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Blockstream app (Green) vs Monero GUI and CLI Wallets

Monero GUI and CLI Wallets has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 7.0 against 6.4, and Privacy 9.3 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 →

Monero GUI and CLI Wallets

Official open-source Monero desktop wallets published by the Monero Project

Privacy

9.3/ 10

Excellent

Safety

7.0/ 10

Strong

ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →

Side by side

Blockstream app (Green)Monero GUI and CLI Wallets
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 Yes
Coins BTC, L-BTC XMR
Jurisdiction Not published Decentralised / none
Incidents on record 0 0
Published tests (180 days) 0 0

Only Blockstream app (Green)

Accepts LightningThird-party liquidity

Both

No registrationNo email neededNo phone neededOpen sourceNon-custodial

Only Monero GUI and CLI Wallets

Tor onion serviceAccepts Monero

Where they sit among wallets

2 2 4 4 6 6 8 8 10 10 PRIVATE AND SAFE SAFE, ASKS MORE PRIVATE, LESS PROVEN PRIVACY GRADE → SAFETY GRADE → Electrum Privacy 8.6 · Safety 8.5 Phoenix Privacy 8.6 · Safety 8.5 Wasabi Wallet Privacy 8.9 · Safety 8.0 ZEUS Privacy 8.6 · Safety 8.0 Cake Wallet Privacy 8.6 · Safety 7.4 Monerujo Privacy 8.6 · Safety 7.4 Feather Wallet Privacy 9.4 · Safety 7.0 Monero GUI and CLI W Privacy 9.3 · Safety 7.0 Monfluo Privacy 8.9 · Safety 7.0 BlueWallet Privacy 8.6 · Safety 7.0 Envoy Privacy 8.5 · Safety 7.0 Sparrow Wallet Privacy 8.5 · Safety 7.0 Blixt Wallet Privacy 7.6 · Safety 7.0 Breez (Glow) Privacy 7.6 · Safety 7.0 Nunchuk Privacy 7.5 · Safety 7.0 Stack Wallet Privacy 8.6 · Safety 6.9 AQUA Wallet Privacy 8.3 · Safety 6.9 Blockstream app (Gre Privacy 8.3 · Safety 6.4 Unstoppable Wallet Privacy 8.2 · Safety 6.4 Edge Privacy 7.2 · Safety 6.4 Zodl (formerly Zashi Privacy 7.2 · Safety 6.4
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Questions

Is Blockstream app (Green) or Monero GUI and CLI Wallets safer?

Monero GUI and CLI Wallets has the higher Safety grade: Blockstream app (Green) 6.4, Monero GUI and CLI Wallets 7.0, out of 10.

Does Blockstream app (Green) or Monero GUI and CLI Wallets require KYC?

Blockstream app (Green) is KYC level 0 (ID never required). Monero GUI and CLI Wallets is KYC level 0 (ID never required).

Which has more incidents on record?

Blockstream app (Green) has 0 and Monero GUI and CLI Wallets has 0 documented incidents in the registry.

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