Kickstarter Outage History

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Pingoru has recorded 52 incidents for Kickstarter: 16 in the last 12 months and 2 in the last 90 days.

Source: status.kickstarter.com

52incidents recorded
16last 12 months
2last 90 days
93 minutestypical duration
Incidents per month
012AprMayJunJulAugSepOct1
Share of hours with an open incident, any severity
0%50%100%AprMayJunJulAugSepOct0%
Pingoru began tracking Kickstarter in April 2026, so earlier months are not shown. Hover a bar for its value.
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MonthIncidentsHours with an open incident
April 202625 of 720 (1%)
May 202611 of 744 (0%)
June 202620 of 720 (0%)
July 202600 of 744 (0%)
August 202611 of 744 (0%)
September 202600 of 720 (0%)
October 202610 of 587 (0%)

Incidents, newest first

Major May 5, 2025 403 Errors for Instagram Links on iOS In-App Browser 1h 18m Mobile

Started May 05, 2025, 03:37 PM UTC· resolved May 05, 2025, 04:56 PM UTC

  1. investigating May 05, 2025, 03:37 PM UTC

    We're working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible. Apologies for any inconvenience!

  2. monitoring May 05, 2025, 04:03 PM UTC

    A fix has been implemented and we're standing by to make sure everything runs smoothly.

  3. resolved May 05, 2025, 04:56 PM UTC

    All-clear! We've been monitoring the site and everything looks good. Sorry for any trouble.

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Major March 24, 2025 Degraded performance on Kickstarter.com 1h 12m kickstarter.com

Started Mar 24, 2025, 03:53 PM UTC· resolved Mar 24, 2025, 05:05 PM UTC

  1. identified Mar 24, 2025, 03:53 PM UTC

    We're investigating elevated error rates and slow site performance. Thanks for your patience while we look into this!

  2. monitoring Mar 24, 2025, 04:46 PM UTC

    A fix has been implemented and we're standing by to make sure everything runs smoothly.

  3. resolved Mar 24, 2025, 05:05 PM UTC

    All-clear! We've been monitoring the site and everything looks good. Sorry for any trouble.

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Major March 20, 2025 Projects not updating in search 43m kickstarter.com

Started Mar 20, 2025, 08:04 PM UTC· resolved Mar 20, 2025, 08:48 PM UTC

  1. identified Mar 20, 2025, 08:04 PM UTC

    We've identified the cause of this issue and are working to release a fix as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience!

  2. monitoring Mar 20, 2025, 08:31 PM UTC

    This issue has been resolved, and we're keeping an eye on site performance to make sure everything is working smoothly. Please stay tuned for the all-clear.

  3. resolved Mar 20, 2025, 08:48 PM UTC

    All-clear. Thanks for your patience!

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Major March 13, 2025 Some users are seeing errors when pledging. 1h 43m kickstarter.com

Started Mar 13, 2025, 09:19 PM UTC· resolved Mar 13, 2025, 11:03 PM UTC

  1. investigating Mar 13, 2025, 09:19 PM UTC

    We're working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible. Apologies for any inconvenience!

  2. monitoring Mar 13, 2025, 10:37 PM UTC

    A fix has been implemented and we're standing by to make sure everything runs smoothly.

  3. resolved Mar 13, 2025, 11:03 PM UTC

    All-clear! We've been monitoring the site and everything looks good. Sorry for any trouble.

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Major March 10, 2025 Some creators having trouble launching projects. 6h 5m kickstarter.com

Started Mar 10, 2025, 03:23 PM UTC· resolved Mar 10, 2025, 09:28 PM UTC

  1. investigating Mar 10, 2025, 03:23 PM UTC

    We're working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible. Apologies for any inconvenience!

  2. identified Mar 10, 2025, 04:30 PM UTC

    We've discovered what's causing this issue and we're working on a fix. Thanks for your patience!

  3. investigating Mar 10, 2025, 05:39 PM UTC

    We've discovered what's causing this issue and we're working on a fix. Thanks for your patience! The issue should be resolved for most creators but for some creators who attempted to verify their project information with Stripe between March 5 through March 10 may still be experiencing challenges. We are currently working on addressing these affected accounts.

