Head to head
Ekster 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 8.5. But the right pick depends on what you want: Ekster Wallet is our call for best pop-up smart wallet, while Trezor Safe 5 is the one to get for best open-source hardware wallet.
Choose Ekster Wallet if you
- Want fast one-handed card access
- Like leather over an aluminium mechanism
- May want a Find My tracker card
- Carry a handful of cards and some cash
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| Ekster Wallet |
Trezor Safe 5 |
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|---|---|---|
| Our score | 8.5 / 10 | 9.1 / 10 |
| Type | Smart cardholder | Cold storage |
| Price | from $79 | $169 |
| Value | 8.3 | 8.8 |
| Best for | Best pop-up smart wallet | Best open-source hardware wallet |
| Maker | Ekster | SatoshiLabs |
Read the full verdicts
The full reviews
Best pop-up smart wallet
8.5
Ekster Wallet
A leather-over-aluminium cardholder that fans your cards out at the push of a lever, with...
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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.