Rankings

Every product we have tested, highest score first. Scores weigh fees, withdrawals, custody and security history before features.

8 reviews

018.1/10

Trezor Safe 5 review: the touchscreen tax on a decade-old design

The Safe 5 does not make your coins safer than the $59 Safe 3 does, since both run the same certified chip and the same open-source firmware. It makes the daily act of checking an address…

Hardware WalletsBest for: Self-custody users who sign transactions often enough that a touchscreen and haptic confirmation earn their keep
Price
$169 list, $129 at the time of testing
Price
$169 list ($129 observed on trezor.io at time of testing)
Secure Element
OPTIGA Trust M (v3), Common Criteria EAL6+ certified
048.1/10

Keystone 3 Pro review: is a QR-only air gap worth $149 over USB or Bluetooth?

The Keystone 3 Pro's pitch rests on one choice: no USB data link and no Bluetooth, only a camera reading QR codes off a companion app. That removes a class of remote attack that has hit…

Hardware WalletsBest for: DeFi users and larger holders who want a verifiable air gap and are willing to trade speed for it
Price
$149
Price
$149 (32GB SD card and pouch bundles cost more)
Connectivity
QR code camera only; no USB data, no Bluetooth, no NFC, no WiFi
057.8/10

BitBox02 review: a Swiss vault that trusts your phone screen, not its own

The BitBox02 is a well-made, fully open-source vault for people who already know which coins they hold. Buy the Bitcoin-only edition if that is bitcoin, skip it if you want Bluetooth, a…

Hardware WalletsBest for: Bitcoin savers who want an audited, USB-only device without extra chains cluttering the app
Price
CHF 149 (both editions)
Editions
Bitcoin-only and Multi, same CHF 149 price
Secure element
ATECC608A
067.6/10

Tangem Wallet review: no seed phrase, and a lab attack that proves why that matters

Tangem removes the single most common failure in self-custody, a lost or photographed seed phrase, and replaces it with a physical card that cannot be phished remotely. That trade works for…

Hardware WalletsBest for: Beginners who want tap-to-sign simplicity and are disciplined enough to store a second or third card somewhere separate
Price
From $59.90 for a two-card set
Backup model
2 or 3 physical cards clone the same private key
Secure element
Samsung, EAL6+ certified
087.6/10

Ledger Flex review: does the E Ink screen make DeFi signing safer?

The Ledger Flex's 2.84-inch E Ink touchscreen genuinely changes what you can verify before signing: contract calls that would scroll off a Nano X's small display, or get summarized into a…

Hardware WalletsBest for: DeFi users who sign contract interactions often enough that reading the details before approving actually matters
Price
$249
Price
$249
Screen
2.84-inch E Ink touchscreen, 480x600, 16 grayscale shades