The Web3 Creator Economy Landscape

A list of 65 projects built for the creator economy, adhering to the decentralized and tokenized nature of Web3

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I have included platforms, web and mobile apps that are operational today and benefit any participants in the creator economy. The list is organized into multiple categories for an easier read. Here we go:

NFT Marketplaces (22):

• OpenSea ⇒ the world’s first and largest digital marketplace for crypto collectibles and non-fungible tokens (NFTs);
• Foundation ⇒ unique art NFTs sold through auctions;
• SuperRare ⇒ marketplace for unique art NFTs built on Ethereum;
• Rarible ⇒ multi-chain NFT marketplace for digital art, collectibles, music, videos, domain names, metaverse lands and wearables, and more;
• Nifty Gateway ⇒ NFT marketplace for artists to create collections of limited edition, high-quality Nifties, exclusively available on this platform;
• KnownOrigin ⇒ rare digital art NFT marketplace;
• MakersPlace ⇒ create, sell and collect digital artworks as NFTs;
• Art Blocks ⇒ curated, generative NFT art marketplace;
• Async Art ⇒ marketplace for dynamic, interactive art and music NFTs that changes over time;
• NFTb ⇒ NFT marketplace for premium digital art built on BSC;
• Shōyu ⇒ Sushi’s (sushi.com) NFT marketplace;
• Cryptograph ⇒ one-of-a-kind digital collectibles from artists auctioned to raise money for charity;
• Momint ⇒ a social media NFT marketplace that requires no prior blockchain or crypto knowledge to get started;
• Curate ⇒ gasless NFT & P2P marketplace;
• Zora ⇒ NFT marketplace for multiple types of media;
• Polygram ⇒ NFT marketplace built on DeSo (deso.org);
• Ephimera ⇒ a curated digital art marketplace for artists and galleries with a focus on photography and video art;
• Minty ⇒ NFT marketplace for unique digital artworks from vetted artists;
• Beta Cent ⇒ marketplaces for crypto art, photo, music, and writing;
• Neon ⇒ a marketplace to sell NFTs, built on Solana (solana.com);
• Rendar ⇒ NFT marketplace for editioned digital artworks by the world’s leading street artists;
• Cargo ⇒ a multi-chain platform to create, share, sell and buy NFTs;
• Bisket ⇒ NFT marketplace for unique and valuable digital art, physical artworks, including fine art and animes;

Memberships & Social Tokens (12):

• Roll ⇒ platform for creators and brands to mint branded digital tokens (social money) unique to their online presence;
• BitClout ⇒ the crypto social network, where creators get their own coin;
• Rally ⇒ a platform for creators and their communities to build their independent digital economies;
• Liquiditeam ⇒ lets creators set up tokens, sell subscriptions, token packs, and NFTs directly to their community;
• Coinvise ⇒ tools for creators to build & operate tokenized communities;
• Mirror ⇒ a decentralized publishing platform owned by the community that revolutionizes the way we share and monetize our thoughts;
• Fyooz ⇒ a platform where celebrities and creators can be tokenized, tokens that then can be traded;
• HumanIPO ⇒ platform that allows creators to turn fans into shareholders by issuing redeemable shares;
• Gari ⇒ social token for short video content creators on Chingari;
• Creaton ⇒ membership platform that gives creators subscription income from fans in real-time & ownership of their content;
• Bonuz ⇒ allows creators to connect with their fans by creating exclusive content through the minting of their token;

NFT Store & Gallery Builders (8):

• NFT.Kred ⇒ , a white-label NFT platform for brands and creators, allows custom store design, custom NFT & blockchain settings;
• Bitski ⇒ allows building creator storefront, with the minting of NFTs;
• Dime ⇒ platform for creators to build a storefront, turn their content into unique NFTs, and sell directly to their followers;
• NiftyKit ⇒ provides simple tools for creators, brands, and businesses to get started with NFTs and smart contracts;
• NFTically ⇒ creator & enterprise-friendly features, customizations, and tons of integrations to launch your NFT store or marketplace;
• Mintbase ⇒ mint, sell, deploy own smart contract, then launch own store, which is a verified smart contract, and mint NFTs on this contract;
• Gallery ⇒ platform to create public NFT collection gallery;
• Cyber ⇒ the easiest way for artists and collectors to show their NFTs in fully immersive 3D experiences, for free;

NFTs from Social Media (6):

• Valuables ⇒ marketplace for tweets;
• Clout.art ⇒ platform & marketplace, allows turning the most valuable content, such as Instagram posts, into unique NFTs;
• Melon ⇒ marketplace for social media content (copy and paste links to your social media content, and sell them as NFTs);
• CocoNFT ⇒ turn your Instagram posts into NFTs for free;
• BlogToNFT ⇒ create NFTs from blog posts, with proof of ownership;
• Beyond Mars Art ⇒ sell your art from Instagram as NFTs;

NFT Maker Tools (4):

• Manifold ⇒ enables creators to mint NFTs with zero coding, preserve on-chain provenance, and interoperate with all significant NFT marketplaces;
• Nifty Pixels ⇒ a platform that lets you draw, mint, and sell 32x32 pixel art all in the same place;
• Photure ⇒ phone camera app that turns any photo or video into an NFT;
• Nifty Ink ⇒ platform for drawing and creating an NFT in just a few seconds, built on xDAI chain;

Communities (3):

• Friends With Benefits ⇒ a cultural membership powered by a community of our favorite artists, operators, and thinkers bound together by shared values and shared incentives;
• PleasrDAO ⇒ a collective of DeFi leaders, early NFT collectors, and digital artists known for acquiring significant pieces with a charitable twist;
• PartyBid ⇒ a platform for users to pool their capital together to purchase NFTs as a team;

Musicians (3):

• Royal ⇒ a platform where you can buy ownership in songs directly from your favorite artists and earn royalties with them;
• Ampled ⇒ a co-op platform to directly benefit musicians through collective ownership and community support;
• Audius ⇒ a decentralized music streaming protocol for artists to distribute to and get paid directly from their fans;

DeFi (3):

• OctoFi ⇒ gives you cashback when you transact with trusted DeFi and NFT marketplaces across multiple blockchains;
• Flair Finance ⇒ decentralized escrow & launchpad for NFT-based projects;
• Unifty ⇒ tools that power the building of the next generation of DeFi and NFT Legos;

Freelancing (3):

• Braintrust ⇒ the first user-owned talent network that redistributes value to talent and organizations;
• MyNFTeam ⇒ a platform that allows you to find, join or gather a unique NFT team who are passionate about the space;
• NFT Jobs and Gigs ⇒ discover NFT projects that offer jobs, gigs, and collaboration opportunities;

Other (2):

• CharmVerse ⇒ platform for creators to mint redeemable NFTs called charms, which includes a custom IOU from the creator, such as an investor intro or a sponsored tweet;
• FingerprintsDAO ⇒ a collector, curator and producer of fingerprints of the blockchain: smart contract art.

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This list of web3 projects for the creator economy is by no means complete. I will do my best to keep the list updated.

Please let me know if you have any suggestions for projects that should be included or edits to the ones already listed. You can find me on Twitter @stefanszakal or drop a comment below. Thanks!