  4. identified Mar 10, 2025, 05:41 PM UTC

    We've discovered what's causing this issue and we're working on a fix. Thanks for your patience! The issue should be resolved for most creators but for some creators who attempted to verify their project information with Stripe between March 5 through March 10 may still be experiencing challenges. We are currently working on addressing these affected accounts

  5. resolved Mar 10, 2025, 09:28 PM UTC

    All-clear! We've been monitoring the site and everything looks good. Sorry for any trouble.

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Notice March 9, 2025 Duplicated emails and issues uploading photos 16h 30m kickstarter.com

Started Mar 09, 2025, 01:12 AM UTC· resolved Mar 09, 2025, 05:42 PM UTC

  1. investigating Mar 09, 2025, 01:12 AM UTC

    We are investigating reports of backers receiving duplicated emails as well as creators having issues uploading photos. Thanks for your patience while we look into this!

  2. identified Mar 09, 2025, 02:08 AM UTC

    The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.

  3. monitoring Mar 09, 2025, 02:08 AM UTC

    A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

  4. resolved Mar 09, 2025, 05:42 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Critical March 5, 2025 Slow Site Performance 3h 51m

Started Mar 05, 2025, 06:14 PM UTC· resolved Mar 05, 2025, 10:05 PM UTC

  1. identified Mar 05, 2025, 06:14 PM UTC

    We're investigating elevated error rates and slow site performance. Thanks for your patience while we look into this!

  2. monitoring Mar 05, 2025, 06:15 PM UTC

    A fix has been implemented and we're standing by to make sure everything runs smoothly.

  3. resolved Mar 05, 2025, 10:05 PM UTC

    All-clear! We've been monitoring the site and everything looks good. Sorry for any trouble.

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Major February 18, 2025 Some backer surveys showing incorrect number of questions 1d 18h kickstarter.com

Started Feb 18, 2025, 10:29 PM UTC· resolved Feb 20, 2025, 04:57 PM UTC

  1. identified Feb 18, 2025, 10:29 PM UTC

    A bug is causing some backer surveys to not display all appropriate questions when multiple quantity of a reward or add-on were selected. We've discovered what's causing this issue and we're working on a fix. Thanks for your patience!

  2. monitoring Feb 18, 2025, 11:50 PM UTC

    A fix has been implemented and we're standing by to make sure everything runs smoothly. We'll be reaching out to affected customers about next steps.

  3. resolved Feb 20, 2025, 04:57 PM UTC

    All-clear! We've been monitoring the site and everything looks good. Sorry for any trouble.

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Minor November 14, 2024 Delay in project email sends 58m kickstarter.com

Started Nov 14, 2024, 07:01 PM UTC· resolved Nov 14, 2024, 08:00 PM UTC

  1. investigating Nov 14, 2024, 07:01 PM UTC

    We are currently observing delays in the delivery emails from creators to backers about project updates. We are investigating the issue, and have a lead on a fix.

  2. investigating Nov 14, 2024, 07:01 PM UTC

    We are continuing to investigate this issue.

  3. monitoring Nov 14, 2024, 07:44 PM UTC

    A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

  4. resolved Nov 14, 2024, 08:00 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved, and any emails delayed during the affected window have been delivered.

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Critical November 13, 2024 Reward images not rendering 1h 41m kickstarter.com

Started Nov 13, 2024, 05:54 PM UTC· resolved Nov 13, 2024, 07:35 PM UTC

  1. investigating Nov 13, 2024, 05:54 PM UTC

    We are currently investigating this issue.

  2. monitoring Nov 13, 2024, 06:18 PM UTC

    Issue has been identified, a fix has been implemented but users may still experience cached images.

  3. resolved Nov 13, 2024, 07:35 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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Minor November 7, 2024 Images loading intermittently 3h 8m kickstarter.com

Started Nov 07, 2024, 02:59 PM UTC· resolved Nov 07, 2024, 06:08 PM UTC

  1. investigating Nov 07, 2024, 02:59 PM UTC

    We are currently investigating the issue.

  2. identified Nov 07, 2024, 03:00 PM UTC

    The root cause was identified and a fix is being implemented.

  3. monitoring Nov 07, 2024, 03:07 PM UTC

    A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

  4. resolved Nov 07, 2024, 06:08 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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