Exodus vs Wasabi Wallet
Wasabi Wallet has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 8.0 against 6.8, and Privacy 8.9 against 7.0.
Exodus
Closed-source multi-coin desktop and mobile wallet with built-in third-party swaps and purchases
Privacy
7.0/ 10
Strong
Safety
6.8/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 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
| Exodus | Wasabi Wallet | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | Yes |
| Coins | BTC, ETH, SOL, USDT, USDC | BTC |
| Pay with | Crypto, Card, Bank transfer | Not published |
| Fees | Terms: Exodus charges no fee for the software; network and third-party provider fees apply | Not published |
| Founded | 2015 | 2018 |
| Jurisdiction | United States | Not published |
| Not available in | Comprehensively US-sanctioned countries and regions (Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk) | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Exodus
Closed sourceThird-party liquidityLegal entity disclosed
Both
No registrationNo email neededNo phone neededNon-custodial5+ years operating
Only Wasabi Wallet
Tor onion serviceOpen source
Where they sit among wallets
Questions
Is Exodus or Wasabi Wallet safer?
Wasabi Wallet has the higher Safety grade: Exodus 6.8, Wasabi Wallet 8.0, out of 10.
Does Exodus or Wasabi Wallet require KYC?
Exodus is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Wasabi Wallet is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
Exodus has 0 and Wasabi Wallet has 0 documented incidents in the registry.