Monero GUI and CLI Wallets vs Phoenix
It is a trade-off. Phoenix has the higher Safety grade (8.5 against 7.0), while Monero GUI and CLI Wallets has the higher Privacy grade (9.3 against 8.6).
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 →
Phoenix
Self-custodial mobile Lightning wallet from ACINQ with automatic channels and swaps
Privacy
8.6/ 10
Excellent
Safety
8.5/ 10
Excellent
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Monero GUI and CLI Wallets | Phoenix | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | No |
| Coins | XMR | BTC |
| Fees | Not published | Sending via Lightning 0.4% + 4 sat; receiving with existing liquidity free; receiving with insufficient liquidity or requesting liquidity 1% + mining fees; channel creation 1,000 sat; on-chain sends pay user-chosen mining fees. |
| Limits | Not published | By default incoming payments are rejected if the fee exceeds 5,000 sat or 50% of the amount (adjustable). |
| Founded | Not published | 2019 |
| Jurisdiction | Decentralised / none | France |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Monero GUI and CLI Wallets
Tor onion serviceAccepts Monero
Both
No registrationNo email neededNo phone neededOpen sourceNon-custodial
Only Phoenix
Accepts LightningLegal entity disclosed5+ years operating
Where they sit among wallets
Questions
Is Monero GUI and CLI Wallets or Phoenix safer?
Phoenix has the higher Safety grade: Monero GUI and CLI Wallets 7.0, Phoenix 8.5, out of 10.
Does Monero GUI and CLI Wallets or Phoenix require KYC?
Monero GUI and CLI Wallets is KYC level 0 (ID never required). Phoenix is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
Monero GUI and CLI Wallets has 0 and Phoenix has 0 documented incidents in the registry.