For a detailed feature-by-feature comparison…

Click here to view the full spreadsheet on Google Docs (Also lets you see exactly how each overall score is calculated)

Overall and Summary Scores…

The table below will automatically resize depending on your screen width, you can view all the information for a given wallet by pressing the green circle next to its name.

Model	Score	Purchase Link (Some Affiliate)	Normal Price (USD)	Security Score	Privacy Score	Wallet Features	Audit ability Score	Coin Support	"2 Factor" Device Pin Option	Secure Element	Device Verification	Unique Device Identifier/Genuine Check	Trusted Screen	Send Verification	Recieve Verification (Default Workflow)	Default Seed Words Length	Max Supported Seed Length	BIP39 Passphrase Support	On-Device BIP39 Passphrase Entry	One-Time BIP39 Passphrase Entry	Alpha-Numeric Device Pin Support	"Hidden Wallet" PIN	Duress Pin	Fully On-Device Seed Recovery/Verification	Offline TX Signing (By Default)	Offline TX Signing (3rd Party Wallet)	Can initialise/operate entirely with 3rd party tools	Ability to add extra entropy at seed initialisation	MultiSig Support	Multisig Wallet Xpub storage/verification	3rd Party Wallet Support	Full Node Support (Via 3rd Party Software)	Default Software Automatically generates fresh address for each TX (For UTXO coins)	Default Software: Basic Coin Control (Multiple Accounts, Select Send Address)	Advanced Coin Control (Via 3rd Party Software)	Physical Hardware Auditibility	Hardware Software Auditability	Open Source Firmware Licence	Signing Communication Auditability	Vendor Wallet Software Auditability	Detailed Documentation	"n00b Friendly" default wallet	Testnet Support	Can Export XPUB keys	Desktop Wallet Software Available	Android Wallet Software Available	iOS Wallet Software Available	Good for Multi-Coin HODL	Good for Regular Mutli-Coin Trading/Transactions	U2F or TOTP Support	Current, reliable software and tools	Proportion (%) of Seed Backup Verified at First Setup	Ability to reset if device PIN is forgotten	Supports Checking Recovery Phrase At Any Time	Supports Segwit and Native Segwit	Support for Multiple Accounts per Crypto	Support for Multiple Wallets (Seprate Mnemonics/Keys) on a single device	Support for importing/using individual private keys (Not simply sweeping)	Supports Signing Messages	Unlock/Sign bia biometrics	Supports USB Based Operation	Supports Bluetooth Based Operation	Supports MicroSD Based Operation	Supports QR Code Based Operation	Supports NFC Based Operation	Password Manager Support	SLIP39 Seed Support	HSM Mode	Review Details Last Updated (DD/MM/YYYY)
Ledger Nano S	0		Discontinued	76	100	54	60	Many, https://www.ledger.com/supported-crypto-assets	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	24	24	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Mostly	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	100	Yes	Mostly	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	16/05/2020
Ledger Nano X	75	http://bit.ly/355lOQl	$119	76	100	64	60	Many, https://www.ledger.com/supported-crypto-assets	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	24	24	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Mostly	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	100	Yes	Mostly	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	29/12/2019
Keepkey	60	http://lddy.no/ceo4	$49 ($10 via Shape shift KYC)	48	100	46	60	Multiple, https://www.keepkey.com/coin-support	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Optional, Recommended	12	24	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Mostly	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	0	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	29/12/2019
Trezor One	74	http://bit.ly/2Q6u12C	$69	57	100	54	100	Multiple, https://trezor.io/coins/	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	24	24	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	0	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	29/12/2019
Trezor Model T	78	http://bit.ly/37mYr6x	$149	67	100	57	100	Many, https://trezor.io/coins/	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	12	24	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	25	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	17/04/2020
Coldcard Mk4	86	http://bit.ly/2Qbsf08	$147	95	100	61	80	Bitcoin	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Optional, No Recommendation	24	24	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	100	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	17/08/2023
Safepal S1	34	http://bit.ly/35ZWYmd	$40	57	20	36	0	Multiple, https://www.safepal.com/en/coin/lists	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Optional, No Recommendation	24	24	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	100	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	15/01/2020
Bitbox02	87	https://bit.ly/3jOk6u3	119	86	100	61	100	Multiple	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	24	24	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	100	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	1/11/2020
SecuX W20	41	https://bit.ly/3xuU4Dp	119	40	40	46	40	Multiple, https://secuxtech.com/supported-coins-tokens/	No	Yes	No	No	Sort-Of	Yes	Yes	24	24	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	100	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	30/05/2021
CoolWallet S	39	https://bit.ly/3a7Sv58	99	40	40	36	40	Multiple, https://www.coolwallet.io/supported-crypto-assets/	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Sort-Of	Yes	No	24	24	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	100	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	2021/04/12
Ellipal Titan 1.0	0		Discontinued	53	0	46	20	Many, https://www.ellipal.com/pages/coin-list	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Optional, No Recommendation	12	24	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	100	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	2021/06/13
