Art Blocks vs Element

Art Blocks3.9/5

VS

Element3.7/5

Feature	Art BlocksVisit	ElementVisit
Ratings
Our score	3.9/5	3.7/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Fees	3.5	4.0
Selection	3.0	4.5
Ease of use	4.0	3.5
Creator tools	4.5	3.5
Trust & safety	4.5	3.0
Specs
KYC required	No	No
Chains	Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base	BNB Chain, Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, Polygon, Other
Marketplace fee	2.5%	Not disclosed
Creator royalties	Enforced	Not disclosed
Focus	Art	Collectibles, Gaming
Launchpad	Yes	Yes
Aggregates other markets	No	Yes
Mobile app	Yes	Not disclosed
Zero marketplace fee	No	No
Points or rewards program	No	Yes
Company
Founded	2020	2021
Headquarters	United States	—
Investors	Not disclosed	Dragonfly, SIG
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Artwork scripts are stored and executed directly on-chain rather than on centralized servers Multichain support covers Ethereum mainnet, Arbitrum, and Base Enforces creator royalties on secondary market trades Over $1B in cumulative platform trading volume	Aggregates listings across 27 blockchains and external markets Non-custodial trading requiring no KYC verification Raised $11.5M from investors including Dragonfly Capital and SIG Smart contracts audited by CertiK
Cons	Charges a 2.5% secondary marketplace fee Secondary trading liquidity remains thin outside of top curated collections High Ethereum network gas fees can significantly inflate primary minting costs	Low trading activity, with 30-day volume down to $2.2K in October 2026 Royalty enforcement varies based on underlying integrated venues
Best for	Generative digital art collectors, Creative coders releasing algorithmic art, Non-custodial collectors using Ethereum and layer-2s	Multi-chain NFT collectors, Traders comparing cross-market floor prices, Creators seeking zero-cost minting

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