Comparisons

OpenSea vs Rarible

ByNFT Marketplace AU September 22, 2026

How we compare: both records come from the same registry and carry the same sourcing rules — every figure links back to the marketplace’s own fee page or a dated secondary source. Sorted alphabetically, not ranked. Our methodology.

Attribute	OpenSea	Rarible
Status	Active	Active
Operator	Ozone Networks, Inc. (OpenSea)	IMPOSSIBLE (acquired Rarible brand + platform assets May 2026); RARI Foundation / RARI DAO remains independent
Marketplace fee	0% buyer / 1% seller	— buyer / — seller
Fee model	flat percentage	regressive tiered
Royalties	optional per collection	per collection
Chains	ethereum, solana, polygon, base, arbitrum, optimism, avalanche, blast, zora, other	ethereum, polygon, base, solana, other
Asset categories	art, collectibles, domain-names, gaming, music, photography, sports, utility, virtual-worlds	art, collectibles, gaming, music, photography
Custody	non-custodial	non-custodial
Selling formats	fixed price, english auction, offers	fixed price, auctions, offers
Buying formats	fixed price, offers, sweeps	fixed price, offers, aggregated listings
Wallet	required	required
AUD support	no	no
Fiat on-ramp	yes	yes
Verified	2026-09-22	2026-09-22

Where they differ

Shared chains: ethereum, solana, polygon, base, other.
OpenSea only: arbitrum, optimism, avalanche, blast, zora.
OpenSea covers categories Rarible does not list: domain-names, sports, utility, virtual-worlds.

Bottom line: neither venue is “better” in the abstract — the right choice depends on your asset, chain and total cost. Read the full profiles: OpenSea · Rarible, or return to the directory.

Keep researching: how to choose · legitimacy checklist · which chain · all head-to-head comparisons

Sources

OpenSea record verified 2026-09-22; Rarible record verified 2026-09-22.

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