Public Works vs Rare Protocol

Public Works7.4Visit RPRare Protocol6.0Visit

Higher score Public Works #4 in NFT Creation Software 7.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Public Works

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RP Rare Protocol #6 in NFT Creation Software 6.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Rare Protocol

• Public Works fits best

  Generative artists deploying on Stargaze

• Rare Protocol fits best

  Technical users exploring open-source NFT tools

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Side by side

Feature	Public Works 7.4/10 Visit ↗	RPRare Protocol 6.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.4	6.0
Ranking	#4 in NFT Creation Software	#6 in NFT Creation Software
Best for	Generative artists deploying on Stargaze	Technical users exploring open-source NFT tools
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Public Works 0/2 · Rare Protocol 0/2
No-code minting	—	Not checked yet
Batch minting	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Supported blockchains	Stargaze	Not checked yet
Collection size limit	9999 NFTs	Not checked yet
Metadata standards	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported asset types	Any file type bundled with creator's website-based work, including JavaScript, CSS, fonts, and media	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Uses mint transaction hashes to seed artwork generated at mint time Packages website-based work and uploads it to IPFS Extracts creator-generated traits into NFT metadata	Open-source foundation for building custom NFT applications Free access suits solo developers and small teams Supports minting, managing, collecting, and trading NFTs
Cons	Supports Stargaze only Collections must contain between 2 and 9,999 items Deployment costs 1,000 stars, and Public Works takes 15% of mint fees	Requires technical deployment and application-development work Not designed as a conventional hosted marketplace Blockchain and format decisions require documentation review
Our verdict	Public Works is a browser-based tool for artists and developers creating generative NFT collections that produce artwork when collectors mint. Creators bundle a website-based work and its assets—including code, fonts, and media—then… Read the review →	Rare Protocol is open-source protocol infrastructure for building NFT applications. It targets creators and developers who need to mint, manage, collect, and trade non-fungible tokens through custom software. The project is suited to… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Public Works — where it wins

  • Uses mint transaction hashes to seed artwork generated at mint time
  • Packages website-based work and uploads it to IPFS
  • Extracts creator-generated traits into NFT metadata

  Where it doesn't

  • Supports Stargaze only
  • Collections must contain between 2 and 9,999 items
  • Deployment costs 1,000 stars, and Public Works takes 15% of mint fees

• Rare Protocol — where it wins

  • Open-source foundation for building custom NFT applications
  • Free access suits solo developers and small teams
  • Supports minting, managing, collecting, and trading NFTs

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires technical deployment and application-development work
  • Not designed as a conventional hosted marketplace
  • Blockchain and format decisions require documentation review

• Public Works7.4/10 · Free plan

  A focused toolkit for deploying mint-seeded generative collections on Stargaze.

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• RPRare Protocol6.0/10 · Free plan

  An open-source NFT protocol for technical builders, not a turnkey marketplace.

  Visit Rare ProtocolFull verdict →