Head to head
BlueWallet vs Trezor Safe 5
The short answer
Which should you buy?
On our fixed standard, Trezor Safe 5 earns the higher mark, 9.1 to 7.4. But the right pick depends on what you want: BlueWallet is our call for best open-source mobile Bitcoin wallet, while Trezor Safe 5 is the one to get for best open-source hardware wallet.
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Choose BlueWallet if you
- Want a powerful free mobile Bitcoin wallet
- Value multisig, watch-only and hardware signing
- Are comfortable connecting your own node for Lightning
- Want real self-custody with no KYC
Choose Trezor Safe 5 if you
- Want firmware and hardware you can audit
- Value certified security and Shamir backup
- Confirm transactions on a device touchscreen
- Also want a hardware 2FA key (FIDO2)
Side by side
Full comparison
Green marks the winner of each row| BlBlueWallet | Trezor Safe 5 |
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|---|---|---|
| Our score | 7.4 / 10 | 9.1 / 10 |
| Type | Bitcoin and Lightning wallet | Cold storage |
| Price | Free | $169 |
| Security | 7.6 | 9.5 |
| Ease of use | 7.8 | 8.9 |
| Assets | 6.6 | 9.0 |
| Value | 8.4 | 8.8 |
| Support | 6.8 | 8.9 |
| Recovery | 8.0 | 9.4 |
| Best for | Best open-source mobile Bitcoin wallet | Best open-source hardware wallet |
| Maker | BlueWallet | SatoshiLabs |
Read the full verdicts
The full reviews
Best open-source mobile Bitcoin wallet
7.4
BlueWallet
A free, open-source Bitcoin and Lightning wallet that packs desktop-grade features into a...
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9.1
Trezor Safe 5
Trezor at its best: fully open-source firmware paired, at last, with an EAL6+ secure eleme...
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The verdict
Trezor Safe 5 takes it
Trezor Safe 5 earns the higher mark on our standard, but read both reviews before you decide.