Courtyard vs Beezie vs CollectorCrypt vs Phygitals
Updated March 6, 2026
Last week I had four browser tabs open at the same time.
Courtyard for a PSA 10 Charizard. Beezie to check the SWAP feature. CollectorCrypt to see if the floor had moved on a Pokémon pack. Phygitals because someone in Discord said prices were running different.
Same cards. Four platforms. No clean way to compare.
We track all four platforms simultaneously at Caggy, which means we spend more time in these marketplaces than most collectors. Here’s what we’ve learned about each one — and how they actually stack up in 2026.
The Four Platforms at a Glance
| Courtyard | Beezie | CollectorCrypt | Phygitals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blockchain | Polygon | Base (Coinbase) | Solana | Solana |
| Seller fees | 0-6% (varies) | 6% (5% + 1%) | ~4% (0.5% with $COLL) | 2% |
| Primary mechanic | Packs + Marketplace | Claw machine + SWAP | Gacha packs | Virtual claw + Marketplace |
| All-time volume | $723.9M | $28.2M (Base) | $579.6M | $136.1M |
| Gross revenue | $100.2M | $14.3M (Base) | $30.3M | $9.2M |
| Inventory | 230,368 certs | 18,051 certs | 50,963 certs | ~36,000 certs |
| Buyback option | Yes (90% FMV) | Yes (SWAP — 90% FMV) | Yes (85-90% of index) | Yes (~85% of value) |
| Vaulting | Brink’s | Brink’s | Platform vaulting | Insured North American vaults |
| Wallet | EVM (Polygon) | EVM (Base) | Solana | Solana |
Volume and revenue data from Dune Analytics and platform reporting, as of Feb 2026.
Courtyard
The market leader. The safe choice.
Courtyard is the oldest and largest RWA collectibles platform. Over 500,000 Pokémon cards minted. Backed by a $30M Series A. Built on Polygon.
The pitch is simple: submit your graded cards (PSA, BGS, CGC), Courtyard vaults them with Brink’s, you get a tradeable token. Redeem the physical card at any time.
What makes Courtyard stand out:
- Low seller fees (currently 0-6%) on marketplace trades. Courtyard periodically runs 0% seller fee promotions — when active, this is unmatched. Standard rates go up to 6%. Even at the high end, it’s competitive with traditional platforms that charge 10-15%.
- 90% buyback guarantee — sell back unwanted pulls at 90% of fair market value, no listing required.
- Free vaulting and insurance while your cards are held in Brink’s facility.
- Deepest liquidity — the largest selection of graded cards on any RWA platform by a significant margin. If you want a specific card, Courtyard is most likely to have it listed.
- Credit card and crypto payments — no wallet required to get started, which lowers the barrier for collectors who aren’t crypto-native.
- Native FMV estimates based on actual sales data across 230,000+ certs.
The trade-off: Courtyard is the most straightforward platform. No token, no points system, no aggressive mechanics pulling you back daily. If you want depth of selection and a predictable experience, this is home. If you want excitement, look elsewhere.
Who it’s for: Serious collectors trading high-grade cards who want the most liquid market. PSA 10s, BGS gems, sports cards in the $500+ range.
Beezie
The challenger. The fastest mover of 2026.
Beezie launched on Coinbase’s Base blockchain in January 2026 with claw machine mechanics. In about five weeks on Base: $28.2M in total volume, $14.3M in gross income, 140,000+ claw plays. That’s not gradual growth — that’s a market making noise.
The platform runs a virtual claw machine: pay to play, grab whatever the claw catches. Cards come from a Brink’s vault and arrive as graded tokens backed 1:1 by the physical card.
What makes Beezie stand out:
- SWAP feature — the killer differentiator. Don’t like what you pulled? Sell it back at 90% of fair market value within 15 minutes. No listing, no waiting, instant exit. Nothing like it exists on the other three platforms at this speed.
- Points system — claw plays earn 1 pt/$, SWAP earns 1.5 pt/$, marketplace earns 0.3 pt/$. No confirmed token yet, but the farming community is active.
- CEO transparency — @AndreaMYellie is active on X/Twitter with daily updates. During the Base migration, community feedback consistently pointed to this visibility as a trust driver.
- Brink’s vaulting — same vault provider as Courtyard and major financial institutions.
- Base blockchain — Coinbase’s L2 means sub-cent gas fees and Coinbase Wallet integration.
The fees: 5% + 1% = 6% total on marketplace transactions. Highest of the four platforms. But the SWAP feature changes the math: selling back at 90% FMV with zero extra fee is often cheaper than listing, waiting for a buyer, and paying a percentage on the sale.