Keystone Pro (Bitcoin Only)	0		Discontinued	91	100	64	80	Bitcoin	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Optional, No Recommendation	24	24	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	100	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	05/06/2020
Keystone Pro (Multicoin)	0		Discontinued	81	80	54	60	Many, https://keyst.one/keystone-supported-crypto-assets	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Optional, No Recommendation	24	24	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	100	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	05/06/2020
Jubiter Blade 2	0		Discontinued	33	20	36	40	Many, https://www.jubiterwallet.com/index.html	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Optional, No Recommendation	24	24	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	25	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	15/10/2021
Ledger Nano S Plus	74	https://bit.ly/3jET6zy	$79	76	100	57	60	Many, https://www.ledger.com/supported-crypto-assets	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	24	24	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Mostly	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	100	Yes	Mostly	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	14/04/2022
Cypherock X1	55	https://bit.ly/47v9DNj	$199	67	20	39	80	Many, https://www.cypherock.com/coin-support	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	24	24	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	100	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	21/11/2022
Ellipal Titan Mini	36	http://bit.ly/3XFpkg0	$79	57	0	46	20	Many, https://www.ellipal.com/pages/coin-list	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Optional, No Recommendation	12	24	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	100	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	20/01/2023
Coolwallet Pro	39	https://bit.ly/3mVwvDH	$149	40	40	36	40	Many, https://www.coolwallet.io/supported-crypto-assets/	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Sort-Of	Yes	No	24	24	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	100	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	2023/02/17
Blockstream Jade	82	https://bit.ly/4dWke6Y	$65	72	100	64	100	Bitcoin	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Optional, No Recommendation	24	24	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	25	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	2023/02/23
Onekey Classic	78	https://bit.ly/43St7uk	$89	62	100	64	100	Many	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	12	24	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	24	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	2023-04-21
Onekey Touch	78	https://bit.ly/3WlVAXY	$249	62	100	68	100	Many	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	12	24	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	100	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	2023-04-21
Keystone 3 Pro	88	https://bit.ly/3RMbNnh	$129	95	100	68	80	Many, https://keyst.one/keystone-supported-crypto-assets	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Optional, No Recommendation	24	24	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	100	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	2023-10-04
Tangem Wallet	31	https://bit.ly/40vznqs	$55	33	0	46	40	Many, https://tangem.com/en/	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	12	24	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	25	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	2023-10-11
Ellipal Titan (2.0)	43	https://bit.ly/3iAgG12	$169	67	20	43	20	Many, https://www.ellipal.com/pages/coin-list	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Optional, No Recommendation	24	24	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	25	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	2023/11/06
Trezor Safe 3	83	https://bit.ly/3RuhyW1	$79	76	100	61	100	Many, https://trezor.io/coins/	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	12	24	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	25	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	2023/12/06
Satochip	70	https://satochip.io/shop/	$30	53	100	43	100	Multiple, https://satochip.io/supported-assets/	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Optional	No	12	24	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Optional	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	100	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	2023/12/22
Foundation Passport	84	https://bit.ly/4d8GHhT	$199	86	100	50	100	Bitcoin	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Optional, No Recommendation	24	24	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	100	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	2024/04/22
Coldcard Q	87	http://bit.ly/2Qbsf08	$220	95	100	64	80	Bitcoin	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Optional, No Recommendation	24	24	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	100	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	2024/06/13
Trezor Safe 5	87	https://bit.ly/3Wchexy	$170	86	100	61	100	Many, https://trezor.io/coins/	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	20	24	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	15	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	08/07/2024
Tapsigner	49	http://bit.ly/2Qbsf08	$29	34	100	39	40	Bitcoin	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	0	0	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	0	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	13/08/2024
Safepal X1	50	https://bit.ly/4eYWccF	$69	52	60	46	40	Many, https://www.safepal.com/en/coin/lists#hero	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Optional, No Recommendation	24	24	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	100	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	2024/10/30

