Monero GUI and CLI Wallets vs Stack Wallet
Monero GUI and CLI Wallets has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 7.0 against 6.9, and Privacy 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 →
Stack Wallet
Open-source, non-custodial multi-coin wallet with Monero, for mobile and desktop
Privacy
8.6/ 10
Excellent
Safety
6.9/ 10
Fair
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Monero GUI and CLI Wallets | Stack 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 | Yes | No |
| Coins | XMR | XMR, BTC, BCH, LTC, DOGE, FIRO, EPIC, NMC, WOW |
| Jurisdiction | Decentralised / none | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Monero GUI and CLI Wallets
Tor onion service
Both
No registrationNo email neededNo phone neededAccepts MoneroOpen sourceNon-custodial
Only Stack Wallet
Third-party liquidityLegal entity disclosed
Where they sit among wallets
Questions
Is Monero GUI and CLI Wallets or Stack Wallet safer?
Monero GUI and CLI Wallets has the higher Safety grade: Monero GUI and CLI Wallets 7.0, Stack Wallet 6.9, out of 10.
Does Monero GUI and CLI Wallets or Stack Wallet require KYC?
Monero GUI and CLI Wallets is KYC level 0 (ID never required). Stack Wallet is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
Monero GUI and CLI Wallets has 0 and Stack Wallet has 0 documented incidents in the registry.