Head to head
Electrum 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 7.8. But the right pick depends on what you want: Electrum Wallet is our call for best Bitcoin wallet for power users, while Trezor Safe 5 is the one to get for best open-source hardware wallet.
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Choose Electrum Wallet if you
- Are a technical or intermediate Bitcoin user
- Want precise fee and coin control
- Pair a hardware wallet or use multisig
- Value speed and self-custody over polish
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| ElElectrum Wallet | Trezor Safe 5 |
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|---|---|---|
| Our score | 7.8 / 10 | 9.1 / 10 |
| Type | Desktop Bitcoin wallet | Cold storage |
| Price | Free | $169 |
| Security | 8.0 | 9.5 |
| Ease of use | 6.4 | 8.9 |
| Assets | 6.6 | 9.0 |
| Value | 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Support | 6.8 | 8.9 |
| Recovery | 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Best for | Best Bitcoin wallet for power users | Best open-source hardware wallet |
| Maker | Electrum Technologies | SatoshiLabs |
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The full reviews
Best Bitcoin wallet for power users
7.8
Electrum Wallet
A veteran, open-source, self-custody Bitcoin wallet with unmatched fee and coin control. P...
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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.