Ledger Wallet (formerly Ledger Live) vs Wasabi Wallet
Wasabi Wallet has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 8.0 against 6.9, and Privacy 8.9 against 8.2.
Ledger Wallet (formerly Ledger Live)
Open-source companion app for Ledger hardware wallets, renamed from Ledger Live
Privacy
8.2/ 10
Strong
Safety
6.9/ 10
Fair
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
| Ledger Wallet (formerly Ledger Live) | 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, ETH, SOL, XRP, USDT, USDC | BTC |
| Pay with | Crypto, Card, Bank transfer | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | 2018 |
| Jurisdiction | France | Not published |
| Not available in | Ledger may restrict access in certain countries; users must not be on sanctions lists | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Ledger Wallet (formerly Ledger Live)
Third-party liquidityLegal entity disclosed
Both
No registrationNo email neededNo phone neededOpen sourceNon-custodial
Only Wasabi Wallet
Tor onion service5+ years operating
Where they sit among wallets
Questions
Is Ledger Wallet (formerly Ledger Live) or Wasabi Wallet safer?
Wasabi Wallet has the higher Safety grade: Ledger Wallet (formerly Ledger Live) 6.9, Wasabi Wallet 8.0, out of 10.
Does Ledger Wallet (formerly Ledger Live) or Wasabi Wallet require KYC?
Ledger Wallet (formerly Ledger Live) is KYC level 0 (ID never required). Wasabi Wallet is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
Ledger Wallet (formerly Ledger Live) has 0 and Wasabi Wallet has 0 documented incidents in the registry.