LooksRare vs Manifold

LooksRare3.5/5

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Manifold4.0/5

Feature	LooksRareVisit	ManifoldVisit
Ratings
Our score	3.5/5	4.0/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Fees	4.5	3.5
Selection	3.5	3.5
Ease of use	3.5	4.0
Creator tools	3.0	5.0
Trust & safety	3.0	4.0
Specs
KYC required	No	No
Chains	Ethereum	Ethereum, Base
Marketplace fee	0.5%	Not disclosed
Creator royalties	Not disclosed	Enforced
Focus	Art, Collectibles, Gaming	Art
Launchpad	Not disclosed	Yes
Aggregates other markets	Yes	No
Mobile app	Not disclosed	No
Token	LOOKS	Not disclosed
Zero marketplace fee	No	Not disclosed
Points or rewards program	Yes	No
Company
Founded	2022	2020
Headquarters	—	—
Investors	Not disclosed	Not disclosed
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Fixed 0.5% protocol fee on V2 marketplace trades Protocol trading fees redistributed to LOOKS token stakers Zero platform fees on private peer-to-peer sales Aggregation of listings across venues	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	Supports only the Ethereum blockchain for NFT trading Core founders and team members remain completely pseudonymous Staking reward yields depend on volatile LOOKS token prices and volume	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	Ethereum NFT collectors and flippers, Traders executing direct private sales, LOOKS token stakers seeking protocol yields	Digital artists deploying independent contracts, Creators hosting burn-and-redeem drops, Collectors buying 1-of-1 Ethereum art

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