Kiva▲63

   Loans that change lives -- amazing microfinance web-platform

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Advice.vc▲335

   Ask a VC anything for $20. Proceeds go to charity.

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   WeFinance▲120

   Crowdfunded student loans

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Fundable▲87

   Business Crowdfunding

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Omni Lending▲228

   Instantly lend anything you own to your friends.

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Funding Hunt▲148

   Startup funding updates, daily

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Crowdrise▲79

   Crowdfunding for Charities

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Fund on Etsy▲160

   Crowdfunding for creative handmade products

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Keza▲210

   Wealthfront for your Bitcoin, investing for everyone.

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Chroma Fund▲92

    The blockchain IPO platform

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Lending Club▲93

    Credit marketplace for peer-to-peer lending

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Fundera▲61

    Small Business Loans Made Easy

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Hurdlr▲143

    Simple financials for busy entrepreneurs

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Kidfund▲104

    Turn sharing into savings for your children

    2017 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    GiftStarter▲122

    Crowdfunded gift-giving and gift concierge

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Generosity▲100

    A new fundraising community from the team at Indiegogo

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Backer News▲171

    Fresh crowdfunding projects

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    LendUp▲84

    Micro-loans made simple

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Funded.io▲86

    easy financial modeling

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Glassjar▲135

    Collect money from friends to pay for things together

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Twenty Minute VC - Founders Friday: Raising $33m in Venture Funding with Workable▲78

    Founder @ Workable joins us to discuss his funding journey.

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    redditmade▲164

    Crowdfunding projects backed by Reddit community

    2014 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Qoins▲137

    Pay off debt with spare change

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    DonorSee▲83

    Give directly to people in need, get raw video updates

    2017 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →