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title: "ERC-20, ERC-721, and ERC-1155 Token Standards Compared (PDF)"
url: "https://bip39-phrase.com/list-phrase/erc-20-erc-721-and-erc-1155-token-2026-09-10/"
language: "en"
updated: "2026-09-10T00:00:00+00:00"
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# ERC-20, ERC-721, and ERC-1155 Token Standards Compared

ERC-20 handles fungible tokens, ERC-721 enables unique NFTs, and ERC-1155 combines both in one efficient multi-token contract standard.

PDF document · Published September 10, 2026 

[ Open the PDF (4 pages, 73 KB) ](/list-phrase/erc-20-erc-721-and-erc-1155-token-2026-09-10-en.pdf) 

## Contents

1. ERC-20: Fungible Tokens
2. ERC-721: Non-Fungible Tokens
3. ERC-1155: Multi-Token Standard
4. Choosing the Right Standard

Keywords: 

ERC-20 · ERC-721 · ERC-1155 · Ethereum token standards · NFT

Topic: 

[BIP Standards: BIP39, BIP32, BIP44 and Beyond](/topics/bip-standards/)

## Guides on the same subject

- [BIP 44 – Multi-Account Hierarchy for Deterministic Wallets](/bip-44-multi-account-hierarchy-for-deterministic-wallets/)  
BIP-44 defines the m/purpose'/coin\_type'/account'/change/index path, letting a seed phrase manage accounts across coins like Bitcoin and Ethereum.
- [What Is BIP39? The Standard Behind Seed Phrases](/bip39-the-foundation-of-crypto-wallet-security/)  
BIP39 turns random entropy into a 12 to 24 word mnemonic phrase that generates your wallet's private keys, the standard for crypto wallet recovery.
- [BIP39 vs BIP32 vs BIP44: How the Seed Standards Fit Together](/crypto-seed-standards-bip39-vs-bip32-vs-bip44/)  
BIP39 makes the 12–24 words and the seed, BIP32 derives a tree of keys from it, and BIP44 sets each coin's path, such as m/44'/0'/0'/0/0.

One of the documents in the [Seed Phrase PDF Archive](/list-phrase/), listed on [archive page 12](/list-phrase/12/).