Head to head
NGRAVE ZERO 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 8.6. But the right pick depends on what you want: NGRAVE ZERO is our call for the most security-maximalist cold wallet, while Trezor Safe 5 is the one to get for best open-source hardware wallet.
Choose NGRAVE ZERO if you
- Are securing a large, long-term holding
- Want the strongest available security architecture
- Value a big touchscreen and offline key generation
- Want a durable steel backup
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| NGRAVE ZERO |
Trezor Safe 5 |
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|---|---|---|
| Our score | 8.6 / 10 | 9.1 / 10 |
| Type | Air-gapped cold storage | Cold storage |
| Price | $398 | $169 |
| Security | 9.7 | 9.5 |
| Ease of use | 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Assets | 7.6 | 9.0 |
| Value | 7.4 | 8.8 |
| Support | 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Recovery | 9.3 | 9.4 |
| Best for | The most security-maximalist cold wallet | Best open-source hardware wallet |
| Maker | NGRAVE | SatoshiLabs |
Read the full verdicts
The full reviews
The most security-maximalist cold wallet
8.6
NGRAVE ZERO
A security-maximalist, fully air-gapped wallet with the only EAL7-certified operating syst...
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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.