Flopstarter

In plain words

Flopstarter is a crowdfunding platform that features deliberately absurd and silly project ideas. Created as a humorous parody of traditional crowdfunding sites, it showcases concepts intentionally designed to be ridiculous rather than serious business ventures. The platform appeals to people looking for entertainment and comedic takes on the crowdfunding ecosystem.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

Flopstarter is a witty take on the crowdfunding ecosystem, featuring a range of projects which seem too silly to be true.

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  We open sourced Lockitron's crowdfunding app2012 · selfstarter.us · ▲463

  Discover how crowdfunding helps startups and creative projects raise funds. Learn how it works, explore successful campaigns, and find the best platforms.

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  Hyperstarter2016 · hyperstarter.com · ▲87

  Free tool that identifies problems with your Kickstarter

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  Wtfstarter.com – A Crowdfunding campaign parody generator2015 · wtfstarter.com · ▲10
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  Launch your own hosted SelfStarter without writing a line of code2013 · crowdhoster.com · ▲89
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  Double Bounce2017 · ▲118

  TinyLetter meets Patreon

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  Start a small crowdfunding campaign to prove product demand2018 · funduf.com · ▲100

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  SimCity, but with Permits▲899

  A free city-building game in your browser. You are the mayor. You know what the city needs. Now get it past the zoning board, the neighbors, the appeals court and the next election.

  Life & fun · 1d ago · permit.petercai.com

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  I've been paying for a rural Tanzanian's education for 10 years▲778

  Life & fun · 13d ago · tanzaniaeducationproject.org

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  Bigwords.page – Turn any screen into a sign. The URL is the app▲728

  Turn a phone, tablet or TV into a sign. Type a message and it fills the screen: welcome signs, timers, Wi-Fi passwords and more. No app, no account, free.

  Life & fun · 14d ago · bigwords.page

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  Guitoro, a virtual guitar you strum with your keyboard▲573

  Play a free virtual guitar online with your keyboard or by touch. Slow songs down and see every chord, string and strum. Acoustic, classic, electric and bass.

  Life & fun · 8d ago · guitoro.com

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  See *almost* any carriers phone settings▲432

  Carrier settings from iPhone, Pixel and Galaxy firmware, decoded and compared: APNs, VoLTE, 5G and Wi-Fi Calling per carrier, and what each build changed.

  Life & fun · 12d ago · carrierexplode.com

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  The whole Solar System and every tracked satellite, live in the browser▲407

  Life & fun · 22d ago · space.bl2.net

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  Coda▲1,647

  It's a new day for docs

  Work · 2017 · coda.io

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  Station▲1,377

  One app to rule them all

  Work · 2017 · stationhq.com

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  New Google Calendar▲1,041

  Google is launching a new look + new features for Calendar

  Work · 2017 · support.google.com

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  InVision Studio▲999

  The world’s most powerful screen design tool

  Work · 2017 · miro.com

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  Slite▲876

  One combined workspace. All of your team documentation.

  Work · 2017 · slite.com

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  Stripe Elements▲817

  Beautiful, smart checkout flows 💳💸

  Commerce · 2017 · stripe.com