OpenZeppelin vs Custom Smart Contracts 2026

OpenZeppelin vs Custom Contracts (2026)

Use OpenZeppelin base + custom extensions. Audited foundations with your own features.

Templates using this approach:

• ERC-20 with mint, burn, blacklist, max supply
• ERC-20 with automatic buy/sell tax
• NFT with mint price, max per wallet
• NFT with Merkle whitelist presale
• NFT with hidden reveal
• NFT with ERC-2981 royalties
• Staking pool, DAO, Vesting, Marketplace, DEX

All 15+ templates ($1+): https://rentry.co/w9gngnqt

Free ERC-20: https://telegra.ph/Free-ERC-20-Token-Template---Copy-Paste-Ready-2026-05-13