Blockstream app (Green) vs Electrum
Electrum has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 8.5 against 6.4, and Privacy 8.6 against 8.3.
Blockstream app (Green)
Self-custodial wallet for Bitcoin, Lightning and Liquid on mobile and desktop
Privacy
8.3/ 10
Strong
Safety
6.4/ 10
Fair
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Electrum
Long-established open-source Bitcoin wallet with Lightning support
Privacy
8.6/ 10
Excellent
Safety
8.5/ 10
Excellent
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Blockstream app (Green) | Electrum | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Wallets | Wallets |
| KYC policy | ID never required | ID never required |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | No account needed | No account needed |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | BTC, L-BTC | BTC |
| Founded | Not published | 2011 |
| Jurisdiction | Not published | Germany |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Blockstream app (Green)
Third-party liquidity
Both
No registrationNo email neededNo phone neededAccepts LightningOpen sourceNon-custodial
Only Electrum
5+ years operatingLegal entity disclosed
Where they sit among wallets
Questions
Is Blockstream app (Green) or Electrum safer?
Electrum has the higher Safety grade: Blockstream app (Green) 6.4, Electrum 8.5, out of 10.
Does Blockstream app (Green) or Electrum require KYC?
Blockstream app (Green) is KYC level 0 (ID never required). Electrum is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
Blockstream app (Green) has 0 and Electrum has 0 documented incidents in the registry.