Monero GUI and CLI Wallets vs Zodl (formerly Zashi)
Monero GUI and CLI Wallets has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 7.0 against 6.4, and Privacy 9.3 against 7.2.
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 →
Zodl (formerly Zashi)
Self-custody mobile wallet for shielded Zcash, renamed from Zashi
Privacy
7.2/ 10
Strong
Safety
6.4/ 10
Fair
ID never required KYC 0 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Monero GUI and CLI Wallets | Zodl (formerly Zashi) | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ZEC |
| Jurisdiction | Decentralised / none | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Monero GUI and CLI Wallets
No registrationNo email neededNo phone neededTor onion serviceAccepts Monero
Both
Open sourceNon-custodial
Only Zodl (formerly Zashi)
Third-party liquidity
Where they sit among wallets
Questions
Is Monero GUI and CLI Wallets or Zodl (formerly Zashi) safer?
Monero GUI and CLI Wallets has the higher Safety grade: Monero GUI and CLI Wallets 7.0, Zodl (formerly Zashi) 6.4, out of 10.
Does Monero GUI and CLI Wallets or Zodl (formerly Zashi) require KYC?
Monero GUI and CLI Wallets is KYC level 0 (ID never required). Zodl (formerly Zashi) is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
Monero GUI and CLI Wallets has 0 and Zodl (formerly Zashi) has 0 documented incidents in the registry.