Prices and specs come from each maker's own website and are re-checked every week. Our order is our own and does not depend on affiliate programs.
Prices last checked 19 October 2026
You are starting out or spending small amounts. A free app on your phone is enough; move savings to hardware later.
BlueWallet
Bitcoin-only
Simple, open source, and it grows with you: multisig and hardware wallet support are there when you need them.
⚠️ Its Lightning wallet works through an LNDhub server.
Blockstream
Bitcoin-only
One app for Bitcoin and Lightning, and it pairs with Jade if you buy one later.
ACINQ
Bitcoin-only
The smoothest self-custodial Lightning payments, if it is available where you live.
⚠️ Removed from US app stores in May 2024; check whether it is available in your country.
You are holding Bitcoin long term and want your keys off your phone and computer, without complexity.
Trezor
Multi-coin or Bitcoin-only edition
The best value: a certified secure element and open-source firmware for $59, with a Bitcoin-only edition.
BitBox
Multi-coin or Bitcoin-only edition
Open source and audited, Swiss-made, with easy microSD backups and a Bitcoin-only edition.
Blockstream
Bitcoin-only
The lowest-priced Bitcoin-only device, with air-gapped QR signing.
⚠️ No secure element: Jade protects the PIN with a remote "blind oracle" server instead.
You want a device that never connects to your computer, signing by QR code or microSD card.
Keystone
Multi-coin or Bitcoin-only edition
Fully open source with three secure elements, a large screen and a Bitcoin-only firmware option.
Coinkite
Bitcoin-only
The long-time choice for Bitcoin-only cold storage, but update the firmware first: see the July 2026 advisory.
⚠️ Update the firmware before generating a seed: see the July 2026 seed-generation advisory.
⚠️ USB cable not included.
Blockstream
Bitcoin-only
Air-gapped QR signing with air-gapped firmware updates, at a mid-range price.
⚠️ No secure element: Jade protects the PIN with a remote "blind oracle" server instead.
Open-source project
Bitcoin-only
For tinkerers: build your own stateless signer from cheap parts.
⚠️ A hobbyist project: you build and set it up yourself.
You also hold other coins and want one device for all of them.
Trezor
Multi-coin or Bitcoin-only edition
A touchscreen, secure element and open-source firmware, at a mid-range price.
Ledger
Multi-coin
Wide coin support and Bluetooth for phone use, though Ledger's firmware is not fully open source.
⚠️ Ledger's device firmware is not fully open source.
Keystone
Multi-coin or Bitcoin-only edition
Open source and air-gapped, with multi-coin firmware.
You hold enough that one lost or stolen device must not be able to cost you everything.
Sparrow Wallet
Bitcoin-only
Free: build your own 2-of-3 with hardware wallets from different makers.
Nunchuk
Bitcoin-only
Multisig on mobile, with inheritance planning built in.
⚠️ Paid plans for assisted inheritance; the wallet itself is free.
Block
Bitcoin-only
The simplest multisig: no seed phrase, with the company holding only a recovery key.
⚠️ The company holds one recovery key; it cannot move funds alone.
Unchained
Bitcoin-only
Collaborative custody: you hold two keys, and they help with recovery and inheritance.
| Wallet | Price | Coins | Open source | Secure element | Air-gapped | Connectivity |
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| Trezor Safe 3 Trezor | $59 | Multi-coin or Bitcoin-only edition | Open source | Yes | No | USB-C |
| Trezor Safe 5 Trezor | $129 | Multi-coin or Bitcoin-only edition | Open source | Yes | No | USB-C |
| Trezor Safe 7 Trezor | $249 | Multi-coin | Open source | Yes | No | USB-C and Bluetooth |
| Ledger Nano S Plus Ledger | $69 | Multi-coin | Partly open | Yes | No | USB |
| Ledger Nano X Ledger | $99 | Multi-coin | Partly open | Yes | No | USB and Bluetooth |
| Ledger Nano Gen5 Ledger | $179 | Multi-coin | Partly open | Yes | No | USB-C, Bluetooth and NFC |
| Ledger Flex Ledger | $249 | Multi-coin | Partly open | Yes | No | USB-C, Bluetooth and NFC |
| Ledger Stax Ledger | $399 | Multi-coin | Partly open | Yes | No | USB-C, Bluetooth and NFC |
| Coldcard Mk5 Coinkite ⚠️ | $219 sale price; normally $269 | Bitcoin-only | Source available | Yes | Yes | USB-C, microSD and NFC (can be used fully air-gapped) |
| Coldcard Q Coinkite ⚠️ | $319 sale price; normally $369 | Bitcoin-only | Source available | Yes | Yes | QR scanner, microSD and NFC (can be used fully air-gapped) |
| BitBox02 BitBox | €149 | Multi-coin or Bitcoin-only edition | Open source | Yes | No | USB-C (Android and desktop) |
| BitBox02 Nova BitBox | $196 €175 in Europe | Multi-coin or Bitcoin-only edition | Open source | Yes | No | USB-C, and Bluetooth for iPhone and iPad |
| Blockstream Jade Blockstream | $67 sale price; normally $79 | Bitcoin-only | Open source | No | Yes | Camera (QR codes) and USB |
| Blockstream Jade Plus Blockstream | $149 from $149; up to $169 by option | Bitcoin-only | Open source | No | Yes | Camera (QR codes) and USB-C |
| Foundation Passport Prime Foundation | $349 | Bitcoin-only | Open source | Not stated | No | Encrypted Bluetooth ("QuantumLink"), NFC and USB |
| Keystone 3 Pro Keystone | $149 | Multi-coin or Bitcoin-only edition | Open source | Yes | Yes | QR codes and microSD (air-gapped) |
| Bitkey Block | $250 | Bitcoin-only | Not stated | Not stated | No | NFC with your phone |
| Tangem (2 cards) Tangem | $54.90 3 cards $69.90; taxes and duties extra | Multi-coin | Not stated | Not stated | No | NFC cards with a phone app |
| SeedSigner Open-source project | Free | Bitcoin-only | Open source | No | Yes | Camera (QR codes) only |
| Wallet | Platforms | Coins | Open source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparrow Sparrow Wallet | Desktop app | Bitcoin-only | Open source |
| Electrum Electrum | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android | Bitcoin-only | Open source |
| BlueWallet BlueWallet | iOS, Android, macOS | Bitcoin-only | Open source |
| Blockstream app Blockstream | iOS, Android, desktop | Bitcoin-only | Not stated |
| Phoenix ACINQ | iOS, Android | Bitcoin-only | Open source |
| Nunchuk Nunchuk | Mobile and desktop | Bitcoin-only | Open source |
| Wallet | Price | Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Casa Casa | $250 per year (Standard); Premium $2,100/yr |
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| Unchained Unchained | $250 per vault per year; Bitcoin IRA $250/yr (US) |
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