Head to head
KeepKey vs Tangem Wallet
The short answer
Which should you buy?
On our fixed standard, Tangem Wallet earns the higher mark, 8.8 to 6.0. But the right pick depends on what you want: KeepKey is our call for cheapest large-screen hardware wallet, while Tangem Wallet is the one to get for best for beginners.
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Choose KeepKey if you
- Want the cheapest large-screen hardware wallet
- Will set a strong BIP39 passphrase
- Store only modest amounts
- Value an open-source, easy-to-read device
Choose Tangem Wallet if you
- Are moving off an exchange for the first time
- Want the simplest possible cold storage
- Prefer nothing to charge, connect or update
- Like a wallet you can hide like a bank card
Side by side
Full comparison
Green marks the winner of each row| KeKeepKey | Tangem Wallet |
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|---|---|---|
| Our score | 6.0 / 10 | 8.8 / 10 |
| Type | Bitcoin and crypto hardware wallet | Card-format cold storage |
| Price | $59.95 | from $54.90 |
| Security | 4.8 | 8.9 |
| Ease of use | 7.4 | 9.6 |
| Value | 6.6 | 9.2 |
| Recovery | 7.4 | 9.0 |
| Best for | Cheapest large-screen hardware wallet | Best for beginners |
| Maker | KeepKey | Tangem AG |
Read the full verdicts
The full reviews
Cheapest large-screen hardware wallet
6.0
KeepKey
A cheap, large-screen, open-source hardware wallet built on Trezor firmware. The catch is...
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8.8
Tangem Wallet
A tap-to-use cold wallet in a card that sets up in about ninety seconds, with an EAL6+ sec...
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The verdict
Tangem Wallet takes it
Tangem Wallet earns the higher mark on our standard, but read both reviews before you decide.