The trade-off: Beezie is the newest platform with growing pains — including downtime during high-traffic events in early 2026. The claw mechanic introduces randomness that isn’t for everyone. If you want to buy a specific card at a specific price, Courtyard’s traditional marketplace is steadier.
Who it’s for: Collectors who want to engage actively with the platform, accumulate points, and have the fastest exit option in the space via SWAP. Also: anyone who enjoys the pull experience and can handle some variance.
For more on Beezie’s Base expansion, see our Beezie migration guide.
CollectorCrypt
The Solana native. The gacha specialist.
CollectorCrypt runs on Solana and has been live the longest of the three challengers. They’ve partnered with Magic Eden — the #1 NFT marketplace on Solana — which gives them distribution beyond their own platform. The $CARDS token surged to $85M in market activity in February 2026 after a major Pokémon pack drop sold out in minutes.
The mechanic: buy a pack ($50-$250), receive randomized graded cards from a pool. If you don’t want the card, use instant buyback at 85-90% of indexed value.
What makes CollectorCrypt stand out:
- ~4% marketplace fees — reducible to 0.5% when paying with the $COLL token.
- Magic Eden integration — reach extends beyond their own site into the largest Solana NFT marketplace.
- $CARDS token ecosystem — holders get perks, early access, and potential discounts.
- Instant buyback at 85-90% of indexed value — the most established buyback program in the space.
- Solana speed — sub-second transactions, minimal gas costs.
- Category leader in One Piece TCG — $2M+ in recent sales, growing into anime TCGs.
The trade-off: CollectorCrypt is the most crypto-native of the four. If you’re not comfortable with Solana wallets and Phantom/Backpack setup, the learning curve is steeper than Courtyard. The gacha mechanic runs closer to gambling psychology than Beezie’s “arcade” framing — community feedback describes it as “slot machine” vibes. Some love it; others don’t.
Revenue model insight: $580M in total volume but only $30M in gross revenue (net of buybacks). The aggressive buyback program eats into margins deliberately — it’s a retention strategy that keeps collectors coming back.
Who it’s for: Collectors already in the Solana ecosystem, $CARDS token holders, anyone who wants low secondary market fees and doesn’t mind the Solana setup.
Phygitals
The flexible redeemer. The lowest-fee marketplace.
Phygitals has grown from a niche player into a legitimate competitor with $136M in all-time volume and $69.7M in gacha spending. Self-described as “the fastest growing RWA platform” — and on-chain data supports the claim.
The mechanic: virtual claw packs ($25-$80 per play) with transparent tiered odds — roughly 80% commons, 15% uncommons, 4% epics, 1% mythics. Every digital card is backed 1:1 by a physical card stored in insured North American vaults.
What makes Phygitals stand out:
- 2% marketplace fee — the lowest of any major RWA card platform. On a $500 card, you keep $490 instead of $470 (Beezie) or $480 (CollectorCrypt).
- Flexible redemption — hold the token, trade on the marketplace, ship the physical card to your door (150+ countries), or cash out at approximately 85% of market value. No other platform gives you this many options.
- Accepts graded and ungraded cards — PSA, CGC, BGS, and SGC graded cards plus Near Mint and Lightly Played ungraded cards. Unique among the four platforms.
- Sealed products — another category the other three don’t offer.
- Transparent odds — published tier structure lets you calculate expected value before playing.
- Anime TCG strength — deep in One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Dragon Ball alongside Pokémon.
The trade-off: Phygitals has less liquidity than Courtyard or CollectorCrypt. Lower volume means fewer buyers for any given card, which can mean slower sells on the secondary market.
Revenue model insight: $9.2M in gross revenue from $136M in total volume reflects aggressive buyback and reinvestment — similar to CollectorCrypt’s approach but with the additional 2% marketplace fee keeping the competitive pricing layer.
Who it’s for: Collectors who want the lowest sell fees, category diversity beyond Pokémon (anime TCGs, ungraded cards, sealed), and maximum flexibility in what to do with their cards after pulling them.
The Practical Comparison
If you want to sell a graded card:
- Courtyard — 0-6% fees (check current promo), deepest buyer pool. Best for high-value sales.
- Phygitals — 2% fees, lower liquidity. Best for anime TCG and ungraded cards.
- CollectorCrypt — ~4% fees (0.5% with $COLL), Magic Eden reach. Solid for Solana-native buyers.
- Beezie — 6% fees on marketplace, but SWAP gives 90% instant exit without listing.
If you want to pull cards:
- Courtyard — Traditional pack ripping + direct marketplace listings
- Beezie — Claw machine with SWAP safety net (90% FMV, 15 min)
- CollectorCrypt — Gacha packs with instant buyback (85-90%)
- Phygitals — Virtual claw with tiered odds and flexible redemption
If you want the fastest exit:
Beezie’s SWAP — 90% FMV, 15-minute window, no listing required. The cleanest fast exit in the space. CollectorCrypt’s instant buyback (85-90%) is the runner-up with no time limit.
