Head to head
MetaMask vs Tangem Wallet
The short answer
Which should you buy?
On our fixed standard, Tangem Wallet earns the higher mark, 8.8 to 8.3. But the right pick depends on what you want: MetaMask is our call for best wallet for Ethereum and DeFi, while Tangem Wallet is the one to get for best for beginners.
Choose MetaMask if you
- Use Ethereum, EVM chains or DeFi regularly
- Want the wallet every dApp supports
- Will pair it with a hardware wallet for savings
- Want EVM, Solana and Bitcoin in one app
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| MetaMask |
Tangem Wallet |
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|---|---|---|
| Our score | 8.3 / 10 | 8.8 / 10 |
| Type | Hot wallet (software) | Card-format cold storage |
| Price | Free | from $54.90 |
| Security | 7.6 | 8.9 |
| Ease of use | 8.8 | 9.6 |
| Assets | 9.0 | 8.4 |
| Value | 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Support | 7.9 | 8.6 |
| Recovery | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| Best for | Best wallet for Ethereum and DeFi | Best for beginners |
| Maker | Consensys | Tangem AG |
Read the full verdicts
The full reviews
Best wallet for Ethereum and DeFi
8.3
MetaMask
The default gateway to Ethereum and Web3, now genuinely multichain across EVM, Solana and...
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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.