Manifold vs SuperRare

Manifold4.0/5

VS

SuperRare3.6/5

Feature	ManifoldVisit	SuperRareVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.0/5	3.6/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Fees	3.5	2.5
Selection	3.5	3.5
Ease of use	4.0	4.0
Creator tools	5.0	4.5
Trust & safety	4.0	3.5
Specs
KYC required	No	Not disclosed
Chains	Ethereum, Base	Ethereum
Marketplace fee	Not disclosed	15%
Creator royalties	Enforced	Enforced
Focus	Art	Art
Launchpad	Yes	Not disclosed
Aggregates other markets	No	Not disclosed
Mobile app	No	Not disclosed
Token	Not disclosed	RARE
Zero marketplace fee	Not disclosed	No
Points or rewards program	No	Yes
Company
Founded	2020	2018
Headquarters	—	United States
Investors	Not disclosed	1Confirmation, 6th Man Ventures, Ashton Kutcher, Asia Alpha +12
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	Fixed 10% creator royalties enforced by smart contract on all secondary resales Over $330M in lifetime volume and $100M paid to artists No platform fee deducted on secondary sales Strict curation maintains consistent fine-art focus
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	High 15% platform commission taken on primary sales Minting access is invite-only or gated by DAO Spaces approval Restricted strictly to the Ethereum network Staking contract suffered a $730,000 exploit in July 2025
Best for	Digital artists deploying independent contracts, Creators hosting burn-and-redeem drops, Collectors buying 1-of-1 Ethereum art	Fine art NFT collectors, Curated digital artists seeking royalties, Buyers of single-edition Ethereum artworks

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