Courtyard vs Manifold

Courtyard3.5/5

VS

Manifold4.0/5

Feature	CourtyardVisit	ManifoldVisit
Ratings
Our score	3.5/5	4.0/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Fees	4.0	3.5
Selection	3.0	3.5
Ease of use	4.0	4.0
Creator tools	2.5	5.0
Trust & safety	4.0	4.0
Specs
KYC required	Not disclosed	No
Chains	Polygon	Ethereum, Base
Creator royalties	Not disclosed	Enforced
Focus	Collectibles	Art
Launchpad	Not disclosed	Yes
Aggregates other markets	Not disclosed	No
Mobile app	Not disclosed	No
Points or rewards program	Not disclosed	No
Company
Founded	2021	2020
Headquarters	United States	—
Investors	Forerunner Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, Burst Capital, Operator Partners +7	Not disclosed
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Polygon integration keeps network transaction costs low for trading physical cards Physical assets can be redeemed by burning the corresponding NFT Secured $37M in total venture backing from Forerunner Ventures, NEA, and Y Combinator Over 132,000 unique NFT holders active on the platform by October 2026	Smart contracts remain fully owned and controlled by the creator wallet No identity verification or KYC needed to mint or purchase Supports Ethereum, Base, and OP Mainnet network deployments Built-in burn-and-redeem and open edition drop mechanics
Cons	Relies on centralized vault custody for storage and physical redemption Secondary liquidity drops sharply outside high-demand Pokémon cards Market floor prices fell roughly 96% from their February 2026 peak	Secondary trading volume and fee revenue are low compared to major aggregators Asset uploads depend on Arweave availability and can experience downtime Creators must manage their own contract deployment gas costs
Best for	Graded Pokémon card collectors, Traders wanting instant physical liquidity, Collectors seeking insured asset vaulting	Digital artists deploying independent contracts, Creators hosting burn-and-redeem drops, Collectors buying 1-of-1 Ethereum art

Highlighted cells show the stronger value in each row. Data comes from each provider's site and public sources; check details before you sign up.

More comparisons