Monero GUI and CLI Wallets vs Wasabi Wallet
It is a trade-off. Wasabi Wallet has the higher Safety grade (8.0 against 7.0), while Monero GUI and CLI Wallets has the higher Privacy grade (9.3 against 8.9).
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 →
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
| Monero GUI and CLI Wallets | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Coins | XMR | BTC |
| Founded | Not published | 2018 |
| Jurisdiction | Decentralised / none | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Monero GUI and CLI Wallets
Accepts Monero
Both
No registrationNo email neededNo phone neededTor onion serviceOpen sourceNon-custodial
Only Wasabi Wallet
5+ years operating
Where they sit among wallets
Questions
Is Monero GUI and CLI Wallets or Wasabi Wallet safer?
Wasabi Wallet has the higher Safety grade: Monero GUI and CLI Wallets 7.0, Wasabi Wallet 8.0, out of 10.
Does Monero GUI and CLI Wallets or Wasabi Wallet require KYC?
Monero GUI and CLI Wallets is KYC level 0 (ID never required). Wasabi Wallet is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
Monero GUI and CLI Wallets has 0 and Wasabi Wallet has 0 documented incidents in the registry.