Art Blocks vs Tensor

Art Blocks3.9/5

VS

Tensor3.6/5

Feature	Art BlocksVisit	TensorVisit
Ratings
Our score	3.9/5	3.6/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Fees	3.5	3.0
Selection	3.0	3.5
Ease of use	4.0	4.5
Creator tools	4.5	3.0
Trust & safety	4.5	4.0
Specs
KYC required	No	Not disclosed
Chains	Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base	Solana
Marketplace fee	2.5%	Not disclosed
Creator royalties	Enforced	Not disclosed
Focus	Art	Collectibles
Launchpad	Yes	Not disclosed
Aggregates other markets	No	Yes
Mobile app	Yes	Not disclosed
Token	Not disclosed	TNSR
Zero marketplace fee	No	Not disclosed
Points or rewards program	No	Not disclosed
Company
Founded	2020	2022
Headquarters	United States	—
Investors	Not disclosed	Placeholder, Alliance, Anatoly Yakovenko, Big Brain Holdings +2
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 external Solana NFT marketplaces Built-in AMM pools support market making Includes TradingView price charts directly on collection trading pages
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	Only supports the Solana blockchain, omitting Ethereum and Bitcoin Ordinals AMM liquidity providers face inventory depreciation during sharp floor price drops
Best for	Generative digital art collectors, Creative coders releasing algorithmic art, Non-custodial collectors using Ethereum and layer-2s	Solana NFT floor sweepers, Active market makers, Active collection traders

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