56 Hardware Wallets, compared feature by feature

[dkbit98]

Added for almost every wallet:
* materials
* custom node, tesnet & coin control support

Great work!
I didn't know new ledger Sux is made from aluminum and plastic, it looks nice but I don't think that is durable at all, I am mostly concerned about their screen.
Keystone sounds good with fiberglass, but hammer can destroy it very easy, I will post proof about it in my HW durability topic.
 
One thing you can update, I am sure Jade wallet is made from plastic (don't know what exact type), because I have similar device from same factory that produced Jade wallets.

[taufik123]

Added for almost every wallet:
* materials
* custom node, tesnet & coin control support

Great work!
I didn't know new ledger Sux Stax is made from aluminum and plastic, it looks nice but I don't think that is durable at all, I am mostly concerned about their screen.
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Maybe you mean Ledger Stax and the materials used are indeed Aluminum and plastic with embedded magnets for stackability so you can stack one or two wallets.
Then about the screen, Ledger Stax uses an E-Ink® type screen.

E-Ink® type screen is a screen used to replicate the experience of reading and writing on paper.
This display is usually gray but it can be colored as well (but there is no color display in Ledger Stax) and Ledger Stax is intended for special NFT hardware wallets.
https://www.trustedreviews.com/explainer/what-is-an-e-ink-display-4291253

For the durability test on the Ledger Stax screen which uses E-Ink® Type Screen, you can see the Video Durability Test E-ink Displays made by JerryRigEverything.
In the video, test scratches only up to number 3 assuming the screen only uses plastic, not glass.

Full Video Durability Test:
https://youtu.be/TXeZ5fNazk8?t=248



In addition, is there anyone here who also uses the Safepal S1 Hardware Wallet? It seems that only I am still using it and some problems are starting to arise from the durability of the battery used. and for information, the material used by Safepal is Full Plastic and the front uses clear plastic as an anti-scratch for the front body as well as for the screen.

[dkbit98]

E-Ink® type screen is a screen used to replicate the experience of reading and writing on paper.
This display is usually gray but it can be colored as well (but there is no color display in Ledger Stax) and Ledger Stax is intended for special NFT hardware wallets.

I know ledger Stax is using E-Ink screen and I like that idea, but I don't know how durable that exact screen is, and like you said it doesn't make much sense to use this for their ''NFT'' purpose.
JerryRigEverything is great and I enjoy watching his testing torture videos, but Kindle Scribe is not the same as ledger device/screen.
I guess someone should send Jerry one of this ledger devices so we can have clear picture about durability

[taufik123]

I know ledger Stax is using E-Ink screen and I like that idea, but I don't know how durable that exact screen is, and like you said it doesn't make much sense to use this for their ''NFT'' purpose.

It may not be much different from the durability of E-Ink Screens in general. There is no clear information about how well the screen durability is and have not found any durability test for this Ledger Stax Wallet. The curved screen looks riskier when dropped or crushed if using an Amoled Screen like a Smartphone, but the choice of using an E-Ink screen may be because the screen is more flexible and easier to bend in parts.

JerryRigEverything is great and I enjoy watching his testing torture videos, but Kindle Scribe is not the same as ledger device/screen.
I guess someone should send Jerry one of this ledger devices so we can have clear picture about durability

The purpose of NFT display media is proud of the Ledge Stax, but the color display is only 16 scales of Gray, not color. Quite disappointed that it doesn't use a color screen.

It seems that developers should send it to JerryRig for testing, $300 is quite expensive for this type of Ledger wallet, but yes innovation is still paid handsomely.

[dkbit98]

BREAKING NEWS
I deprecated the Google Spreadsheet and launched a new website comparing 32 Hardware Wallets

Bookmarked!
Very good update and I like left and right navigation arrows you added on this website.
I know we all have zoom features on out browsers, but maybe you could add custom zoom out button mode so we can see all wallets in one page.
There is Filter tab greyed out so maybe you could add more options for that later, based on wallet features and characteristics.

[taufik123]

Great update.
From Google Sheets and finally migrated to a website that is quite responsive for desktop display.

But for the Mobile display, it seems that it is not fully compatible and needs a little improvement so that the mobile-specific display is more precise and suitable for mobile users.



And maybe some suggestions like a Search Button are needed when like me, a Safepal or Ledger user wants to see my wallet hardware information without having to navigate too far to the right.

Overall, this is a great update and makes it easier to find all types of Hardware wallets.

[Tibu]

BREAKING NEWS
I deprecated the Google Spreadsheet and launched a new website comparing 32 Hardware Wallets:

https://wallets.thebitcoinhole.com/

The site offers some advantages compared with the spreadsheet:
- Improved usability and look & feel
- Possibility to filter wallets so you can only see and compare the ones you are interested
- Added more contextual information about each compared feature
- Fixed some data errors.
- It is open source, so everyone can suggest changes or fix errors: https://github.com/thebitcoinhole/hardware-wallets


I plan to continue adding more features and wallets to compare.