If fees are your priority:
| Rank | Platform | Seller Fee |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Courtyard | 0-6% (promo-dependent) |
| 2 | Phygitals | 2% |
| 3 | CollectorCrypt | ~4% (0.5% w/ $COLL) |
| 4 | Beezie | 6% |
Blockchain Comparison
| Polygon (Courtyard) | Solana (CollectorCrypt, Phygitals) | Base (Beezie) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gas fees | Low (~$0.01-0.05) | Very low (~$0.001) | Very low (~$0.001) |
| Speed | ~2 second finality | ~400ms finality | Sub-second finality |
| Wallet | MetaMask, any EVM | Phantom, Solflare | MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet |
| Ecosystem | Ethereum L2, mature | Independent L1 | Coinbase L2, growing |
Wallet reality: You need at minimum one EVM wallet and one Solana wallet. MetaMask covers Courtyard (Polygon) and Beezie (Base) — just switch networks. Phantom covers CollectorCrypt and Phygitals (both Solana).
For multi-platform collectors, managing three blockchains is the biggest practical downside. This is exactly why cross-platform portfolio aggregators exist.
The Four-Tab Problem
None of these platforms tell you what the same card is selling for on the others.
We’ve tracked a PSA 10 Charizard Base Set listed on Courtyard at $8,200. On Beezie, the same card — same grade, same grader — was listed at $7,500. That’s $700 difference on the same day.
If you only check one platform, you’re making incomplete decisions. Price spreads of 10-20% on identical cards are common across 30,000+ active listings.
That’s what Caggy is built for. We aggregate Courtyard, Beezie, CollectorCrypt, and Phygitals into one dashboard — portfolio tracking, marketplace price comparison, and FMV across all four platforms without opening four tabs.
All your slabs. One view.
Compare RWA card prices across all platforms on Caggy →
FAQ
Which platform has the lowest fees for selling graded cards? Courtyard runs periodic 0% seller fee promotions — when active, it’s the lowest of any RWA card platform. Standard rates go up to 6%. Phygitals is consistently the cheapest at 2%. CollectorCrypt charges ~4% (reducible to 0.5% with $COLL token). Beezie charges 6%, though the SWAP feature provides an instant 90% FMV buyback without needing to list.
What is Beezie’s SWAP feature? SWAP lets you sell back an unwanted claw pull at 90% of fair market value within a 15-minute window. No listing, no waiting for a buyer — instant credit. It’s available on most (not all) claw items and is the fastest exit option across all four platforms.
Is Beezie legitimate? Yes. Beezie vaults cards with Brink’s and is backed by Techstars. CEO @AndreaMYellie is publicly active on X with daily updates. The platform experienced some downtime during high-traffic events in early 2026, but core operations are stable and volume data is verifiable on-chain via Dune Analytics.
Does CollectorCrypt have a token? Yes. The $CARDS token on Solana surged in February 2026 after a high-demand pack drop sold out in minutes. CollectorCrypt is also integrated with Magic Eden, giving them reach beyond their own marketplace. The $COLL token can be used to reduce marketplace fees to as low as 0.5%.
What makes Phygitals different from CollectorCrypt? Both run on Solana, but Phygitals charges 2% marketplace fees (vs. ~4%), offers flexible redemption (hold, trade, ship physical, or cash out), and accepts both graded and ungraded cards plus sealed products. CollectorCrypt has deeper liquidity, established buyback at 85-90%, and the $CARDS token ecosystem.
Can I move cards between platforms? Not directly. Each platform’s tokens live on separate blockchains (or separate platforms on the same chain). To move a card, redeem the physical from Platform A, then re-tokenize on Platform B. This involves shipping time and fees — only worth it for high-value cards with significant price spreads.
Can I track all four platforms in one place? Yes — that’s Caggy. Track your portfolio across Courtyard, Beezie, CollectorCrypt, and Phygitals in one dashboard. Compare marketplace prices, see your full FMV, and catch arbitrage opportunities without opening four tabs.
Which platform should I start with? Courtyard. Deepest selection, competitive seller fees (often promotional 0%), accepts credit cards (no crypto wallet required), and the most established platform. Once you’re comfortable, explore Beezie for the SWAP feature and CollectorCrypt for Solana pack mechanics. For the full market context, see our RWA market report Q1 2026.
Published: February 23, 2026. Updated: March 6, 2026. Data sources: Dune Analytics — Solana TCG platforms, Dune Analytics — Beezie on Base. Caggy aggregated marketplace data. Platform documentation. All volume and revenue figures are all-time cumulative totals as of Feb 2026. This is not financial advice.