Manifold vs OpenSea

Manifold4.0/5

VS

OpenSea3.7/5

Feature	ManifoldVisit	OpenSeaVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.0/5	3.7/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Fees	3.5	3.0
Selection	3.5	4.5
Ease of use	4.0	4.0
Creator tools	5.0	4.0
Trust & safety	4.0	3.0
Specs
KYC required	No	Not disclosed
Chains	Ethereum, Base	Ethereum, Solana, Base, Polygon, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Other
Creator royalties	Enforced	Not disclosed
Focus	Art	Art, Collectibles, Gaming
Launchpad	Yes	Yes
Aggregates other markets	No	Not disclosed
Mobile app	No	Yes
Token	Not disclosed	SEA
Points or rewards program	No	Yes
Company
Founded	2020	2017
Headquarters	—	United States
Investors	Not disclosed	Coatue Management, Paradigm, Andreessen Horowitz, 1Confirmation +9
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	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	Self-custodial wallet model avoids OpenSea holding user funds Supports 25+ chains through one marketplace interface NFT minting and primary drops are available through OpenSea Studio Developer API covers NFTs, tokens, swaps and marketplace events
Cons	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	Gas fees apply to transactions and failed mint attempts Solana NFT support is currently limited to the mobile experience NFT markets remain exposed to phishing, fake collections and wash trading A 2022 Wyvern-linked phishing attack caused NFT theft for some users
Best for	Digital artists deploying independent contracts, Creators hosting burn-and-redeem drops, Collectors buying 1-of-1 Ethereum art	Multi-chain NFT collectors, Creators launching NFT drops, Self-custodial wallet users

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