 

Wow... Website is clean and well designed. Good job.
But its still missing Satochip hardware wallet (https://satochip.io), wen sir ?
Do you have a github page or something like that to allow contributions ?

And I have the same request for the seed storage solution part : https://thebitcoinhole.com/seed-backup/

Have a great day.

[taufik123]

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I am a bit limited on mobile, it's not easy to display more than two wallets at the same time. Do you have any particular issue on your mobile device?
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The only problem is that the display scale on smartphones is not precise and of course, CSS is still not supported for mobile display.
If you use WordPress maybe it will be easier to provide some slider templates that can be optimized according to the template for Desktop and mobile.

I also do not understand CSS, only know some basic knowledge, and have not managed a website for a long time.
But the Desktop display is good enough and responsive.

[SFR10]

BREAKING NEWS
I deprecated the Google Spreadsheet and launched a new website comparing 32 Hardware Wallets:

Great move

Few suggestions:
- A modular design to allow us to remove unwanted rows ^{[browser-side]}.
- Highlight the row and the column that our mouse pointer is currently hovering at ^{[useful when multiple hardware wallets are selected]}.
- A dark mode.

But for the Mobile display, it seems that it is not fully compatible and needs a little improvement so that the mobile-specific display is more precise and suitable for mobile users.

Until a better version comes, you might want to enable the "desktop site" mode on your mobile browser ^{[it improves it a little bit]}.

[FatFork]

Thanks for the feedback. Yes, I plan to add some preloaded filters like BTC-only wallets.
Not sure if all the wallets can be visible at the same time. But I could try changing the column width so we can see more wallets at the same time.

Great work! That's quite an impressive project you've undertaken and it's great to see that you're continuing to improve and expand on your comparison tool, especially with the additional features you plan to include.

It's a good point that fitting all the wallets on one page might not be possible, especially with the total number of wallets. However, I do agree that adding more filter options would be a great way to make the website even more user-friendly.

Here are a few ideas:
Price range - this would allow users to filter wallets based on their budget.
Security features - this would allow users to filter wallets based on specific security features, such as secure element, biometric recognition, etc.
Display size - some people prefer larger screens for readability, while others prefer smaller screens for portability.
Another potential filter option could be based on the connectivity of the wallet, such as Bluetooth or USB.
etc

[Synchronice]

Great, just great! To be honest, I even bookmarked it.
There are things that I think will improve the overall experience, for example, when I want to scroll right, I have to scroll down till the very end of list and then there is a scroll bar, which isn't comfortable. I think it will be better If there is an arrow or scroll bar at any moment when I read see the list.
Also, I think it's a good idea if it will be sorted by popularity, alphabet, release date, price.

[dkbit98]

Thanks for the feedback. Yes, I plan to add some preloaded filters like BTC-only wallets.
Not sure if all the wallets can be visible at the same time. But I could try changing the column width so we can see more wallets at the same time.

I forgot to say that I love that you added SATS value below USD prices.
What tool are you using to show live SAT prices since they are changing all the time?
I think that HW prices are also changing sometimes, so it would be cool to have someone tracking that, instead of doing everything manually.

PS
Adding responsive design update would probably fix most of the issues with various devices, and consider adding alternative dark theme switch.

[dkbit98]

Added SeedSigner

Are you sure that Seedsigner can be purchased and assembled for $50 right now?
RaspberryPi are not always easy to find and they often have higher price, plus you have to buy additional parts, print or buy the case and assemble everything yourself.
This is not a problem for me, but most newbies wouldn't know what to do even with detailed instructions.
Few shops are selling prebuilt devices but they are priced around €100 ^{(on gobrrr.me)}.

Dimensions can also be very much different, because there are many cases (Open Pill, Orange Pill, Rugged Pill, etc).

[dkbit98]

Maybe I should avoid putting a price for DIY wallets

Or you can just say that prices starting from $50 and going up, clever marketing trick but you need to put some work collecting and assembling everything if you want to pay less 

Since you already added many hardware wallets with lot of details, it would be only fair to expect honest reviews for them soon (if manufacturers send you free devices for testing).

[NotATether]

These are the only hardware wallets people should be messing with:

- (Blockstream) Jade
- Passport
- Keystone devices
- The Coldcard Q1, once it's officially released
- EDIT: And the Airgap Wallet software, if used properly

All are open-source, 100% air-gapped and come with a battery and QR scanner, work with all major wallets, have a "brick switch", have a secure chip (with the exception of the Jade, but it's the only one with "ANTI-KLEPTO / ANTI-EXFIL PROTOCOL"), and most importantly don't come with an outside risk of getting hacked (Trezor wallets) and don't have silly privacy or security scandals surrounding their products (*cough* Ledger).

[dkbit98]

All are open-source

Sorry but ColdCard does NOT have open source devices anymore, but they have inflated NKV ego instead, and they use Commons Clause license  

Added Specter DIY to the website. Now comparing 36 different Hardware Wallets, feature by feature.