Hardware wallets are limited to those that I have had hands-on experience with.

What do the columns mean and why does it matter?

The scores themselves are somewhat arbitrary, with each “feature” receiving basically an equal weighting in the scores for each category… (This may change in the future) Many of the categories are difficult to define in an absolute sense, so it is worth looking at the feature list for a given wallet to see which features are missing which would lead to a lower score. Don’t simply assume that a score that is 50% higher means a wallet is 50% better for ever type of user or usage…

Summary Scores

Overall Score: An average of the security, privacy, “user friendliness” and audibility scores. Security is given double the weighting of other scores

Security Capability Score: An indicator of the features that the device has to protect you from both physical and remote attacks. This score is also about capability, so not every user will use all available features…

Privacy Capability Score: An indicator of the ability to use this wallet in a way that protects your privacy. This score is also about capability, so not every user will use all available features… If you stick with the default software and workflow, most hardware wallets offer little privacy protection…

“User Friendliness” Score: An indicator of how the device encourages the user to behave in a safe way, provides tools to allow them to learn about the device and to safely use it.

Audibility Score: An indicator of how much ability has been provided for a user has to audit whether the software/hardware stack is doing what it is supposed to do.

Security Features

Secure Element: Whether or not the device has a special purpose chip to help protect against physical attacks and are generally what is responsible for “tamper resistant, auto wipe” type of features of hardware wallets. Wallets without a secure element will need to depend on measures like a BIP39 passphrase if a user wants to manage the risk of physical attacks.

Device Verification: Whether or not the device has a way that a user can verify that their hardware+software is genuine.

Unique Device Identifier: Whether or not the device has a way of showing the user a unique code on its display that will alert the user if the device has been switched.

Trusted Screen: Whether the device has an independent screen which allows the users to verify transaction details, even if their PC/Phone is infected with malware.

Send Verification: Whether the device forces users to verify the details of a transaction.

Receive Verification (Default Workflow): Whether the device makes users verify the receive address when receiving coins.

Default Seed Words Length: The default number of words that the seed phrase initialization will create

Max Supported Seed Length: The seed phrase length that the device supports

BIP39 Passphrase Support: Whether the device supports adding a BIP39 passphrase to your seed phrase in order to increase security of the device as well as secure your offline seed phrase backup.

On-Device BIP39 Passphrase Entry: Whether the user can enter the BIP39 passphrase without needing to use an external PC or device.

One-Time BIP39 Passphrase Entry: Whether the device allows the user to enter their BIP39 passphrase in such a way that the wallet will forget it when the device is disconnected.

“Hidden Wallet” PIN: The ability to unlock the device with a secondary PIN which will load a completely separate set of accounts. (In a way that is not obvious to someone watching you enter it)

Duress Pin: A pin which will immediately wipe/brick the device when entered.

Fully On-Device Seed Recovery/Verification: Whether the device allows a user to input or verify their seed phrase without entering it into a computer at all.

Offline TX Signing (By Default): Whether the device supports signing transactions without being connected to a PC/Phone. (Whether physically or wirelessly)

Offline TX Signing (3rd Party Wallet): Whether the device can be used with a 3rd party wallet and device to enable fully offline TX signing.

