Bitkey vs Feather Wallet
It is a trade-off. Bitkey has the higher Safety grade (7.5 against 7.0), while Feather Wallet has the higher Privacy grade (9.4 against 6.8).
Bitkey
Bitcoin-only 2-of-3 multisig wallet with app, hardware and server recovery key, from Block
Privacy
6.8/ 10
Fair
Safety
7.5/ 10
Strong
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Feather Wallet
Free open-source Monero desktop wallet for Linux, Tails, Windows and macOS
Privacy
9.4/ 10
Excellent
Safety
7.0/ 10
Strong
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Bitkey | Feather Wallet | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Wallets | Wallets |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | ID never required |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | Email required | No account needed |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | Yes |
| Coins | BTC | XMR |
| Fees | Hardware device $250 per the site | Not published |
| Jurisdiction | United States / Netherlands | Decentralised / none |
| Not available in | Only available countries listed by Block; prohibited activity in Iran, Cuba, North Korea, Syria and the Crimea, Donetsk or Luhansk regions | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Bitkey
Legal entity disclosed
Both
No phone neededOpen sourceNon-custodial
Only Feather Wallet
No registrationNo email neededTor onion serviceI2P addressAccepts Monero
Where they sit among wallets
Questions
Is Bitkey or Feather Wallet safer?
Bitkey has the higher Safety grade: Bitkey 7.5, Feather Wallet 7.0, out of 10.
Does Bitkey or Feather Wallet require KYC?
Bitkey is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Feather Wallet is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
Bitkey has 0 and Feather Wallet has 0 documented incidents in the registry.