Art Blocks vs Stargaze

Art Blocks3.9/5

VS

Stargaze3.4/5

Feature	Art BlocksVisit	StargazeVisit
Ratings
Our score	3.9/5	3.4/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Fees	3.5	3.0
Selection	3.0	3.0
Ease of use	4.0	3.5
Creator tools	4.5	4.0
Trust & safety	4.5	3.5
Specs
KYC required	No	Not disclosed
Chains	Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base	Cosmos
Marketplace fee	2.5%	Not disclosed
Creator royalties	Enforced	Not disclosed
Focus	Art	Collectibles, Art
Launchpad	Yes	Yes
Aggregates other markets	No	Not disclosed
Mobile app	Yes	Not disclosed
Token	Not disclosed	STARS
Zero marketplace fee	No	Not disclosed
Points or rewards program	No	Yes
Company
Founded	2020	2021
Headquarters	United States	—
Investors	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
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	Active ecosystem trading denominated natively in ATOM and STARS Integrated launchpad for creating and minting primary collections Uses ICS-721 for cross-chain NFT transfers across IBC
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	Trading volume is concentrated in a small group of collections Migration from standalone L1 to Cosmos Hub introduces contract transition risks Exposure to price volatility in STARS and ATOM
Best for	Generative digital art collectors, Creative coders releasing algorithmic art, Non-custodial collectors using Ethereum and layer-2s	Cosmos NFT collectors, Creators launching IBC collections, Holders trading in ATOM

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