Head to head
Zengo 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 8.3. But the right pick depends on what you want: Zengo is our call for best wallet with no seed phrase, while Trezor Safe 5 is the one to get for best open-source hardware wallet.
Choose Zengo if you
- Are new to crypto and fear losing a seed phrase
- Want a friendly, all-in-one mobile wallet
- Value a strong, publicly-tested security record
- Want inheritance and theft protections (Pro)
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| Zengo |
Trezor Safe 5 |
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|---|---|---|
| Our score | 8.3 / 10 | 9.1 / 10 |
| Type | Hot wallet (software) | Cold storage |
| Price | Free | $169 |
| Security | 8.4 | 9.5 |
| Ease of use | 9.5 | 8.9 |
| Assets | 7.6 | 9.0 |
| Value | 8.4 | 8.8 |
| Support | 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Recovery | 9.2 | 9.4 |
| Best for | Best wallet with no seed phrase | Best open-source hardware wallet |
| Maker | ZenGo | SatoshiLabs |
Read the full verdicts
The full reviews
Best wallet with no seed phrase
8.3
Zengo
A keyless MPC wallet with no seed phrase to lose or get phished for, recovered by your fac...
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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.