Since you started adding DIY devices, you can consider adding Krux wallet.
This project is smaller than SeedSigner or Specter, but it's very affordable and base device M5StickV looks very similar like Jade wallet and Maix Amigo is amazing.
You can find more information about Krux in my topic:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5350905.0

PS
Nice work collecting all recent anti-ledger discounts  

[RickDeckard]

(...)
All are open-source, 100% air-gapped and come with a battery and QR scanner, work with all major wallets, have a "brick switch", have a secure chip (with the exception of the Jade, but it's the only one with "ANTI-KLEPTO / ANTI-EXFIL PROTOCOL"), and most importantly don't come with an outside risk of getting hacked (Trezor wallets) and don't have silly privacy or security scandals surrounding their products (*cough* Ledger).

Passport devices also support supply chain validation procedures[1] which allow the user to know if his device is genuine or if it has been tampered with. This kind of validations exist to avoid situations like this one[2]:

"The unit was bought from a trusted seller through a popular classifieds website, and the holographic stickers on the box and the wallet itself were all present and undamaged."
"Instead of the original STM32F427, the unit had an STM32F429 with fully deactivated microcontroller flash-memory read-out protection mechanisms (RDP 0 instead of RDP 2 in genuine Trezors).".
"The fake cryptowallet would operate as normal, but the attackers had full control over it from the very beginning. According to the transaction history, they were in no hurry, waiting a whole month after the wallet was credited for the first time before they grabbed the money. The owner had no protection whatsoever: the game was lost from the very moment the money first arrived in the Trojan wallet."

[1]https://docs.foundationdevices.com/passport/setup
[2]https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/fake-trezor-wallets-designed-to-steal-bitcoin-spotted-in-the-wild/

[NotATether]

All are open-source

Sorry but ColdCard does NOT have open source devices anymore, but they have inflated NKV ego instead, and they use Commons Clause license  

That's strange, I was pretty sure TheBitcoinHole listed those wallets as open-source in the grid (EDIT: As of May 18 I can confirm that the wallets are listed like that).

Time to reshuffle my shopping list in that case...

EDIT 2: I see this is the license of their firmware?

(c) Copyright 2020 by Coinkite Inc.

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
"Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to
permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject
to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR
ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF
CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.


"Commons Clause" License Condition v1.0

The Software is provided to you by the Licensor under the License,
as defined below, subject to the following condition.

Without limiting other conditions in the License, the grant of
rights under the License will not include, and the License does not
grant to you, the right to Sell the Software.

For purposes of the foregoing, "Sell" means practicing any or all
of the rights granted to you under the License to provide to third
parties, for a fee or other consideration (including without
limitation fees for hosting or consulting/ support services related
to the Software), a product or service whose value derives, entirely
or substantially, from the functionality of the Software. Any license
notice or attribution required by the License must also include
this Commons Clause License Condition notice.

Software: All Coldcard associated files.
License: MIT
Licensor: Coinkite Inc.

It looks like MIT with an anti-sell clause.

[NotATether]

Regarding the coldcard. So, you say that you can see the source code of the firmware but you can't sell it. That would be a place in the middle between closed source that you can't see and open source that you can see and sell. It should be in yellow color in my website. I am going to modify it and clarify

OK.

But I don't think it is a huge problem, right? I mean, it's not like Ledger where everything is closed-source, it's certainly better than that. But also, it is not like other open-source hardware wallets where they give you unrestricted freedom to do whatever you want with the firmware. But if you're an end-user and you just want to install firmware or if you're a dev who wants to contribute back, then there is no legal issue.

As long as the codebase of the firmware is regularly updated and you can see all the parts of it, and all of the bugs & vulnerabilities that could be lurking about inside there, then there is still some validation that the cold wallet's code is acting honestly.

EDIT
That being said, they could've written their license differently to make it less redundant:

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
"Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to
permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject
to the following conditions:

Without limiting other conditions in the License, the grant of
rights under the License will not include, and the License does not
grant to you, the right to Sell the Software.

It certainly makes me think that a lawyer did not write this.

[dkbit98]

But I don't think it is a huge problem, right? I mean, it's not like Ledger where everything is closed-source, it's certainly better than that.

There is no such thing as semi-open source or little-open source wallet.
Either something is open source or not, and ColdCard is NOT open source device, we already had this discussion at it was proven several times.
NVK (ColdCard owenr) was missleading people for a while with Open Source label on their website, but they had to change it later to Verifiable Source Code.

Here is before and After photos:



It's even worse that same ColdCard used Trezor open source code before that and they didn't credit that, until someone publicly posted about that  
It's not that ColdCard is bad wallet, but with egoistic hypocrites like NVK I simply refuse to give them any slack.

Common Clause license:

Is this “Open Source”?
- No.

https://commonsclause.com/

I explored all the hardware wallets checkouts and added the different supported payment methods to https://wallets.thebitcoinhole.com

Are all hardware wallets also accepting payments in Bitcoin mainnet?
I see, several wallets (sledger included) don't accept Bitcoin payments and they expect people to purchase them for storing BTC