Breez (Glow) vs Wasabi Wallet
Wasabi Wallet has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 8.0 against 7.0, and Privacy 8.9 against 7.6.
Breez (Glow)
Maker of the Breez SDK and Glow, a non-custodial Lightning app built on it
Privacy
7.6/ 10
Strong
Safety
7.0/ 10
Strong
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Wasabi Wallet
Open-source desktop Bitcoin wallet that routes all traffic through Tor
Privacy
8.9/ 10
Excellent
Safety
8.0/ 10
Strong
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Breez (Glow) | Wasabi Wallet | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | BTC |
| Founded | Not published | 2018 |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Breez (Glow)
Accepts Lightning
Both
Open sourceNon-custodial
Only Wasabi Wallet
No registrationNo email neededNo phone neededTor onion service5+ years operating
Where they sit among wallets
Questions
Is Breez (Glow) or Wasabi Wallet safer?
Wasabi Wallet has the higher Safety grade: Breez (Glow) 7.0, Wasabi Wallet 8.0, out of 10.
Does Breez (Glow) or Wasabi Wallet require KYC?
Breez (Glow) is KYC level 0 (ID never required). Wasabi Wallet is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
Breez (Glow) has 0 and Wasabi Wallet has 0 documented incidents in the registry.