Head to head
SafePal S1 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 8.2. But the right pick depends on what you want: SafePal S1 is our call for best budget air-gapped wallet, while Trezor Safe 5 is the one to get for best open-source hardware wallet.
Choose SafePal S1 if you
- Want real air-gapped security on a tight budget
- Are comfortable in a mobile-app-centric ecosystem
- Hold a broad range of tokens
- Want built-in swap and DeFi access
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| SafePal S1 |
Trezor Safe 5 |
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|---|---|---|
| Our score | 8.2 / 10 | 9.1 / 10 |
| Type | Air-gapped cold storage | Cold storage |
| Price | $49.99 | $169 |
| Security | 8.7 | 9.5 |
| Ease of use | 7.9 | 8.9 |
| Assets | 8.6 | 9.0 |
| Value | 9.3 | 8.8 |
| Support | 7.6 | 8.9 |
| Recovery | 8.3 | 9.4 |
| Best for | Best budget air-gapped wallet | Best open-source hardware wallet |
| Maker | SafePal | SatoshiLabs |
Read the full verdicts
The full reviews
Best budget air-gapped wallet
8.2
SafePal S1
A fully air-gapped cold wallet for under $50, with a certified secure element, a self-dest...
Read full review →Best open-source hardware wallet
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.