Edge 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 7.2.
Edge
Self-custody multi-asset mobile wallet with Monero; login by username and password
Privacy
7.2/ 10
Strong
Safety
6.4/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 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
| Edge | Monero GUI and CLI Wallets | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Wallets | Wallets |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | 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 | XMR | XMR |
| Jurisdiction | Not published | Decentralised / none |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Edge
Third-party liquidity
Both
No email neededNo phone neededAccepts MoneroOpen sourceNon-custodial
Only Monero GUI and CLI Wallets
No registrationTor onion service
Where they sit among wallets
Questions
Is Edge or Monero GUI and CLI Wallets safer?
Monero GUI and CLI Wallets has the higher Safety grade: Edge 6.4, Monero GUI and CLI Wallets 7.0, out of 10.
Does Edge or Monero GUI and CLI Wallets require KYC?
Edge is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Monero GUI and CLI Wallets is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
Edge has 0 and Monero GUI and CLI Wallets has 0 documented incidents in the registry.