MultiSig Support: Whether the wallet supports the use of multi-signature wallets. MutliSig means that you can use several hardware/software wallets together to significantly increase the security or resilience (or both) of a crypto wallet. (Eg: You might make a wallet where you need 2 of 3 different devices, say 1 Trezor, 1 Ledger and 1 Coldcard, to access the funds) This setup is mostly for advanced users holding crypto of significant value, it is not supported for every coin…

Privacy Features

3rd Party Wallet Support: Whether the user can opt to use an alternative wallet other than the one provided by the hardware wallet vendor. (This also has major security implications, but isn’t included in the security total score)

Full Node Support (Via 3rd Party Software): Whether the device allows a user to use a wallet with their own local node for consensus.

Basic Coin Control (Multiple Accounts): Whether the wallet allows users to segregate their holdings of a single coin through the use of accounts.

Advanced Coin Control (Via 3rd Party Software): Whether the wallet allows the user to do advanced coin control. (eg: Only spend from certain addresses, etc)

Audibility Features

Physical Hardware Audibility: Whether the wallet vendor supplies information about the physical hardware that allows the user to understand the platform, open it to verify, etc.

Hardware Software Audibility: Whether the wallet vendor supplies information about the firmware running on the hardware wallet. (eg: Partially or fully open source, allow users to build their own firmware, etc)

Signing Communication Audibility: Whether the communication protocol for a wallet is public, allowing a user to verify the data exchange between the hardware wallet and the software wallet.

Wallet Software Audibility: Whether the wallet vendor provides a means for users to audit their client wallet software. (eg: Partially or fully open source)

User Friendliness Features

Detailed Documentation: The wallet provides detailed, up-to-date documentation for a user to set up and use the wallet.

“n00b Friendly” default wallet: An easy to use, local software wallet that supports the bulk of the coins that the wallet supports and a basic set of features. Enough for 90% of users…

Testnet Support: Most cryptocurrencies have a “Testnet”, a separate network that has all the functionality of the “main net”, but with coins that don’t have any value. Using Testnet lets you learn, test and try things without risking any actual funds…

Can Export XPub Keys: Exporting an xpub key means that you can easily use this wallet with “watch-only” wallet software. This is useful for those who HODL and want to verify receive addresses on a 2nd device without the HW wallet, those who want to receive payments via eCommerce platforms, etc.

Desktop Wallet Software Available: Whether wallet software is available to use this wallet with a desktop operating system.

Android Wallet Software Available: Whether wallet software is available to use this wallet on Android devices (Either via USB-OTG cable or via Bluetooth)

iOS Wallet Software Available: Whether wallet software is available to use this wallet on iOS devices.

Good for Multi-Coin HODL: Whether this device is suitable to HODL (buy and hold) multiple coins at once

Good for Regular Mutli-Coin Trading/Transactions: Whether this device is suitable to hold and regularly transact with mutliple (6+) coins at the same time.

U2F Support: Whether this device allows you to increase the security of other online accounts through using it as a universal 2nd factor. (Similar to a Yubikey)

Current, reliable software and tools: Software and tools related to the wallet are provided by the wallet vendor in a timely manner and maintained to a high standard.

Force Initial Seed Verification: Whether the wallet forces users to verify that their offline copy of the seed phrase has been transcribed correctly as part of the default workflow for creating the wallet.

Ability to reset if device PIN is forgotten: The ability to wipe the device if your forget your pin. (Some devices don’t allow this as a means to improve security)

Supports Checking Recovery Phrase At Any Time: Whether the vendor provides tools that allow users to securely verify the integrity of their offline seed phrase, on device, without also having to reset/wipe it.

Supports Segwit and Native Segwit Accounts: Supports users creating accounts with either legacy, segwit or native segwit account types for supported coins.

Supports Signing Messages: Supports the user using the wallet to securely sign messages using one of its crypto addresses. (This is useful to prove you own an address, often used to claim airdrops, etc)