Head to head
D'CENT Biometric Wallet 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 8.0. But the right pick depends on what you want: D'CENT Biometric Wallet is our call for best fingerprint hardware wallet, while Trezor Safe 5 is the one to get for best open-source hardware wallet.
Choose D'CENT Biometric Wallet if you
- Want fingerprint unlock and signing
- Hold XRP or Klaytn assets
- Prefer wireless Bluetooth use
- Want a certified secure element on a budget
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| D'CENT Biometric Wallet |
Trezor Safe 5 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 8.0 / 10 | 9.1 / 10 |
| Type | Biometric cold storage | Cold storage |
| Price | $119 | $169 |
| Security | 8.6 | 9.5 |
| Ease of use | 8.8 | 8.9 |
| Assets | 8.4 | 9.0 |
| Value | 8.3 | 8.8 |
| Support | 7.8 | 8.9 |
| Recovery | 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Best for | Best fingerprint hardware wallet | Best open-source hardware wallet |
| Maker | D'CENT (IoTrust) | SatoshiLabs |
Read the full verdicts
The full reviews
Best fingerprint hardware wallet
8.0
D'CENT Biometric Wallet
One of the first hardware wallets with a fingerprint sensor: unlock and sign with a touch,...
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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.