Proton Wallet vs Wasabi Wallet
Wasabi Wallet has the higher grade on both axes: Safety 8.0 against 6.9, and Privacy 8.9 against 6.4.
Proton Wallet
Open-source self-custodial Bitcoin wallet tied to a Proton account, from Swiss Proton Financial AG
Privacy
6.4/ 10
Fair
Safety
6.9/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 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
| Proton Wallet | Wasabi Wallet | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Wallets | Wallets |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | ID never required |
| Custody | Non Custodial | Non Custodial |
| Sign-up | Email required | No account needed |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Tor onion address | No | Yes |
| Coins | BTC | BTC |
| Pay with | Crypto, Card, Bank transfer | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | 2018 |
| Jurisdiction | Switzerland | Not published |
| Not available in | Territories under comprehensive sanctions, including Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Syria and certain Ukrainian regions | Not published |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Proton Wallet
Third-party liquidityLegal entity disclosed
Both
Open sourceNon-custodial
Only Wasabi Wallet
No registrationNo email neededNo phone neededTor onion service5+ years operating
Where they sit among wallets
Questions
Is Proton Wallet or Wasabi Wallet safer?
Wasabi Wallet has the higher Safety grade: Proton Wallet 6.9, Wasabi Wallet 8.0, out of 10.
Does Proton Wallet or Wasabi Wallet require KYC?
Proton Wallet is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Wasabi Wallet is KYC level 0 (ID never required).
Which has more incidents on record?
Proton Wallet has 0 and Wasabi Wallet has 0 documented incidents in the registry.